5-speed Conversion Pics and info
08-06-2002, 02:20 PM
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5-speed Conversion Pics and info
Well this is posted a couple weeks late, but I finally got around to scanning the pictures.
The conversion was done in Jacksonville, FLA w/Chaz Roth (Cbr2). We got to Chaz's "Car yard" around 7pm and completed the conversion sunday around 2:30 pm. It was a LONG but fun process. Since I helped convert it I learned alot about my car and how it works. It gives you a good feeling knowing you got down and helped. I ruined a couple pairs of clothes so anyone thinking of doing this, wear crappy clothes. Chaz made me do all the dirty work so I had fun with the shifter assembly and driveshafts under the car.
It wasn't so bad on the cement under my car, but in the dirt under the donor car is where it got messy!
Friday: drive shafts out. pedals out
Saturday: Parts car additional parts removal, auto out, 5speed in, shifting rods in, pedals in.
Sunday: Bleed system, interior put back together, drive shafts in.
My conversion included a 70K non-locking transmission with all the donor parts from that car with the exception of a new clutch/pressure plate. The transmission is in great shape and shifts with no lag at all. Everything total cost me $1000.
Getting the shifter linkages undone under there was kind of a pain. Everything was WELL worth it though.
The conversion was done in Jacksonville, FLA w/Chaz Roth (Cbr2). We got to Chaz's "Car yard" around 7pm and completed the conversion sunday around 2:30 pm. It was a LONG but fun process. Since I helped convert it I learned alot about my car and how it works. It gives you a good feeling knowing you got down and helped. I ruined a couple pairs of clothes so anyone thinking of doing this, wear crappy clothes. Chaz made me do all the dirty work so I had fun with the shifter assembly and driveshafts under the car.
It wasn't so bad on the cement under my car, but in the dirt under the donor car is where it got messy!Friday: drive shafts out. pedals out
Saturday: Parts car additional parts removal, auto out, 5speed in, shifting rods in, pedals in.
Sunday: Bleed system, interior put back together, drive shafts in.
My conversion included a 70K non-locking transmission with all the donor parts from that car with the exception of a new clutch/pressure plate. The transmission is in great shape and shifts with no lag at all. Everything total cost me $1000.
Getting the shifter linkages undone under there was kind of a pain. Everything was WELL worth it though.
08-06-2002, 02:22 PM
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Car before with autotragic
Car after with APC ****/pacesetter STS
As you can see the shifter is REALLY short. The throws are really short as well, but stiffer then the stock throws. Good for racing, bad for lazy day to day driving. It's a tradeoff that's un-avoidable with this car becuase the way the shifter linkages are designed you can't get shorter throws without stiffer throws. I like it though. Looks better, and shifts faster.
Car after with APC ****/pacesetter STS
As you can see the shifter is REALLY short. The throws are really short as well, but stiffer then the stock throws. Good for racing, bad for lazy day to day driving. It's a tradeoff that's un-avoidable with this car becuase the way the shifter linkages are designed you can't get shorter throws without stiffer throws. I like it though. Looks better, and shifts faster.
08-06-2002, 02:28 PM
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Originally posted by carnal_c30
Nice work! : how do ya like it?
Nice work! : how do ya like it?
08-06-2002, 03:53 PM
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Gotta love the 5spd eh? KNow the feeling. Although I lost some power in mine for some reason. Before I used to be able to smoke tires while still going 10 mph, now they barely squeal (?). I had the ypipe on before, now its stock, but still thats low rpms. Maybe a knock sensor? Also what was the hardest part for you? For me was drilling that damn hole for the master cylinder b/c i didnt have the right size bit.
08-06-2002, 04:02 PM
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Originally posted by skeelo34
Gotta love the 5spd eh? KNow the feeling. Although I lost some power in mine for some reason. Before I used to be able to smoke tires while still going 10 mph, now they barely squeal (?). I had the ypipe on before, now its stock, but still thats low rpms. Maybe a knock sensor? Also what was the hardest part for you? For me was drilling that damn hole for the master cylinder b/c i didnt have the right size bit.
Gotta love the 5spd eh? KNow the feeling. Although I lost some power in mine for some reason. Before I used to be able to smoke tires while still going 10 mph, now they barely squeal (?). I had the ypipe on before, now its stock, but still thats low rpms. Maybe a knock sensor? Also what was the hardest part for you? For me was drilling that damn hole for the master cylinder b/c i didnt have the right size bit.
