I am OFFICALLY 5 SPEED, HOLY DOOKIE!!!! (a little long)
07-27-2002, 11:12 AM
#41
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Re: I am OFFICALLY 5 SPEED, HOLY DOOKIE!!!! (a little long)
Originally posted by meccanoble
*says this emotionally*
after 4 months, 4 LONG LONG LONG months of researching, analyzing and waiting, my 95 MAXIMA GLE is now a 5 speed!!! There is too much to say and not enough time. First off, everything runs perfectly. My homie skeelo did the job (located in Queens, NY) and besides a few SMALL things he'll take care of later due to time, the car is better than ever.
MY ONLY PROBLEM: ACT pressure plate is stiff as a b!tch! I'm so used tot he soft clutch of corolla's, honda's and skeelo's max, this dookie will give me a great calf work out
but it meets so well i won't change it.
The shifter is not high at all. I expected it to be a lot worst but its perfect the way it is to me. HOWEVER, shifting is a little long but nothing bad for daily driving, i just know i'll have a little trouble when racing if i don't get used to it.
What else to say...i'm out of words, i'm just happy i'm finally in the family. I hit 1 and 9 home and even with my auto transmission in the back along with other parts and my friend in the passanger seat, my car was flying faster than ever!
my car used to shake, it doesn't shake anymore, one of my axles that were going sour were replaced due to conversion and the car has a nice idle again.
One thing i did see though was that my car can start without me holding the clutch down, but when i do so it sounds real bad like its fighting to start....
i don't know what else to say...to all that want to do conversion and have doubts, please post whatever here and ask me questions, i'll be able to output more with questions...my only advice is that you get a ACT clutch but nissan pressure plate unless you don't care about stiffness, you'll catch better with ACT pressure plate but if you are used to other stick cars, this will be totally different for you.
*****MY ONLY QUESTION*****
I am going to buy 95 SE 5 speed FED spec 9/94-11/94 prod date (mine is 9/94) ECU and i need to know how to take out my old one and install this one. That should take care of my engine light according to most people on the org.
AM I HAPPY with my new car???
HECK YES!!!!
*says this emotionally*
after 4 months, 4 LONG LONG LONG months of researching, analyzing and waiting, my 95 MAXIMA GLE is now a 5 speed!!! There is too much to say and not enough time. First off, everything runs perfectly. My homie skeelo did the job (located in Queens, NY) and besides a few SMALL things he'll take care of later due to time, the car is better than ever.
MY ONLY PROBLEM: ACT pressure plate is stiff as a b!tch! I'm so used tot he soft clutch of corolla's, honda's and skeelo's max, this dookie will give me a great calf work out
but it meets so well i won't change it.The shifter is not high at all. I expected it to be a lot worst but its perfect the way it is to me. HOWEVER, shifting is a little long but nothing bad for daily driving, i just know i'll have a little trouble when racing if i don't get used to it.
What else to say...i'm out of words, i'm just happy i'm finally in the family. I hit 1 and 9 home and even with my auto transmission in the back along with other parts and my friend in the passanger seat, my car was flying faster than ever!
my car used to shake, it doesn't shake anymore, one of my axles that were going sour were replaced due to conversion and the car has a nice idle again.
One thing i did see though was that my car can start without me holding the clutch down, but when i do so it sounds real bad like its fighting to start....
i don't know what else to say...to all that want to do conversion and have doubts, please post whatever here and ask me questions, i'll be able to output more with questions...my only advice is that you get a ACT clutch but nissan pressure plate unless you don't care about stiffness, you'll catch better with ACT pressure plate but if you are used to other stick cars, this will be totally different for you.
*****MY ONLY QUESTION*****
I am going to buy 95 SE 5 speed FED spec 9/94-11/94 prod date (mine is 9/94) ECU and i need to know how to take out my old one and install this one. That should take care of my engine light according to most people on the org.
AM I HAPPY with my new car???
