My Toyota Soarer is Officially Manual Swapped! 

You should totally have a shift knob made out of wood and stained to be the same color as the dash/door trim! Would look dope! Edit: also fake friend is a killer song isn’t it 😂

Hey mike, I tried to Dm you about this but you probably didn’t see, I just did the same swap on my gs300 and its a vip car and rides low, the transmission mount kit you used hung too low but I found out that oem 97+ sc300 (the low profile one) trans mount fits perfectly with no modifications or spacer and you can fit the exhaust without the trans hanging too low. Hope this helps

I also just finished the manual swap on my Forester, so I know how you feel right now. Congrats!

Bored out of my mind and them Mike divine uploads? Fuck yeah!

Hammer down that exhaust a bit more. My 240sx had the same symptom, hearing a vibration and it was because my header was touching the body (your exhaust hitting the trans mount). Congrats my guy!

Clicked so god damn fast, I want to manual swap an ls400

The thing that I like about your videos is that you don't drag things out just to get an upload in. Every roadblock, whether it was the driveshaft adapter, the driveshaft itself, the exhaust, etc. was dealt with in one video and then we got to see you drive the thing. No teasers, no cliffhangers. So good.

How do 21 people dislike this? I love this car it’s so unique and well executed

That is such a pretty car. So glad you got it how you want it. Might just be a trans conversion but it's not a type you see often or with the quality you make the build or the video. Congrats Mike & guys. 10/10

is this what you call, poggers?

Manual swaps are the best. I swapped my RWD 323 from 3 speed auto to 5 speed manual and absolutely transformed the car. Just don’t forget the neutral safety switch...

Nothing, Nowhere. Is amazing. New album is fire

thats awesome mike! No more slushbox! And that interior excites me every time i see it. The shifter panel really looks at home in there

Im so glad over here in the uk most stuff is manual already, great job tho 👏

i hear a bit of background sound while you’re vlogging not sure if thats my phone or your camera. but the car looks dope loce how you’re doing it

To be real with you, that vibration that's under your hand could very well just be the exhaust hitting that bolt still.

Trauma Factory was a banger 🔥 Also if it feels or sounds like “thud” it’s more than likely the carrier bearing.

Big respect for making it through the swap with all of those issues, especially recording through it too.

Hey Mike, I have a manual swap mx73 and my cluster does the same thing. Easiest thing to do is take the cluster apart and just put tape over the light

The first drive literally made me so happy. Congrats my brotha!!!

Agreed! The new nothing,nowhere album is absolutely great

Vibration could be that’s exhaust, it’s so close to the brace and when your driving it’s definitely hitting and causing vibration/ rattling

finished my manual swapped ls400 last month. Great to see another cool car getting the same treatment!

I’ve been waiting to hear this car with the manual swap sounds like a whole different car

You can buy the rubber for the brake pedal new, just trim the metal and slap a new rubber thing on. Basically a new pedal, that's what I did for my cressida manual swap. Hyped to see this done though! So rad!

cant wait to cd009 swap my sc300 this weekend. been waiting for this one for a minute. happy for you homie

I bet you can pull the globe out for the OD light. Nice buildup, love the wheels. cheers

Got me excited to finish manual swapping my sc400 xD Thanks for making the videos detailed :) Also Justins' exhaust reallllllly sounds great now !

I feel like this the last youtube video on the sc. I LOVE that car. I'm still trying to find my sc and I cannot wait to do my manual swap and turbo it. Pushing anywhere between 4-500 hp.

Glad you swapped it! Finished manual selling my SC400 a few months back! Nice to see it properly done with good parts unlike my “custom” parts I made work lol

Am I the only one who immediately went and listened to the new nothing,nowhere album? So glad you mentioned it, I had no idea he released a new one!

great video Mike, glad she's done and you're enjoying it!

Awesome video, for the vibration, check your gearbox isn’t touching the underside of your tunnel. A friend converted his sr20 c33 laurel to a rb gearbox. It made a noise like it was driveshaft related so we went from 1 piece, 2 piece, rebalanced etc. Turned out it was slightly touching the shell. Hope this helps!

As an SC owner that was satisfying to watch you place the manual bezel in there like that, thank you for that clip. Edit: personal opinion, you need some aluminum volume/temp knobs to complete that interior.

Glad you finally got it done you did an amazing job can’t wait to see what else you do with this car!

That thing. That thing is.. heckin gorgeous

Nice and you put wrench work has to be satisfying

Thank you for giving this chassis the love it deserves!!!

What's with the sound interference

So happy for you big bro🤍🤍🤍

Manual cars are fun to drive

The vibration will be the exhaust sitting against the gearbox mount when the engines under load and the stock engine mounts flex....probably needs a fair bit more clearance...

Man I was so sad the build a new trans support didn’t happen. But love the progress.

