Converting AT to MT on a Lanos 1.6

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:24 pm

Yeah, I though the "sport" addition was just cosmetic differences including different wheels, bumpers, color, and interior. I don't think they went as far as to change the gearing. I only say this because it also came with the 4T40E automatic tranny, which is basically purchased whole from GM so the gearing would be the same as the other basic cars. I could be wrong, but I don't think Daewoo in its waning days would be changing the gearing to make speedier cars.

However, a few years back there was a listing in Auto Trader for a "2001 Daewoo Lanos Sport" and the guy said something like "15 more HP than the regular SX model" I'm pretty sure he was wrong so I didn't check it out, but if it was true, I would have gone over and payed cash it was only like $2100.

If someone can confirm this different gearing, I would like to get my hands on a Sport before they are all sold or sent to the crusher.

Post by **Efratech** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:40 pm

The sport was a shorter ratio... i was looking for that box but didnt have any luck.

All the ratios are posted on a sticky post on this forum.

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:14 am

wouldn't it be easier and cheaper if you purchased an older lanos(maybe one with a broken timing belt) with an mt and just swapped the engine from you at lanos to it?

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:34 am

Why swap the engine? The engine is the same in both cars and my engine is running very well.

If I could get a whole parts car for a few hundred dollars, that would be a good way to get all the parts at one time.

LOL ... If I got another Lanos parts car, I would have to get rid of one of them as I do not have room for another one.

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:53 pm

woah woah woah.... we now have a new question (or i do anyway)...

if the lanos sport tranny is different... will it even fit in the sedan? is the tranny actually different or just the internals? i know where a wrecked sport is for 150 bucks with a good engine and transmission.... if all this is true... i might have me a short ratio woo! (the car got hit by a train... the vehicle is destroyed from the back seat back and where it spun the car it ripped the hood and bumper off)

delphis · Post by **delphis** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:01 pm

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz wrote:Why swap the engine? The engine is the same in both cars and my engine is running very well.

If I could get a whole parts car for a few hundred dollars, that would be a good way to get all the parts at one time.

LOL ... If I got another Lanos parts car, I would have to get rid of one of them as I do not have room for another one.

well I was actually talking about getting a lanos witha broken timing belt that is an mt for maybe 600$ and putting your good engine in it. wouldn't that be easier than retro fitting your at lanos with an manual transmission?

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:20 pm

am i reading this manual right that the sport lanos has the same ratio as the auto tranny? or is it the auto tranny and the normal 5 speed are the same?

after looking through the parts manual.... i'm stumped even further....

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:31 pm

Audacityracing wrote:am i reading this manual right that the sport lanos has the same ratio as the auto tranny? or is it the auto tranny and the normal 5 speed are the same?

after looking through the parts manual.... i'm stumped even further....

According to the moderators, whom I trust, the gearing in the Lanos sport is close ratio where regular gearing on normal Lanoses is medium ratio. I think the tranny is the same, only the internals are different.

Post by **Efratech** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:46 pm

D16 (1.6 16v)
- normal - Sport
1) 3.545 - 3.545
2) 1.952 - 2.158
3) 1.276 - 1.478
4) 0.892 - 1.129
5) 0.707- 0.886
Reverse 3.333
Final drive 4.19 - 3.72

it can be intresting to see the normal final drive in the sport box.

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:36 pm

delphis wrote:
TheGreatAndPowerfulOz wrote:Why swap the engine? The engine is the same in both cars and my engine is running very well.

If I could get a whole parts car for a few hundred dollars, that would be a good way to get all the parts at one time.

LOL ... If I got another Lanos parts car, I would have to get rid of one of them as I do not have room for another one.
well I was actually talking about getting a lanos witha broken timing belt that is an mt for maybe 600$ and putting your good engine in it. wouldn't that be easier than retro fitting your at lanos with an manual transmission?

Putting my engine into a different car is just not an option for me. I like my Lanos and all that I have done to it too much.
It does not seem to be a huge undertaking to change the transmission, pedals and other components.
Since I have more than one car to drive, it does not matter if I take my Lanos off the road for a few weeks while I take my time and do the swap correctly.

richardmatalon · Post by **richardmatalon** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:23 am

if u were going to buy a crashed car, or a damaged car (engine wise) then it might be a good idea becuase u can just swap everything off that car to urs, also u can see how everything is supposed to be connected before hand. And u could always replace ur tranny to that car, repair it and sell it for more money?? Jsut a thought

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:27 am

i looked through both the parts manual and the repair manual and found only one tranny for the lanos (5-speed) and it is listed as a close ratio.... also, the owners manual says there is no difference as well. i'm thinking the manual is shorter than the auto, but all manuals are the same... that's what the part numbers and repair manuals say

anyone else?

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:58 am

Audacityracing wrote:i looked through both the parts manual and the repair manual and found only one tranny for the lanos (5-speed) and it is listed as a close ratio.... also, the owners manual says there is no difference as well. i'm thinking the manual is shorter than the auto, but all manuals are the same... that's what the part numbers and repair manuals say

anyone else?

What year service manual do you have?

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:11 am

lord knows....

it's the one that every has been passing around, despite the crc errors

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:35 pm

Audacityracing wrote:lord knows....

it's the one that every has been passing around, despite the crc errors

Well if it's pre-2000 it wont have the close ratio gearing tranny in it.