I have to oppurtunity to buy a running RS for about 1500. The only problem is that it is auto. im swapped right now, on my current dc, but for my next project i want to boost.i definitely want an RS body though. Do u think auto to 5speed is worth the hassle, or should i just keep looking for a 5 speed?

Discuss.

 

If the car is straight and never wrecked, then 1500 is damn good for a running G3 Integra. I would say do it.

 

This reminds me of a time when I had an auto-g4 prelude. It was auto and I wanted it to be maual trans. so bad. When I found out how much of a hassle and $$ would be going to down the drain, I told myself that all of that is just not worth it. If I were you, I would keep searchin' till I found something already maual to make things simple on your life. Hey, if I could find a 92 DA9 for 2200 5-spd running excellent(except for the body work needed) then you could find yourself something too. Just my .02 though

 

the car is not wrecked but it has a football size dent in the quarter panel that sinks in about 1.5" deep. other than that its straight. it has the normal wear and tear of a 11 year old car (dings, qt. panel rust).

 

and besides, either way im rippin out the old motor and trans so the swap could be a little easier once the motor's out.

 

Are you going to be boosting the old motor or replacing it? Either way I would still do it. My friend did it on his Civic, and depending on how much you find a tranny for, parts should be somewhere between $500-$1000.

 

well to tell u the truth my car was auto and now its stick and the amount money i spent to do is not worth it. Unless u have a hookup, I dont think u shoud do it alright hope this helps

 

Did you do the work yourself? If you have to get a shop do it, I would say it's not worth it. If you feel like you can do it yourself, and can get a transmission for ~$300 or less, it probably would be worth it.

 

with the money your spending on labor and part, you might as well buy a 5 speed dc

 

OK TO CLARIFY ON MY SITUATION: im getting either a full b18c swap+matching tranny, or ls+gsr trans+boost immediately. i also do all my own work, swapping included, so the money factor there is not an issue.

sooooo.... basically what im asking is: is the 5speed swap work worth it for the price im paying for on that initial car(1500)?
SINCE IM ALREADY GETTING A NEW GSR TRANS, should i wait some more for 5speed rs to pop up, oooooor jsut go ahead and buy this running auto one and rip it apart(as i was already planning to), and do the extra work for the 5speed.

i hope this helps in answering, thanks.

 

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and im defintely replacing the motor, not boosting this one, if i do end up boosting this one its because im building it while its out, but that is most likely not gonna happen.

 

get it..your going to do the 5 spd swap anyways. Plus on the good side an auto wouldn't be beaten up as a manul car would.

 

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this was exactly what i was thinking

my only concern was that i was: a) buying the car for too much and/or b) wasting my money on a pain in the *** swap

but so far people have been telling me that i should do it based on price alone

any other people to refute my logic? (im being serious no sarcasm/flaming intended.)

 

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this was exactly what i was thinking

my only concern was that i was: a) buying the car for too much and/or b) wasting my money on a pain in the *** swap

but so far people have been telling me that i should do it based on price alone

any other people to refute my logic? (im being serious no sarcasm/flaming intended.)</TD></TR></TABLE>

well you can check on autotrader. I'm not sure where you are located but i did a search. Why not these cars? they cost less. Unless you are too far.


http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp....t=702

http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp....t=702

 

hmmmm, body panels and a trunk hatch are easy things to replace. the first one looks like a good deal, that is, if the frame is straight and other things of that sort. thanks.

 

My friend did his 5-speed swap in his garage, mostly by himself. I helped a little bit when hoisting the 5-speed into place (he didn't pull the motor), and I don't think it was TOO hard, certainly nothing more involved than pulling engines and installing turbo stuff.

send a PM to civicdx on here and ask him about his tranny swap.

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think you would have to register your car as 'Salvaged' if you went through with this which is bad .....ehh up to you though!

 

umm why would you have to do that.

 

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Exactly what I was wondering?

 

Well, im not sure where I got that but I could go to the BAR website and double check. Like I said, correct me if I am wrong but the mechanic that told me that could have been referring to something else.