You and this car are bonded for life now 👌 it’s part of you

If your looking for a shifter, The CubeSpeed unit is pretty good. Shipping from Aus was pretty fast also

love the GothBoiClique sticker.

Measure your pinion angle for the vibration. Tremec has a nice app for this where you can use your phone

Man that turbo spool sounds so nice

Manual swap totally changed a car! Remeber swapping my E36 325i from auto to manual, it was like a different car 👌🏼🏁

man this car sounds insane

Absolutely awesome little series this bro, love the soarer, absolute beast of a car. And manual is the icing on the cake, Only bit of advice I can give is, please for the love of god stop putting it into neutral every time you coast it, if someone pulled out on you and you had to slam on you’d skid straight into them. Need your engine engaged to engine brake in that sort of situation if you want to stop effectively. I’m from the UK so manual cars are second nature to me and a massive bug bare of mine is when people have to brake hard and panic and press the clutch down straight away leaving all the stopping to the tyres and brakes. Apart from that awesome vid as always, keep them coming.

Stoked as for you Mike...

I just started my manual swap today! It’s for my 97 Chevy s10! Already slammed like your car but I’m going from 4x4 auto to 4x4 manual and it’s pretty rough. Also using stuff for the 98+ body style to get into the 97 style. Got master mostly put in and working on a bracket for my clutch pedal

What a car...🔥

Waiting to see dyno numbers!! I'm currently in the process of going single turbo on my Soarer and have been eyeing the turbo you got. I'm going haltech 2500 with id1050x injectors and 455 walbro fuel pump.

The day has come finally where the Soarer is manual swapped. Must feel so good being able to row your own gears.

Gawdamn it sounds soo much better with a stick in it!

Helllll ya mike happy for you dude you put a lot of time into that thing! Looks amazing and I’m sure it drives even better! Lovin seein it from CT to FL Keep it up!

Congrats man. I can't wait til I can swap mine 👌

So glad to hear being lh dominant and shifting red feels ok. Thats my major concern with getting into my 97 S14 im importing

Congrats bro and I can relate as a lefty

I thought you feel vibration, I didn't know you could hear vibration.

Finally its time for some limiter bangs

I think the vibration is the exhaust. I had the same issue a while back.

And no passenger will ever tell it was once an automatic. ...unless you tell them. ...or their subscribed. Looking good!

That's pure happiness

I appreciate the complete feel of the videos man, you could've easily just posted what you had on nights were you ran into minor road blocks just to get some content up but you actually do it right and give us some content worth watching instead of putting up incomplete work. In other words quality over quantity. Keep it up man!

the vibration you hear could be your exhuast hitting the trans mount thingy

I love the longer videos and that nothing nowhere album is fire

Nice one. I'm jealous. Have a TT Soarer, would love to swap it to manual. I have a cup holder though. You don't. 😁

Love that it's on bags not a stereotypical camber 24 7 build

Geez, that creaking sound ☠☠☠

Gosh this makes me wanna convert mine so badly haha, congrats!

You have the best intro on RU-vid for sure!!

Reminds me when my dad had a left hand drive model but automatic 🥴. But your soarer is a beauty man 🔥💯. Awesome swap build

Sick af sounds amazing 🤙🏾

Im definitely getting a soarer or a sc300 when i get into the car scene

That new nothing, nowhere album is so damn good solid 10/10

thanks. im now gonna go buy me one on grand theft auto 5. 😂

Great progress mike.good job

Great job 👏 👍 enjoy your new set up brother she sounds awesome with each shift!!!

you will most likely need to balance to drive shaft for the vibration issues

Go to an interior shop and get some high quality wool carpet for that sweet heart she deserves it

Hi Mike, congrats on the swap. I think the wood in the car would look cool with maybe a brushed stainless style wrap? Carbon is a bit of an obvious choice but I think the wood is looking a little bit tired/out of place maybe?

I'd like pure engine an exhaust sound video please this car is beautiful an has a great sound I love it bro keep them vids coming what's the next project in mind............... Been here since the turbo civic bro keep them coming

Super sick dude!

Congrats on the swap! So glad to see your pumped with it :)

Love it Mike, congrats man.

you did a fantastic job Mike! look clean asff

Have been waiting whole day

I’m really happy you did this you are definitely gonna love this car even more now great videos as always

So sick !, happy for you man , keep it up

We’re all pumped for you dude. This is perfect

Speaking for everyone, do some fat pulls!! Maybe even a rhdkev challenge??? You gotta get Adam and all the boys down there to do a rhdkev challenge comp!!

he's definitely stoked!!! lol

So happy for ya bud 🤙 lovin the content..keep it up 🤘

I cant wait to try and manual swap my president lol

Congratulations bro it's always a good feeling when I project is finished . Great job bro

congrats it looks and sounds soo good

So awesome dude!