Caldina Gt-T Manual Conversion

[flyingtele]

Hello everyone, I have a tiptronic '98 Caldina GT-T and I was wondering what was needed in a manual conversion. I realise that this has been done a few times before, but I couldnt find much info on the subject. I have a manual gearbox from a Caldina GT-T, and I was wondering what else I'd need. I understand that the front half shafts are different on the manual car to the auto. So far the complete list of bits I'd need so far include: Manual box, front halfshafts, clutch bits, gear shifter and linkages, and a smaller brake pedal etc.

What I need to know is if I can use the existing ecu, with the transmission loom simply disconnected, or do I need the ecu from a manual car? Is it just a matter of removing the auto trans and bolting the new stuff in, or do I need to go bridging certain wires etc to get the computers working properly?