Slitfang

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obviously a manual will be slightly faster than an auto but how much so? i really like my 5spd but it has some problems im not willing to deal with when it comes to tuning. i found a good deal on a 98 se auto. i do liek the ocassional race. My 5spd beats most of the local asian halfassed tuners. whats the speed difference between a 5spd and auto? also what would it cost me to do a tranny swap if i had access to a garage and a trained mechanic for free?

JSutter

iTrader: (46)

Depending on the driver and tires the 5spd could be slower. The fastest stock 5spd is running like a 14.3. Fastest auto is maybe 14.7?? Anyway its about .5 sec. In real world thats not much. I ran 15.7 in a 96 auto and 15.2 in a 98 5 spd. Both stock.

A DIY tranny swap will probably run about $1000 unless you buy a parts car cheap. If youre having a mech do the labor forget about it.

QNO_A32

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My 98 5mt with more miles would have whooped my old 96GLE. dont do a swap unless you can do it your self and just stick with what you got

fat_kid

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stick ftw

NISSANMAXIMA91

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Whats wrong with what youve got???

cfiggs

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if you only like the occasional race id pick it up since its a good deal and forget the swap but if you want a 5spd then just look for another car the swap will give you to many problems money and labor wise

AndrewR2442

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for the occasional race... these 4th gen's auto's are .. ok. why do you think so many are being swapped out for manual. I just hate having no control over my auto... i doubt you'd like the downgrade.... or upgrade...whatever.

Grand_hustle17

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im auto n i'm gonna do a 5spd swap soon (not DIY... yes i'll pay) moreso for the fun of driving for me

MaximaSpd85

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my stock 5 speed was way quicker than my mildly modded auto... well, not way quicker, but u know wut i mean