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scrambledeggs · 05-09-2010, 04:40 PM

well the good ol' auto to manual swap question has come to my mind. its a 1998 civic ex w/ 126,xxx miles on it.
option A is an auto to manual swap
option B is to sell it and buy a manual car (civic hatch preferably)

the car doesnt really have any problems now, everythings been fixed which makes me not want to get rid of it. and i've heard it can be done for around $500.

so my question is.. would the swap be worth it and has anyone on here had this experience on a civic?

BoostedG · 05-09-2010, 08:17 PM

I had it done to my old car(95 integra LS). I didnt do it my self I had a shop do it. If you like the car a lot I say do it.

the mike · 05-09-2010, 08:25 PM

I did it on my 240. I hate driving automatics. Did it in my driveway for like 300 bucks. Just needed the pedals, clutch master cylinder, lines, driveshaft and trans.

russiankid · 05-09-2010, 08:37 PM

I did it on my BMW. Worth every penny to me.

scrambledeggs · 05-09-2010, 09:55 PM

i'd have to find all the parts, and i wouldn't be able to do it myself. unless anyone out there is willing to help!

telopyros · 05-09-2010, 09:57 PM

Do it...its fairly easy on honda's..I've done two

scrambledeggs · 05-09-2010, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoostedG

I had it done to my old car(95 integra LS). I didnt do it my self I had a shop do it. If you like the car a lot I say do it.

how much did the shop charge for it?

igo4bmx · 05-09-2010, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red98civ

well the good ol' auto to manual swap question has come to my mind. its a 1998 civic ex w/ 126,xxx miles on it.
option A is an auto to manual swap
option B is to sell it and buy a manual car (civic hatch preferably)

the car doesnt really have any problems now, everythings been fixed which makes me not want to get rid of it. and i've heard it can be done for around $500.

so my question is.. would the swap be worth it and has anyone on here had this experience on a civic?

I had it done on my 2000 civic- make sure you have EVERYTHING covered (i.e. ecu pin out changes, 3 wire to 2 wire IACV and a 5 speed ecu are the small things i learned about during the conversion.
as far as the hw parts i had a shop do it for $500

scrambledeggs · 05-09-2010, 10:23 PM

i'm doing some research now. i found this list on club civic, can anyone tell me if theres anything there thats incorrect or anything missing?

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showt...auto+to+manual

driftingrx5.7 · 05-09-2010, 10:54 PM

i helped a friend do his and it was really easy to do and they sell mount kits now for you to conver it, very very easy to do

scrambledeggs · 05-09-2010, 11:04 PM

i'm thinking about having a shop do it, b/c i've heard of too many complications.
anyone know of a good, reputable shop around the area that could help me out?

scottsworld717 · 05-10-2010, 06:36 PM

if you have all the parts i can do it for you i can also show you my car and my brothers car were both auto and i converted them to manual if you have everything i can do it in a saturday afternoon

scrambledeggs · 05-10-2010, 09:39 PM

that'd be awesome, i just need to get my hands on all the parts first. including getting the money which i should have by the summer

scrambledeggs · 05-11-2010, 08:51 AM

not to bump my own thread, but what are some reputable performance shops around the philly area that would be able to do this in case i wind up having a shop do it? i'm worried about complications during or after the conversion

scrambledeggs · 05-11-2010, 11:40 PM

when you guys did the conversions, did you use an aftermarket upper manual transmission mount? i'm reading about the stock one being higher so the trans won't sit right and will wear out the right axle much faster

scottsworld717 · 05-12-2010, 05:13 PM

on ef's you dont need to change the mount at all but on my brothers eg we needed another mount so i made one since i work in a fabrication shop but if i were you just buy the coversion mount

igo4bmx · 05-14-2010, 10:28 AM

if you need a clutch and flywheel i have an oem flywheel and spec stage 2 clutch used.
the clutch kinda sucks so i want to give it away.
the flywheel u can have for $20

gotvtec? · 05-14-2010, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red98civ

not to bump my own thread, but what are some reputable performance shops around the philly area that would be able to do this in case i wind up having a shop do it? i'm worried about complications during or after the conversion

Contact my friends at em squared in south philly its a performance and automotive shop.267-861-0675 either ask for mike or mark. Tell em your from tst.

russiankid · 05-14-2010, 04:44 PM

Just go to a junkyard and pull off all the mounts, linkages, and wiring from a manual Civic. This way, everything bolts up.

gotvtec? · 05-14-2010, 11:46 PM

^^^this

05-09-2010, 04:40 PM	#1
scrambledeggs Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2010 Location: warminster Member #16458 My Ride: 1998 vw gti 2.0 iTrader: (0)	auto to manual swap? well the good ol' auto to manual swap question has come to my mind. its a 1998 civic ex w/ 126,xxx miles on it. option A is an auto to manual swap option B is to sell it and buy a manual car (civic hatch preferably) the car doesnt really have any problems now, everythings been fixed which makes me not want to get rid of it. and i've heard it can be done for around $500. so my question is.. would the swap be worth it and has anyone on here had this experience on a civic?

