i have a 96 ex, i want to turbo the motor since the soch accord motor is good for boost but i have an auto tranny. ive heard the auto tranny cant take the increase in horsepower. i was thinkin about building up the tranny with a torque converter and one of the performance kits, the converter costing 500 and the kit costing 300 plus the cost of installation. i was also considerin swapin the auto tranny for a manual tranny. there is a 94 ex which i think is a manual sittin in a junkyard down the street from me ( i live in the country, not the ghetto). what all would i need to swap the tranny to manual? how hard is it to do? would it cost more than building up the auto?
please help

 

If you got two lifts from which you canhave both cars, it would make it easier to transfer parts, it is not too hard. Mostly time. And a lot of pieces. go to http://www.extremeredline.com . They got the procedure. If you're familiar, you can DIY, but if you have any doubts, get it done, there are a great deal of parts involved. I'm in the process of doing the same. Oh and by the way, gat a good clutch, obviously, and a nice flywheel, works great NA, even better for turbo spool up

 

While you're at it, if you're not going turbo right away, get yourself an obd1 ecu for manual tranny from a 94 or 95. Easier.

 

i want to keep my obd2, how much harder is it to swap than the obd2? also which tanny should i get, ive heard the ex has longer gear ratios and the lx/dx has shorter ratios. are the shorter ratios better for turbo?

thanks

 

Keeping your OBD2 is not a problem for now. But it will soon become when you start adding modifications to your engine. It may even start from adding simple bolt-ons. Also, if the ECU doesn't throw you a code, I think , but not sure, it will try to compensate, thus eliminating some of the gains you'd make. But someone would have to correct this if I'm not right.
On other threads, it was said that the gearing is the same on a dx, lx and ex. There will be a difference on the final drive for a wagon
For high torque applications like a turbo, longer gearing is better, for adherence matters. Of course, you could go with an h22 tranny, and add an lsd to it, which would help getting the power to the ground, but that depends on your budget.

 

Dude, just go with the manual transmission, yeah it is a bit of work to convert and all but i think in the ling run you 'd be happier.. can't trust automatics that much even if you fix 'em up ..
good luck