What should i need to consider when converting gt carina black to automatic gears

mayura jayawardhna · June 23, 2024

hello everyone i’m looking to convert my gt carina to automatic transmission it already has 4age blacktop engine and c160 6 speed manual transmission when i do that conversion what should i need to consider?? Looking for expert help

iRage · June 23, 2024

On 6/23/2024 at 7:00 AM, mayura jayawardhna said:

hello everyone i’m looking to convert my gt carina to automatic transmission it already has 4age blacktop engine and c160 6 speed manual transmission when i do that conversion what should i need to consider?? Looking for expert help

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First and foremost,...an actual Carina GT with a 4AGE black top and C160 6-speed manual transmission is a VERY VERY rare specification. Especially in Sri Lanka. Most of the facelifted GTs sold in Japan were automatic. So...why do you have to convert it to an Automatic? You will essentially be killing off its value and most enthusiasts would consider it sacrilegious. The automatic transmission actually lowers the 4A-GE's performance, as the old-school automatic transmissions were not that good. The 4A-GE engine and 6 MT gearbox themselves go for really high prices as parts. It is that rare. The conversion is NOT going to be cheap either

I suggest you sell it and buy an automatic Carina (a 1500cc or even 1800cc petrol My Road or something).

If you must convert it...you will have to get the transmission, torques converter and stuff. Not sure about the Carina but you might need a new ECU as well. If you want to do a proper job you will also have to get a different brake pedal (plus cover up the firewall), a meter cluster from an AT car, plus the trim bits where the gear lever goes (I don't think you need to change the panels themselves but the surrounding garnish and shift indicator panels and stuff need to be installed.

Again...I would say sell the manual buy an automatic Carina.