Socal SMG to 6MT Swap

**Joe@PTech** · Sat, Dec-17-2011, 07:40:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrywhopper

How did it come out? What do you charge?

I think the $2800-$3000 price range is fair. Some shops decide to swap the DME and recode it if the swap coding doesn't go well. The last one we did we coded the DME and the car is perfect. Coding can take a couple attempts to get perfect. This was new clutch/flywheel, shifter, all factory parts. Everything functions properly, DSC, ABS and Cruise Control.

Customer was very happy, he had been through some issues with SMG and wanted to switch. We have another one coming in after the New Year.

Heckafunctional · Sun, Dec-18-2011, 06:02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by xbamx

I wish that was true. The infrastructure of Bakersfield was never built to support over 300k people. They are doing a ton of projects to "help" with this, but they have put in stop signs and lights all over the town and some are -- not even joking here -- 100 feet apart.

But in any light, it sounds like an SMG would not be well suited here either. :/

darn

down my smg today..loved it
at higher rpm's it's so tight and solid

Heckafunctional · Sun, Dec-18-2011, 06:11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by saltwater

I think the $2800-$3000 price range is fair. Some shops decide to swap the DME and recode it if the swap coding doesn't go well. The last one we did we coded the DME and the car is perfect. Coding can take a couple attempts to get perfect. This was new clutch/flywheel, shifter, all factory parts. Everything functions properly, DSC, ABS and Cruise Control.

Customer was very happy, he had been through some issues with SMG and wanted to switch. We have another one coming in after the New Year.

that price includes these items?

bl1tzk1213g · Sun, Dec-18-2011, 08:33:13 AM

so non is socal can do a perfect smg to 6mt conversion?

Heckafunctional · Sun, Dec-18-2011, 09:16:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bl1tzk1213g

so non is socal can do a perfect smg to 6mt conversion?

I don't know
I'm sure autotalent or platte forme can but I don't want to be the one to ask because I'm not quite ready yet

SIN3 · Sat, Dec-24-2011, 12:14:12 AM

Once you start getting above $2000 you might want to start thinking about getting another car. you can fix the SMG issue for less than that and if your set on a manual just part out your car and trade it in for a manual. I would do it for 1500 max anything more than that i would trade in my car.

Heckafunctional · Wed, Dec-28-2011, 01:58:26 AM

For $1500 it'd do it right now

**Joe@PTech** · Wed, Dec-28-2011, 10:40:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Heckafunctional

For $1500 it'd do it right now

That might cover cost of parts and machining work. Doesn't include the labor for the swap or the time to code.

SIN3 · Thu, Dec-29-2011, 03:03:28 AM

i have threads upon threads and links beyond the average member. there is a lot of work that is needed. to give an example i bought a prelude back in 1997 and bought the "triptronic" trans over the manual. very simular to the SMG/manual issue we have now. I paid 3500 for the swap from trip to man back in 97. I actually got a feature from super compact car magazine. What i learned from this example was just trade your car in if you want manual that bad. that was almost 15 years ago....

¿safxtacy! · Thu, Dec-29-2011, 05:38:45 AM

Agreed. On cars like ours it's not worth it. Just sell your car and get a 6MT.

Sun, Dec-18-2011, 08:33:13 AM	#44
bl1tzk1213g Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 104 Reputation: 0 Location: Murrieta, CA	Re: Socal SMG to 6MT Swap so non is socal can do a perfect smg to 6mt conversion?

Sat, Dec-24-2011, 12:14:12 AM	#46
SIN3 Wheel Fitment Connoisseur Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,422 In the garage: '09 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS63 AMG '04 BMW 330 '06 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: So Cali	Re: Socal SMG to 6MT Swap Once you start getting above $2000 you might want to start thinking about getting another car. you can fix the SMG issue for less than that and if your set on a manual just part out your car and trade it in for a manual. I would do it for 1500 max anything more than that i would trade in my car. __________________ 2006 M3 Cabrio sold "keep it clean, keep it OEM+"

Wed, Dec-28-2011, 01:58:26 AM	#47
Heckafunctional SWIRV Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,946 Reputation: 0 Location: Socal	Re: Socal SMG to 6MT Swap For $1500 it'd do it right now

Thu, Dec-29-2011, 03:03:28 AM	#49
SIN3 Wheel Fitment Connoisseur Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,422 In the garage: '09 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS63 AMG '04 BMW 330 '06 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: So Cali	Re: Socal SMG to 6MT Swap i have threads upon threads and links beyond the average member. there is a lot of work that is needed. to give an example i bought a prelude back in 1997 and bought the "triptronic" trans over the manual. very simular to the SMG/manual issue we have now. I paid 3500 for the swap from trip to man back in 97. I actually got a feature from super compact car magazine. What i learned from this example was just trade your car in if you want manual that bad. that was almost 15 years ago.... __________________ 2006 M3 Cabrio sold "keep it clean, keep it OEM+"

Thu, Dec-29-2011, 05:38:45 AM	#50
¿safxtacy! Who are we? Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3,540 Reputation: 0 Location: SFV, CA	Re: Socal SMG to 6MT Swap Agreed. On cars like ours it's not worth it. Just sell your car and get a 6MT. __________________ “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”

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