HECK YES!!!!
Enjoy!!
07-28-2002, 12:10 AM
#42
Congrats mecca! - Now once you actually do a major mod yourself, you'll be a real man. But at least you've graduated to adolescence. 
How much did skeelo charge you to do it?
Would he be willing to do another? I'm thinking about visiting my ex over in Weehawken NJ this time next year.
But then again, mtrai and I could probably do it ourselves.
mtrai760:
(I still want to help you, and I still want the B-Pipe, just working CRAZY hours this week.)
Give me a call if you have any time tomorrow to hook up, I E-Mailed you my cell number. Tomorrow is the only day I have off this week.
IanS
How much did skeelo charge you to do it?
Would he be willing to do another? I'm thinking about visiting my ex over in Weehawken NJ this time next year.
But then again, mtrai and I could probably do it ourselves.
mtrai760:
(I still want to help you, and I still want the B-Pipe, just working CRAZY hours this week.)
Give me a call if you have any time tomorrow to hook up, I E-Mailed you my cell number. Tomorrow is the only day I have off this week.
IanS
07-28-2002, 12:13 AM
#43
honestly, not to kill skeelo's business or anything but if you can install your own variable intake, supercharger and other mods, you can sure as hell do a conversion yourself. All you need is someone to hold up trans. When i got oil change, i looked under my car and saw where the trans went and from what i saw, it looked kind of easy to do, just dont' know how they were able to hold it up and bolt trans into car but axles looked easy to change and all u need is knowledge of conversion which is supplied all over net...if u worried, skeelo has no problem doing it for anyone but he's a weekend person, works weekdays, messes wit cars on weekends...i would recommend saving the dough and doing it yourself but if you want to play it safe, let me know and i'll contact him...he has a lot of experience wit it
07-28-2002, 12:16 AM
#44
Originally posted by meccanoble
honestly, not to kill skeelo's business or anything but if you can install your own variable intake, supercharger and other mods, you can sure as hell do a conversion yourself. All you need is someone to hold up trans. When i got oil change, i looked under my car and saw where the trans went and from what i saw, it looked kind of easy to do, just dont' know how they were able to hold it up and bolt trans into car but axles looked easy to change and all u need is knowledge of conversion which is supplied all over net...if u worried, skeelo has no problem doing it for anyone but he's a weekend person, works weekdays, messes wit cars on weekends...i would recommend saving the dough and doing it yourself but if you want to play it safe, let me know and i'll contact him...he has a lot of experience wit it
honestly, not to kill skeelo's business or anything but if you can install your own variable intake, supercharger and other mods, you can sure as hell do a conversion yourself. All you need is someone to hold up trans. When i got oil change, i looked under my car and saw where the trans went and from what i saw, it looked kind of easy to do, just dont' know how they were able to hold it up and bolt trans into car but axles looked easy to change and all u need is knowledge of conversion which is supplied all over net...if u worried, skeelo has no problem doing it for anyone but he's a weekend person, works weekdays, messes wit cars on weekends...i would recommend saving the dough and doing it yourself but if you want to play it safe, let me know and i'll contact him...he has a lot of experience wit it
I probably will do it in a year or so....with a Canadian LSD.
I'll probably drive up to Vancouver in a rented truck and get it.
IanS
07-28-2002, 12:33 AM
#45
Originally posted by iansw
I know I can do it myself, but I'm just lazy.
I probably will do it in a year or so....with a Canadian LSD.
I'll probably drive up to Vancouver in a rented truck and get it.
IanS
I know I can do it myself, but I'm just lazy.
I probably will do it in a year or so....with a Canadian LSD.
I'll probably drive up to Vancouver in a rented truck and get it.
IanS
07-28-2002, 09:49 AM
#46
Originally posted by meccanoble
lol....what the hell? how much will it cost to get up there? won't it be the same price having it shipped or 50 bucks less? is that
even worth it?
lol....what the hell? how much will it cost to get up there? won't it be the same price having it shipped or 50 bucks less? is that
even worth it?