05-09-2010, 08:25 PM	#3
the mike TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 08075 Member #19 My Ride: 1991 Toyota Previa!!! iTrader: (1)	I did it on my 240. I hate driving automatics. Did it in my driveway for like 300 bucks. Just needed the pedals, clutch master cylinder, lines, driveshaft and trans. __________________ My speed is only limited by my grip. Offramp Touge.

05-09-2010, 08:37 PM	#4
russiankid Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln University PA Member #7769 My Ride: 2012 Scion tC iTrader: (0)	I did it on my BMW. Worth every penny to me. __________________ 2012' Scion tC 6-speed M/T.

05-09-2010, 09:57 PM	#6
telopyros Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nazareth, PA Member #15126 My Ride: 06 MS6 iTrader: (0)	Do it...its fairly easy on honda's..I've done two __________________ 06' MS6 liquid silver/CP-E excel nano SRI/JBarone SSP/CP-E RMM/MSD dashhawk

05-09-2010, 10:54 PM	#10
driftingrx5.7 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Poconos PA Member #3099 My Ride: 88 rx5.7 iTrader: (0)	i helped a friend do his and it was really easy to do and they sell mount kits now for you to conver it, very very easy to do __________________ my v8 rx7build To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-09-2010, 09:55 PM	#5
scrambledeggs Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2010 Location: warminster Member #16458 My Ride: 1998 vw gti 2.0 iTrader: (0)	i'd have to find all the parts, and i wouldn't be able to do it myself. unless anyone out there is willing to help!

05-09-2010, 10:23 PM	#9
scrambledeggs Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2010 Location: warminster Member #16458 My Ride: 1998 vw gti 2.0 iTrader: (0)	i'm doing some research now. i found this list on club civic, can anyone tell me if theres anything there thats incorrect or anything missing? http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showt...auto+to+manual

05-09-2010, 11:04 PM	#11
scrambledeggs Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2010 Location: warminster Member #16458 My Ride: 1998 vw gti 2.0 iTrader: (0)	i'm thinking about having a shop do it, b/c i've heard of too many complications. anyone know of a good, reputable shop around the area that could help me out? Last edited by scrambledeggs; 05-10-2010 at 08:45 AM.

05-10-2010, 06:36 PM	#12
scottsworld717 Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2010 Member #16433 iTrader: (0)	if you have all the parts i can do it for you i can also show you my car and my brothers car were both auto and i converted them to manual if you have everything i can do it in a saturday afternoon

05-10-2010, 09:39 PM	#13
scrambledeggs Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2010 Location: warminster Member #16458 My Ride: 1998 vw gti 2.0 iTrader: (0)	that'd be awesome, i just need to get my hands on all the parts first. including getting the money which i should have by the summer

05-11-2010, 08:51 AM	#14
scrambledeggs Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2010 Location: warminster Member #16458 My Ride: 1998 vw gti 2.0 iTrader: (0)	not to bump my own thread, but what are some reputable performance shops around the philly area that would be able to do this in case i wind up having a shop do it? i'm worried about complications during or after the conversion

05-11-2010, 11:40 PM	#15
scrambledeggs Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: May 2010 Location: warminster Member #16458 My Ride: 1998 vw gti 2.0 iTrader: (0)	when you guys did the conversions, did you use an aftermarket upper manual transmission mount? i'm reading about the stock one being higher so the trans won't sit right and will wear out the right axle much faster

05-12-2010, 05:13 PM	#16
scottsworld717 Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2010 Member #16433 iTrader: (0)	on ef's you dont need to change the mount at all but on my brothers eg we needed another mount so i made one since i work in a fabrication shop but if i were you just buy the coversion mount

05-14-2010, 10:28 AM	#17
igo4bmx Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Under the bar... Member #592 My Ride: 2009 Audi A3 Quattro, 2008 BMW X5, 2003 WW Evo8, 2000 Turbo SOHC Civic iTrader: (1)	if you need a clutch and flywheel i have an oem flywheel and spec stage 2 clutch used. the clutch kinda sucks so i want to give it away. the flywheel u can have for $20 __________________ BOOST doesn't get you laid. Roofies and some creativity does however Tuned by some white dude @ a shopwithbigtrucks.com "You get what you pay for" - thanks captain obvious, unless you bought rotas and received volks.

05-14-2010, 04:44 PM	#19
russiankid Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln University PA Member #7769 My Ride: 2012 Scion tC iTrader: (0)	Just go to a junkyard and pull off all the mounts, linkages, and wiring from a manual Civic. This way, everything bolts up.

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