YES drilling for the master cylinder was a b!tch!! Instead of getting a hole saw Chaz got a dremel circular peice. We had to SLOWLY sand away the metal until the hole got big enough.
08-06-2002, 06:03 PM
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All Ive done so far is install the pedals and master cylinder, and I have to say, making that damn hole was a pain in the a$$!!! Took me about 2 hours! It's a good thing I borrowed a dremel, because a drill would not have done the job for me... 
08-06-2002, 06:05 PM
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Originally posted by metallic97gxe
nice work man...do you still get into the car and grab the shifter like your old auto...
nice work man...do you still get into the car and grab the shifter like your old auto...
I love the 5-speed. Rolling backwards at stoplights and creeping forward with my dualies blaring in peoples faces...good times i tell you. 
08-06-2002, 06:49 PM
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Originally posted by NYCe MaXiMa
hmmm
only if someone in NY would help me do this in under 1,500$ ... hmm....
hmmm
only if someone in NY would help me do this in under 1,500$ ... hmm....
Hmm......maybe. I have another tranny in my garage, I just need to finish rebuilding it. I need 2 parts. They are on the way.
08-06-2002, 06:56 PM
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Originally posted by skeelo34
Hmm......maybe. I have another tranny in my garage, I just need to finish rebuilding it. I need 2 parts. They are on the way.
Hmm......maybe. I have another tranny in my garage, I just need to finish rebuilding it. I need 2 parts. They are on the way.
I'm still looking around for another car but if i dont find anything, i'm seriously giving thought to the conversion seeing how many people have had success with it.
08-06-2002, 07:05 PM
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Originally posted by costcowholesale
next mod, get rid of the tan interior
next mod, get rid of the tan interior
i know a guy near me who customized a bunch of interiors, dye and such.. Maybe I'll have the ***** and the $ to do this in the next 6 months..
08-06-2002, 07:09 PM
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Originally posted by costcowholesale
next mod, get rid of the tan interior :col:
next mod, get rid of the tan interior :col:
I like my ooglie tan cloth womanly interior 
Steve(Nycemaxima) Ah, I forgot to list whats wrong with my car now.
-Check engine light. (We used the Auto ecu cause someone didn't want to swap in the manual one)
-Reverse lights. Whenever the car was put into neutral the reverse lights would come on. It is pretty involved (for me at least) to fix it so I just took the damn things out.
-cruise Control doesn't work...that along with the reverse lights we simply overlooked. Damn!
08-06-2002, 09:05 PM
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Originally posted by Y2KevSE
Autos rule!
Autos rule!
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=141117
08-07-2002, 05:28 AM
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Originally posted by 2001SilverSeMax
Why didn't you go with 6 gears instead of 5? Just curious. But damn man, that's an awesome mod.
Gives us autos something to dream about.
Why didn't you go with 6 gears instead of 5? Just curious. But damn man, that's an awesome mod.
Gives us autos something to dream about.
08-07-2002, 05:34 AM
#28
Originally posted by nupe500
Um...I don't believe there is a 6 speed trans for a 4th Gen...would have to be made custom if at all possible...
Um...I don't believe there is a 6 speed trans for a 4th Gen...would have to be made custom if at all possible...
Time to change your tune Kev.
08-10-2002, 08:37 PM
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Originally posted by Craig Mack
:::waiting for chaz-man to respond:::
:::waiting for chaz-man to respond:::
The N-R switch is wired backwards.. this will fix the reverse lights..
The cruise I think needs for the auto wire harness to have the "D" wires spliced together.. I think the cruise won't engage cuz the car does not think it is in drive.
08-10-2002, 08:43 PM
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Originally posted by cbr2
Not much to say..
The N-R switch is wired backwards.. this will fix the reverse lights..
The cruise I think needs for the auto wire harness to have the "D" wires spliced together.. I think the cruise won't engage cuz the car does not think it is in drive.
Not much to say..
The N-R switch is wired backwards.. this will fix the reverse lights..
The cruise I think needs for the auto wire harness to have the "D" wires spliced together.. I think the cruise won't engage cuz the car does not think it is in drive.
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