OK I NEED HELP DECIDING AND HERE ARE THE DETAILS.

I BLEW MY TRANNY ON MY 96 MAXIMA GLE WITH 36K MILES (I ONLY OWNED IT FOR 8K). I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THE REBUILD IS TOTAL 1500 (I GOT THEM DOWN FROM 2590). I ALREADY OWE THE SHOP 460 FOR TAKING IT OFF AND TESTING. SO DO I SPEND THE OTHER 1040 ON A REBUILD OF MY AUTO WITH PERFORMANCE CLUTCHES OR DO I TAKE THE CAR HOME AND DO THE 5SPD CONVERSION MYSELF WHICH WILL PROBABLY COST ME 1300 (PLUS THE 460 FOR THE SHOP). SO WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I NEED ANSWERS ASAP. THANKS.

 

turn that down a little bit

and this question is a no brainer.. 5spd of course..

 

my bad....just im at work and the system we use, uses caps.

 

SICS?

 

geez noone else has an opinion?

 

dont question the integrity of the automatic transmission

 

5-speed

 

no one else answered cause sprint gave you the only right answer, 5spd all the way!

 

Checkfree APL

 

I work for a Re-Insurance Company and the SICS system requires CAPS

 

5-speed

 

damn this is what im thinking - 5spd....but its alot of work....and more money......is it worth it? my car would be out of commission for 2 weeks AT LEAST

 

it costed Stevie in TX 1300 total

 

Also might want to consider the type of traffic where you live/work... 5 spds can be annoying if you have to spend a considerable amount of time in bumper to bumper, stop and go traffic...

 

not for those who don't know how to drive it properly

i have NO traffic problems.. have i told you my 1st Gear turn on the A/C trick?

 

Same here. I drive the 405 in SoCal every day. If you know how to drive, you will be fine. I don't even notice anymore. Much better on your brakes too.

 

Did he do it himself?

 

no he had thomas do it

i don't know if thomas charged him or not.. but usually a 5spd tranny goes for $500 .. you guys can do the math on everything else.. a good shop should do a swap for $600

 

Auto if you're not into racing, 5 speed if you are.

 

That's good to know. I am mechanically inept and when my auto goes I want to convert to 5 sp. Any reliability issue with converting that you know of.

 

Racing I suffer from the Peter Pan Syndrome