I wanna put a 5 speed tranny in a 94 ls ith an automatic transmission. How much would it cost and how much labor is involved?

 

auto the manual is harder than an engine swap.
well to me it is.

labor at a store would be around 900-1200.
you would have to get new console for the shifter
another pedal w/ slave cylinder for the clutch

its alot of work, better left up to a professional.
if i was in your situation i'd sell my car and opt for another but manual.
probably a 94-95 gsr.

 

 

It's a lot of labor involved, and cost is dependant on if you do it yourself. I switched my '90 GS from auto to 5-speed about 2 years ago and it cost me less than $800 total....but I did all the work.

Important things to know:
-If you don't have a Helm's service manual for your car, you need to get it!
-you have to get the intermediate drive shaft from a manual transmission vehicle, the automatic one will not fit with the 5-speed (flange won't rotate flush so you can put the 3 bolts in)
-the chassis/body for the automatic and 5-speed are a little different - you will need to cover up the center tunnel area with sheet metal and drill holes for the clutch cable/hose.
-wiring is also different, so you will have to do some splicing from the old harnesses for the backup lights and to disable the ignition key lock...not too hard really.
-the hardest part doesn't seem like it would be the hardest: removing the automatic pedal assembly to add the manual one. Basically the easiest thing to do would be to remove the dash to do this...because of that last stupid nut that requires removing the drivers sides dash airducting to get to.

Minimum 5-speed conversion (what I did):
- a 5-speed tranny
- Flywheel, clutch, and pressure plate
- clutch cable/ hydraulic line & resevior
- passenger side 5-speed transmission mount
- 5-speed intermediate shaft
- manual pedal assembly
- complete shifting assembly (shifting rod, torque rod, lever assembly, mounting assembly)
-Transmission bolts

Optional items:
- Manual wiring harness
- Manual ECU
- Manual Intake manifold
- Manual gauge assembly

It's not hard, it just takes a little time. All you need is the Helms Manual, the right tools, a few tricks, and some patience. And when you're done your integra will feel like you added some power to the engine...as the automatic robs a lot of performance! If you don't mind working on the car it's worth it, but I wouldn't pay over 1,500 for it installed.


[Modified by Vracer111, 2:01 PM 3/25/2002]