well as you all know i have an 01 s/c autoand i rebuilt it, well now the planataries went bad and i have to rebuild again, anyone have any sugestions as to how to make it last...,.

second question has anyone converted a 5th gen from auto to manual and if so whats involved please help....

jeff

 

same as a 4th gen I would assume. It sounds like you need to go to a 5 spd.

 

yeah i guess so, who has done this? whats involved?

 

ok i heard that the 2 fastest s/c maxima's are auto who are you and what did you do to that tranny?????????

 

you should not have to worry about space if your trying to convert from an automatic transmission to an manuel. Automatic transmissions are bigger. I would however be concened about some of the modifications needed. For one thing a whole new space will neeeded to be cut for the manuel gearbox. you will also probably have to run some hydraulic lines from the manuel transmission to the hydraulic boost resv

 

wtf

 

J, I was trying to call you but I couldnt remember your new number.. I need a serious alignment (went lower) let me know.. Also theres two guys down here going to be doing 5spd swaps in the next months time you could get some insight from them.

 

No.

Chris'sMax is still auto for some reason and has probably had the most success with it. He is just real easy on his car. He also has VB mod and tranny cooler IIRC which really help a lot along with good synthetic ATF. You can get a built auto from different places on here, but it would cost a lot and it still wouldn't be as fun as a 5MT IMO.


http://www.dynomagic.com/maxima/5spd_conversion.htm

The process is the same. Some of the wires might be different since you have a 5th gen.

Neither you nor I have any idea of what you are talking about. The auto is physically larger, but there is NO modification to the actual body of the car for either. They fit exactly the same in the same space. The only hydralic lines needed for a MT are for the clutch and with a SS clutch line from the GD forum and some brake line from an auto store and you are good to go.

 

Wow...2 total posts and the dude's an expert....

Many people, including yours truly, have converted to a 5spd from an Auto without any fabrication or parts needed other than stock parts. (Unless you count the aftermarket clutch)

There's even already an area in the firewall perforated in the sheet metal you knock out for the hole for the pedal and the area under the Auto Shifter is ready to have a 5spd shifter asembly added.

Since 4th Gen guys use 2000/2001 AE 5spd trannies in theri conversions - I see no reason the 5th Gen would be any different to convert.

 

yeah but the problem is all these 5spd swaps make it hard to find parts especially since 4th gen guys are using 5th gen gear boxes that makes it even harder!!@!

 

i took my tranny apart and third gear was seized, the clutch seized to the steals so i'm rebuilding it and i'm gonna add more clutches to third gear and see how it works. 1st and 2nd were perfrect no wear at all, so third is the problem gear on a built up tranny.

 

are you rebuilding the auto?

I have been s/c auto for 2.5 years and have no issues. VB, manumatic and tranny cooler is probably what saved it.

 

same hear and i run it hard, mid 12's in the 1/4

 

yeah for the second time...