07-28-2002, 09:54 AM
#47
Originally posted by meccanoble
honestly, not to kill skeelo's business or anything but if you can install your own variable intake, supercharger and other mods, you can sure as hell do a conversion yourself. All you need is someone to hold up trans. When i got oil change, i looked under my car and saw where the trans went and from what i saw, it looked kind of easy to do, just dont' know how they were able to hold it up and bolt trans into car but axles looked easy to change and all u need is knowledge of conversion which is supplied all over net...if u worried, skeelo has no problem doing it for anyone but he's a weekend person, works weekdays, messes wit cars on weekends...i would recommend saving the dough and doing it yourself but if you want to play it safe, let me know and i'll contact him...he has a lot of experience wit it
honestly, not to kill skeelo's business or anything but if you can install your own variable intake, supercharger and other mods, you can sure as hell do a conversion yourself. All you need is someone to hold up trans. When i got oil change, i looked under my car and saw where the trans went and from what i saw, it looked kind of easy to do, just dont' know how they were able to hold it up and bolt trans into car but axles looked easy to change and all u need is knowledge of conversion which is supplied all over net...if u worried, skeelo has no problem doing it for anyone but he's a weekend person, works weekdays, messes wit cars on weekends...i would recommend saving the dough and doing it yourself but if you want to play it safe, let me know and i'll contact him...he has a lot of experience wit it
07-28-2002, 09:59 AM
#48
Originally posted by skeelo34
Swapping the trannies is the easy part, everything else is a *****. It takes me 2 mins to put a tranny up myself. I can take out my 5spd out of my car in about an hour. All by myself.
Swapping the trannies is the easy part, everything else is a *****. It takes me 2 mins to put a tranny up myself. I can take out my 5spd out of my car in about an hour. All by myself.
IanS
07-28-2002, 10:08 AM
#49
Originally posted by iansw
So, skeelo34, is it easier or harder than installing a SC from scratch?
IanS
So, skeelo34, is it easier or harder than installing a SC from scratch?
IanS
Hmm....I havent done an sc. From what I hear, 10 hours to do sc is probably much less than for doing a 5spd swap. Hey if i get a sc, ill help you swap your car if you help me install the sc. Its a ***** taking off the automatic though, its much bigger, and very messy once you pull it off the torque converter. Also when you first take it off, all the bolts are really stuck on there. My guess is if you have all the right tools and nothing goes wrong, you could do a conversion in 10 hrs. It would be hard and non stop though. Meccas car took over 20 hrs, alot b/c of clutch line problems and abs.
07-28-2002, 10:17 AM
#50
Originally posted by skeelo34
Hmm....I havent done an sc. From what I hear, 10 hours to do sc is probably much less than for doing a 5spd swap. Hey if i get a sc, ill help you swap your car if you help me install the sc. Its a ***** taking off the automatic though, its much bigger, and very messy once you pull it off the torque converter. Also when you first take it off, all the bolts are really stuck on there. My guess is if you have all the right tools and nothing goes wrong, you could do a conversion in 10 hrs. It would be hard and non stop though. Meccas car took over 20 hrs, alot b/c of clutch line problems and abs.
Hmm....I havent done an sc. From what I hear, 10 hours to do sc is probably much less than for doing a 5spd swap. Hey if i get a sc, ill help you swap your car if you help me install the sc. Its a ***** taking off the automatic though, its much bigger, and very messy once you pull it off the torque converter. Also when you first take it off, all the bolts are really stuck on there. My guess is if you have all the right tools and nothing goes wrong, you could do a conversion in 10 hrs. It would be hard and non stop though. Meccas car took over 20 hrs, alot b/c of clutch line problems and abs.
