Okay guys here it goes. I am going to be getting a 98 bug soon (2.0 gas auto), it has a rebuild automatic but I have not heard many good things about it and basically heard its expensive junk. And as we all know 5 speed is better and more fun.
So I have read up on it online and the swap doesn't seem bad and I will be doing it at my high school in autoshop so I have no concerns about the work itself. My concern and where it gets vague is the electronic side of the swap I have read through this page VW Beetle Golf Jetta Automatic to 5 Speed Swap and it is pretty good at describing it all until it talks about the ecu work that needs to be done. I know it says I need the Vag-Com program but it all gets a bit confusing what ill need. I am looking for someone to point me in the direction for this part, like urls to the program I need (a free trial version will be 100% good because ill only need it for this swap) a url to the cable ill need to plug into the car would be wonderful and if someone has a video of step by step on the reprogram part itself or if someone has done this before would be amazing.
Thanks for all of the help!!
So I have read up on it online and the swap doesn't seem bad and I will be doing it at my high school in autoshop so I have no concerns about the work itself. My concern and where it gets vague is the electronic side of the swap I have read through this page VW Beetle Golf Jetta Automatic to 5 Speed Swap and it is pretty good at describing it all until it talks about the ecu work that needs to be done. I know it says I need the Vag-Com program but it all gets a bit confusing what ill need. I am looking for someone to point me in the direction for this part, like urls to the program I need (a free trial version will be 100% good because ill only need it for this swap) a url to the cable ill need to plug into the car would be wonderful and if someone has a video of step by step on the reprogram part itself or if someone has done this before would be amazing.
Thanks for all of the help!!