has it been done? if so, how? is it hard?

 

I think this thread is every (or almost every) 5 and 6 speed owners nightmare......

 

lol!! I know I am going to get flamed for this but don't care!!!

 

What happened? Why are you doing this?
BTW: I'm not flaming! :

 

me and you should trade our trannies...

 

i have a brand new auto tranny in my 98SE (i exactly have 3,000 miles on it, got it brand new from the dealer 2 months ago) . . .
wanna trade?

 

Your biggest problem would be seeing if all the electronics are they to run the auto. I take it you found a new car and it's a 5spd and you want a auto.

 

it shouldn't be that hard...pretty simple in fact...you just need to make sure that the tranny shifting cable can be installed...manual tranny computer should work...because it won't be "looking" for the auto tranny...but you might need the auto tranny computer...(shameless plug...I have one if you need one). Oh...and new axles...but that should be it...I think

 

Man....how do you guys know all this stuff. I envy the time and patience it takes to learn stuff like this.

 

its just cause I converted from Auto to 5 speed manual...thats all...it all takes time to learn...trust me.

 

Guys I doubt he wants any of your Auto trannies for trade b/c he has a built tranny from his previous Maxima.

 

don't ever under-estimate the power of automagics.....

 

dont mess with us automagics

 

Keep the manual. Sell the build tranny to me

 

You need:

Auto Tranny
Auto tranny ECU harness
TCM
Axles
Shift linkages
Shifter asembly
etc etc etc

With all of that, it is swap-out swap-in. The only thing that may be somewhat difficult is running the shift linkage through the firewall (as there may not be one to begin with).

 

Sooooooo......if you need someplace to store the 5-speed tranny........being that I live around the corner and all.......I wouldn't have a problem holding it for you........you know, in my car.

 

Trade cars with someone who's looking to do the auto --> 5spd swap.

 

when you done I can take that 5 speed off your hands

 

Hey ramius I think the auto tranny ecu harness is my problem. Where can i get one. Dixit and I were talking and we think that harness may be part of the main harness.

 

I think that you're right...that its in the main harness....although...it may be included with your current harness...u might want to check. Nissan did weird stuff with the harnesses...

 

Well I figured out that most of it can be rewired yourself in that you'd have to run a rack of wires from the TCM to the tranny itself. But then as I told Corey last night, you will also have to tape a couple other wires like power for the TCM, Ground, 2way communications line to the ECU. There are quite a few things that this is actually 5x harder than a Auto-to-5spd swap. Mainly because the auto relies on the TCM to tell it what to do. We dont have mechnical valvebody's, if we did, this would be easier to swap over.

Dixit

 

[FONT=Arial]if you do decide to swap your tranny .im looking for a 5spd for my 91 maxima and all other componets needed to do the swap.(clutch pedal , ecu , ext. if intrested i have an auto w/ecu and axles.

 

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Who cares? Bring it by the shop, lets make the swap!!!

AnGe

 

I dont understand why anyone would want to do this especaly a turbo max. most of the time its the other way around

 

Why??? Because he has a fully built bulletproof automatic made for his setup...thats why

 

thats a damn good reason. i could never part with my worked auto tranny some of you guys just dont realize how nice it is to have a very fast auto

 

I hope this goes well for you.....some lucky automatic owner will get a 5-speed and you will have a bullet proof auto with turbo.....

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT DONE.....when is custommaxima gonna show the project?? I was over a year since they began to tease us about it.

 

i think you can even use the same axles..when i got my auto swapped to 5 speed i also kept the auto ecu in the car..it just takes a couple starts gettin used to i guess

 

I think ill be watching this thread

 

I have a 97 auto ecu if you are interested. I even have the mini auto ecu brain in my dash still, just not hooked up. I would be willing to do a wire harness swap with you too if you are up for it. I have the auto harness in my car still from the the swap. I have been on the lookout for the 5-speed harness to replace it. I have a second car, so if my car is down for a few days/week it is not a biggie.

Let me know.

 

Based on 3rd gen experiences, it would be wayyyyy easier to swap the whole harness. Donalds done it a few times now, and it seems like it would be a good swap (he wants the 5spd harness, you want the auto, and downtime isnt that big of a problem for him, so its a win win )

 

 

ive got an auto and want a 5 speed....dont know where to start how should i go about this.....hey redmax have u done the switch yet?...need an auto tranny in trade for your 5 speed? really wanna manual tranny by end of summer, ive got the same questions as redmax...WHAT SHOULD I DO??

 

how did you go about swapping your auto for the 5 speed...cost? do it yourself? let me know whats up i wanna get this done thanks

 

the cost depends on how much you can get the tranny for. i looked around at the junkyards by shea stadium in ny..theres a lotta places around there. the parts for a 5 speed tranny vary from like 800 on the low side to like 1200 or so. i think the tranny i got was from a 2001 with low miles on it
and then i got the parts and went to jeff at maximum tuning. i bought the exedy street clutch and the B&M short throw shifter too and he installed it for around 1000 (100 more for me because i have tcs and its a PITA to install because of it supposedly).
www.maximumtuning.net
i dont think i need to say much about jeff..hes well liked around here on the org too..checkout the feedback section.