Hi,

I am new here and I have a couple of questions.

1st - Is there a "search" feature in this Forum? I cannot find one. So, I am sorry if the following question has been asked.

2nd - I am looking to get a Maxima. It will be a 4th Gen. But, the problem I am running into is that all the 4th Gen Maximas that I see out there for sale are automatics. I was wanting to get a manual. So my question is - How hard/expensive is it to swap out the automatic transmission and put in a manual?

Thanks for the help.

 

Ok
1) there is no search unless you donate money....
2) You can do a swap, but it will take about a week and about a grand to complete it, that inculdes finding all the parts at the junkyard....

 

It will only cost about a grand to do? Does this mean, a grand to do it myself, or about a grand to have someone else do it for me? I am not too sure that I would trust doing it myself.

 

more than a grand for someone else to do it. best is to find one that is already a 5spd. many of us get lucky (including myself) fully loaded SE 5spd, and its hard to find one.
good luck in finding one and welcome to the org.

 

yeah, mines auto too... If you really want to do it though, there is a write up in the FAQ's

 

I saw the write-up in the FAQ, but that was to do it yourself, correct. Like I said, I don't think that I would trust myself doing it myself. How much is the average cost of having a pro do it?

 

prolly upwards towrd 2gs man its not worth it...

 

what is this guy talking about??
someone clarify it for me please??

















not worth it????!!!!!
something's gotta be wrong with this guy

 

i'd like to do the 5speed swap with a VLSD

or bulletproof my auto

 

not worth it IMO. if youre stock - sell it and buy a manual. unless you have a hook-up and/or the ability to do it yourself, its not worth the money and hassle.

 

good luck finding a shop that will actually try to attempt this... i dont think u could do it urself unless u are a damn engineer and some luck on ur side...

 

max tuning does it for a grand. granted you have all the parts

 

TRUST me dude, get a 5spd thats installed right by the factory. a swap is gonna cost u up to 3g's and a lot of headache

 

I guess not everyone's like me...
I would do it myself...it could be lot of fun you know...and get to know your car better...

 

Yo bro if you are a mechanic or have a master mechanic then do it.. But this is not an easy thing to do. Its actually quite hard and I wanna do it but I see all the **** that has to be done and I think.. Damn something bad could happen if you mess up.

Now best idea I have heard is trade yours in on a new one with a manaual.

Proph

 

just get the level 10 tran up date and go with it or swap it out youself i have seen it done it is alot of work but not that bad.

nismo lives on