auto to manual conversion

[khmerxnuttyxb]

hey guys i need some help with a celica, i dont drive a celica myself i drive an accord 70 % modified, but anyways besides that my girlfriend has a celica that should is giving to me because she is getting a new car... and i plan on using that celica for racing and use my accord for car shows... its an automatic and i want to convert it into a manual.. now i dont know much about celicas (just some have some oil loss problems).. so how would i convert it and what is the parts i would need?? also how much u think i would spend buying parts for the conversion? another thing is would it be easierjust to buy a manual engine and just swap it? and what are the type of engines are available for celicas?? (for example hondas have h22 and f23 etc).. so help me out guys

[Arabian_Knight]

there are 2 engiens in the 7th gen...

1zz for the GT
2zz for the GT-S

the 1zz has an available 5spd manual transmission and the 2zz has a 6 speed manual transmission. You can do a conversion but I have never done it before some other guys on the board might know more...Aside from the transmission i know you are going to need to make room for the extra pedal (dunno if there is a completely different pedal set for the manula transmission or if u can just add the clutch)

Anyway, my advice would be sell that one and buy a manual. For "racing", both engines can take boost and they have lots of kits online for them, the GT-S starts at 180 crank hp but has high compresson pistons so if u are going to turbo it u should get some lower compression pistons, but its fine for super charging as is.