IanS
07-28-2002, 11:48 AM
#51
Ian, I got mine from someplace in BFE Canada and they only charged my $50 for shipping, much cheaper than renting a truck and paying for all that gas I think... I emailed ya back... I'm put my pedals in on tueday and wednesday, and the tranny the week after that hopefully... 
Originally posted by iansw
I know I can do it myself, but I'm just lazy.
I probably will do it in a year or so....with a Canadian LSD.
I'll probably drive up to Vancouver in a rented truck and get it.
IanS
I know I can do it myself, but I'm just lazy.
I probably will do it in a year or so....with a Canadian LSD.
I'll probably drive up to Vancouver in a rented truck and get it.
IanS
07-28-2002, 12:04 PM
#52
Originally posted by mtrai760
Ian, I got mine from someplace in BFE Canada and they only charged my $50 for shipping, much cheaper than renting a truck and paying for all that gas I think... I emailed ya back... I'm put my pedals in on tueday and wednesday, and the tranny the week after that hopefully...
Ian, I got mine from someplace in BFE Canada and they only charged my $50 for shipping, much cheaper than renting a truck and paying for all that gas I think... I emailed ya back... I'm put my pedals in on tueday and wednesday, and the tranny the week after that hopefully...
I really want to help. Hopefully you'll be working on it on a weekend so I can assist or at least watch.
IanS
07-28-2002, 02:34 PM
#53
Originally posted by iansw
Haha....I thought it would cost much more to ship. How much does the tranny weigh!??!
I really want to help. Hopefully you'll be working on it on a weekend so I can assist or at least watch.
IanS
Haha....I thought it would cost much more to ship. How much does the tranny weigh!??!
I really want to help. Hopefully you'll be working on it on a weekend so I can assist or at least watch.
IanS
07-28-2002, 03:20 PM
#54
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Originally posted by skeelo34
Its a ***** taking off the automatic though, its much bigger, and very messy once you pull it off the torque converter. Also when you first take it off, all the bolts are really stuck on there. My guess is if you have all the right tools and nothing goes wrong, you could do a conversion in 10 hrs. It would be hard and non stop though. Meccas car took over 20 hrs, alot b/c of clutch line problems and abs.
Its a ***** taking off the automatic though, its much bigger, and very messy once you pull it off the torque converter. Also when you first take it off, all the bolts are really stuck on there. My guess is if you have all the right tools and nothing goes wrong, you could do a conversion in 10 hrs. It would be hard and non stop though. Meccas car took over 20 hrs, alot b/c of clutch line problems and abs.
If someone had power tools, a lift garage, a couple friends, ect. he could do a 5-speed swap in about 10 hours probubly.
07-28-2002, 04:42 PM
#55
Originally posted by Craig Mack
Taking off the transmission isn't that hard, you just gotta have muscles baby.
If someone had power tools, a lift garage, a couple friends, ect. he could do a 5-speed swap in about 10 hours probubly.
Taking off the transmission isn't that hard, you just gotta have muscles baby.
If someone had power tools, a lift garage, a couple friends, ect. he could do a 5-speed swap in about 10 hours probubly.
07-28-2002, 06:53 PM
#56
Originally posted by skeelo34
110 lbs. About 50 bucks for shipping sounds right.
110 lbs. About 50 bucks for shipping sounds right.
07-28-2002, 07:39 PM
#57
Ya, hopefully after this week I will be back to a Sunday-Monday off, I know I can't get Saturday-Sunday... Damn I need a new job... 
The tranny weighs roughly 100lbs... and yes, I'm gonna need help... 
The tranny weighs roughly 100lbs... and yes, I'm gonna need help...
Originally posted by iansw
Haha....I thought it would cost much more to ship. How much does the tranny weigh!??!
I really want to help. Hopefully you'll be working on it on a weekend so I can assist or at least watch.
IanS
Haha....I thought it would cost much more to ship. How much does the tranny weigh!??!
I really want to help. Hopefully you'll be working on it on a weekend so I can assist or at least watch.
IanS
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