# Tranmission debate..?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/tranmission-debate/645>\
**Category:** Do It Yourself (DIY)\
**Created:** [April 30, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tranmission-debate/645 "2008-04-30T07:41:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![megfourfun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@megfourfun](https://community.electricforum.com/u/megfourfun)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tranmission-debate/645/1 "2008-04-30T07:41:35Z")

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Alright, so Ive been trying to do some research and am having trouble finding resources on the details of converting an automatic trans. to EV.

I have a 93’ probe SE (automatic transmission) and am debating what to do. My options as I see them (trying to do this on low budget) are as follows:

1. Use the automatic transmission in the car and hope I can figure out what I’m doing. If anyone knows where there is good documentation on this procedure please point it out. I would really like to go with using the automatic trans. but dont know if its feasable with my car ([http://www.electric-cars-are-for-girls.com/yes-you-can-convert-an-automatic-to-electric.html](http://www.electric-cars-are-for-girls.com/yes-you-can-convert-an-automatic-to-electric.html)). Any tips on how to do what is mentioned on this site (seeing how I dont follow most of the lingo used) would be a great help.

2. Switch out the auto. trans. and put a manual in from another probe/mazda mx6/626 (junk yard or something, im pretty sure each model i listed has the same engine/trans…please correct me if im wrong). If this is done, will I also need the clutch assembly installed along with brakes and all? I’ve read that most people dont typically switch gears in their EV so I wasnt sure if I could avoid the hassle of installation.

Also, could anyone recommend and EV kits that may be adaptable to my car? I really want to avoid having to make a custom adapter plate like jerry did in his documentary: ([http://jerryrig.com/convert/step6.html](http://jerryrig.com/convert/step6.html)) but it may be inevitable even though I would need the same one he used ☹

thanks in advance for any help!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/3/39a85005e560a17cb7d1911f680d6d719ec7aa6b.jpeg) [@system](https://community.electricforum.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tranmission-debate/645/2 "2008-04-30T07:55:46Z")

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I would recommend changing in a manual tranny. You don’t need a clutch. The way electric motors work with the synchronous gears of a manual transmission allows you to push/pull into any gear when you lay off the accelerator.

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**Author:** ![megfourfun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@megfourfun](https://community.electricforum.com/u/megfourfun)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tranmission-debate/645/3 "2008-04-30T13:53:48Z")

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been reading more and looks like you are right. Ill start looking around for a manual trans. to stick in there.

thanks!