What's up HT, names Kevin. i drive 1996 Civic DX, Yeah its an auto, but am thankful that i got a car unlike other young teens who force their parents into getting the car they want no matter how much it is. I'm already dropped on Ebay Coilovers(FREE) and on Konig Britelite's

OK anyways, back to the topic... Ive been deciding on doing a 5spd swap for quite awhile now. I already have the Tranny in my garage but still need all the other parts to complete it.
Some say, its to much of a hassle to collect the parts and not worth it. And this is where im stuck because lately, ive been seeing fixed up (non ricer) cars. I do want to drive stick since everyone in my family does.What should i do? Go through with the swap or save up for other mods instead.If i dont go through with it im going to sell the tranny and with the money i get, get some new suspension(Kyb Agx/Skunk2 Coilovers) and work my way from there.
HELP ME OUT!

 

TTT

 

you're kidding right?
if you don't swap your tranny, all your mods will be limited to suspension.

there's no chance of getting speed out of your auto dx, ever.

i dont see how this was even a question... if you want to keep your auto dx, go to http://www.aarp.com for some gas saving tips.

 

i already know that there's no ways of getting more HP and going fast in a D series engine beside boost and i know that D series dont respond well to boost. all i said was that i want to drive stick.

 

doit its not hard at all worst part was the pedals! but if you take the driver seat out its alot easier!i did my first auto - manual swap by myself, with all the parts it took me about 8 hrs bsng around with other sh@t too.

 

d series do respond well to boost.

its worth the hassle. its a extremely easy swap can be completed in a day even if its your first time doing it.

it should be fairly easy to obtain all the parts. go to a local junkyard and find a 5speed civic and gut that sucker

p.s. you will notice a difference with a ex 5speed compared to your auto.

my vote is it is definately worth it

 

imo if your goin to swap the tranny, find an ex with the y8 engine, and swap both. it cant be that much more money, and it would be a lot more fun to drive.

 

ive been contemplating bout a engine swap too and being a HS student, i wouldnt want to be asking my parents for money.
I guess im going to go through with the swap.

 

who the hell told you boosting a d series isnt good? lol

im doign an auto to manual swap as we speak and have been able to do more stuff to it than with my auto i had in it


just go manual, youll enjoy it better.

 

sell the car... and buy a new car thats a 5speed

 

DO IT!!!!!

make shure you get a new tranny mount , the auto one wont work

and anyone got a link to a place to buy the mount for this swap cuz all i can find is one for 95 and down where is the 96-00