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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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I don't have enough posts to post in the marketplace so I'm going to ask everyone here. I live in nj and like really want an auto awd civic wagon. I don't care if it's modded. I may take a fwd one if someone could explain to me how much a shop would charge to convert to awd. So basically any help is appreciated. I'll be sure to check this thread regularly. I have cash in hand.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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I don't think you will need to check this thread very often.
Check out the rules for the forum and please follow them.

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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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WHY the ef would you want an AWD AUTO wagon?!?!?!

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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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WHY the ef would you want an AWD AUTO wagon?!?!?!
Daily driver... Btw I threw a tech question in there as well. It's not so much a wtb thread as it is a help/tech/opinion thread. I'd really like to know a ball park estimate on how much a shop would charge to convert a fwd wagon to awd.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by redspider5b
Daily driver
do you not know how to drive stick?
a 5spd car can be a good DD
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by alx_90ef
do you not know how to drive stick?
a 5spd car can be a good DD
I do but my gf needs to be able to drive it as well, and I just prefer the simplicity of auto. Did I mention I don't plan on making it a "track" car, just a fuel efficient, awd, daily. Throw on some tints a nice suspension, tires and rims, and a few other goodies is my basic plan.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by redspider5b
Daily driver... Btw I threw a tech question in there as well. It's not so much a wtb thread as it is a help/tech/opinion thread. I'd really like to know a ball park estimate on how much a shop would charge to convert a fwd wagon to awd.
What's the tech question?



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I may take a fwd one if someone could explain to me how much a shop would charge to convert to awd.
Finding a price is not tech.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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seems like a waste of a wagon
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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Finding a price is not tech.
ok then if that's not good enough, what would I need, how simple is the swap, how long would it take on a regular. You guys are being so harsh. I am a "noob" yes but give me a break. Why is everyone against automatics? I wouldn't mind having a "6speed" awd wagovan with a turbo trust me. Especially after seeing those videos of the wagovan in the sand and snow(the wagon attack videos by rallymatt on YouTube)
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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teach your girl how to drive stick.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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and its probably cheaper to buy 2 an automatic one and a 5spd one then making an fwd awd
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by alx_90ef
and its probably cheaper to buy 2 an automatic one and a 5spd one then making an fwd awd
Lol good point, she's not into the whole old school look anyway so yea
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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just get her like a 94 accord or something girly like that.

and get yourself a bad *** wagon
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by alx_90ef
just get her like a 94 accord or something girly like that.

and get yourself a bad *** wagon
Thanx for the advice I talked her into it. Now I'm gnna try and get her to get a fwd auto wagon
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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no prob.
thats what i would do if my chick didnt know how to drive stick.

but im lucky.

she does^_^
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by alx_90ef
no prob.
thats what i would do if my chick didnt know how to drive stick.

but im lucky.

she does^_^
Well I could teach her but idk how many clutches I could afford.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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its really not that bad. i mean.

like it only took my chick like a couple tries.
but that was with my old clutch.
idk how she'll do with my stage 2 and the lightend flywheel haha
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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its really not that bad. i mean.

like it only took my chick like a couple tries.
but that was with my old clutch.
idk how she'll do with my stage 2 and the lightend flywheel haha
I heard that the awd doesn't handle much power anyway so I'd probably just boost the single cam and do a few minor things
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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yeah some 5 or 6 pounds tude really good would do the trick
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by alx_90ef
yeah some 5 or 6 pounds tude really good would do the trick
I found a dude who has one in PA. Has 137k on the chasis and 103k on the motor. It has tints and is sitting on si's and he said the lowest he would sell it for is 2200.

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