All right the axles were the big issue here. Got them swapped out and now the car runs totally smooth. I am enjoying the fact that now I get better pickup, response and way more potential out of my motor!!! Thanx for the responses to my questions...it helped me a ton. This was my first post on hyundaiperfomance and i am glad there are so many other Hyundai enthusiast out there and willing to help. I hope I can do the same for others so for anybody wishing to swap from auto to manual it can be done but be prepared for skinned knuckles and a whole lot of cursing and swearing. I reccomend having a good friend who is patient enough to help you along and has as much of a half a** idea of what they're doing as you do!!! So here is a list of parts you will need to do the swap:
Tranny (Duh!!!)
All clutch parts (cables, shifter, master cylinder, pedal assemblies)
The FREAKING AXLES!!
AND the starter.
If I think of more I'll post it.
You will need to make little wiring mods or adjustments.
The entire dash will need to be taken out including all heating components inside the car. If you have A/C you can work around it though. The brake assembly is a real pain in the a**.
Time is a big factor for this job. Roughly the 2 of us put in about 40 hours in between the both of us. That includes getting the tranny and parts out of the donor car and installing into mine.
Any questions regarding doing this type of swap just leave a line and I will see if I can give you any useful info.
