850 manual conversion

Rob

Whats the go with changing an 850 from auto to manual? I understand the obvious and have done plenty of auto/manual swaps in the past, just never an 850... I guess i am looking for anything special or worth noting.

will the flywheel bolt up to the same crank? is the engine ecu different? are drive shafts the same? anything else tricky?

Rob

Perhaps I should have googled it first.. There is plenty of info around.. Now to hunt down the parts.

egads

What year? Donor box from a cheapie from gumtree/ebay? Probably best to have a whole donor.

egads

Here is a really good article from ARD on what is involved.

http://www.ardtuning.com/Autotragic-to-Manual-Magic_b_20.html

egads

Wait, that is the article for 99+

Rob

That is what I'm thinking. I picked up a '96 850R auto... gotta get a 5 speed.

egads

Manual module, driveshafts, ideally a single mass flywheel, pretty much a bolt and go. Chuck an LSD in while you are there :-D

Rob

What is the go with the LSD... where to get one?

egads

These are the two types available for the m56 and a ballpark price.

gripper quaife

Rob

cheers

i wonder if a 93 850 5speed will do the job.

egads

Will need a different manual tcu and I think the driveshafts will be no good. The box and flywheel should be ok. Not sure on clutch either.

Spac

Everyone who volunteered an LSD opinion on TB said "Gripper". I think a FWD would be the idea home for a torque biasing LSD (like the Quaife). Hard to know how much of the anti-Quaife vibe was about the product, and how much was their crappy way of doing business.

Rob

Mmm.. around $1750 landed.

They are pretty exxy. I know the results would be worth it, will need some time to justify it to myself.

Spac

Yeah... When the dollar was good, US$1200 would have converted to about $1250 landed. I'm suffering from sticker shock (and from committing all my spare money to the rally car).

Tigabu

=)) sticker shock

Rob

bought one. :)

egads

Awesome! Found a donor for other bits?

Rob

Nah, haven't bought an LSD yet, but i have bought the donor for the 5 speed conversion.. . Just need to buy a decent clutch.

Is it just me or are 'R' spec clutches particularly expensive.