Automatic to Manual Conversion?
#1
Automatic to Manual Conversion?
talked about it briefly the other day because i originally wanted a manual but none were to be found or were wayyy above my spending limit over the summer around this area.. said it would probably be in the ball park of a grand or a bit more, obviously the computer and tranny would have be swapped out or converted to manual.. they said this was a common request done in their garage.
think its worth it or not?
i, at this point think it is.. just because i plan on driving it to the ground for the next few years or more and dont really want to sell the auto just to get a manual.
note: never claimed to be the expert on this, just requesting opinions.
think its worth it or not?
i, at this point think it is.. just because i plan on driving it to the ground for the next few years or more and dont really want to sell the auto just to get a manual.
note: never claimed to be the expert on this, just requesting opinions.
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Originally Posted by Italiano
talked about it briefly the other day because i originally wanted a manual but none were to be found or were wayyy above my spending limit over the summer around this area.. said it would probably be in the ball park of a grand or a bit more, obviously the computer and tranny would have be swapped out or converted to manual.. they said this was a common request done in their garage.
think its worth it or not?
i, at this point think it is.. just because i plan on driving it to the ground for the next few years or more and dont really want to sell the auto just to get a manual.
note: never claimed to be the expert on this, just requesting opinions.
think its worth it or not?
i, at this point think it is.. just because i plan on driving it to the ground for the next few years or more and dont really want to sell the auto just to get a manual.
note: never claimed to be the expert on this, just requesting opinions.
What shop did you talk to? If you have a shop do all the work, I would expect a bill of way over $1,000... I would expect to spend around $2,000 at least.
If you did all the work yourself, yeah you could prob get it around $1,000 if you got all used parts from Junkyards.
#6
www.MaximumTuning.net does tranny conversions. Call em up they're in Long Island.
#7
Originally Posted by MxdOut97
im its not worth it, theres a lot of threads on this and only a few have done it. id wait for a stick max to show up for sale instead of doing a conversion.
#8
I was in the same boat with my old 2k2 and a buddy talked me out of doing the swap. He said it would be alot easier just to sell it and buy a manual trans. If you don't have everything you need or you break a part on the install you'd be pretty well screwed especially if it's your daily driver. I was going to buy a really nice TE 2k3 but ended up buying a totally different car in the end.
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#10
If you shop around long enough and hold out for truly good deals, you can do it for around $1k. Its not that hard of a swap, if you do your research first. I have yet to hear anyone who has actually done the swap say it was not worth it. I did it on my old 4th gen, trust me, it was worth it.
#12
If you look around, you're bound to find something.
for example this: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=433422
it has everything you need to know.
for example this: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=433422
it has everything you need to know.
#14
Originally Posted by 99 SE-L
Tilley charges around 800 for labor and in the 5.5 GEN the motor mounts are bolted not welded, its not that hard of a job, as Tilley will do mine come Summer.
#16
Originally Posted by 99 SE-L
Tilley charges around 800 for labor and in the 5.5 GEN the motor mounts are bolted not welded, its not that hard of a job, as Tilley will do mine come Summer.
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Originally Posted by GBAUER
I wish I would've known that last spring when I had to replace mine! It would have been cheaper to have him do the swap than to replace my crap tranny with another crap tranny! Tilley doesn't know it yet, but he's getting my car for a while in 2006.
#18
Originally Posted by 99 SE-L
Well george you think with all the driving you do , Manual would of been comfortable for you?. Also, yeah the swap is not that difficult as me and Tilley talked on the phone and he explained the only thing that he might be worried about is there might be a CEL becuase of the AT Computer reading there is no tranny, becuase it wont recongnize the MT
I wonder if it would be best to swap computers too?
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Originally Posted by GBAUER
I can deal with a yellow light (I've had one on for 20k now...). Most of the driving I do is highway. If you know how to avoid traffic, you can get by much better around MD.
I wonder if it would be best to swap computers too?
I wonder if it would be best to swap computers too?
#20
Originally Posted by GBAUER
I can deal with a yellow light (I've had one on for 20k now...). Most of the driving I do is highway. If you know how to avoid traffic, you can get by much better around MD.
I wonder if it would be best to swap computers too?
I wonder if it would be best to swap computers too?
If anyone wants the part list PM me your email, if someone could post it that would be great.
(5th Gen only)
#22
Originally Posted by 99 SE-L
the parts are Diffrent for a 5 and 5.5 gen....
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Originally Posted by Italiano
well im not gonna convert the 00 im gonna wait for a good deal on a 5.5 so if you could PM me the list required on that so i can do a little research just in case a good deal on a low mileage auto 5.5.. b/c sticks are either expensive up here in new york or dont exist.
#25
my question is for the electrical, does the engine harness have to be changed as well as the ecu? because in my civic the ecu wasnt needed nor a different engine harness so im thinking it could possibly be the same for a MAX
also would anyone know the market price for a 5spd trans? im really considering converting mine i need a stick car in my life so its either convert this or go back to a honda
also would anyone know the market price for a 5spd trans? im really considering converting mine i need a stick car in my life so its either convert this or go back to a honda
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