From my sig you can see that I don't have an RSX or EP3, but my friend does.

He just toasted his tranny in a base model RSX, and so we want to do a manual swap. How much trouble will this be? What parts will he need? These cars are way different than what I'm used to.

-Dustin

 

he's got a auto? how in the hell did he "toast" the tranny on a new car? especially automatic

 

Warranty should cover it. Its pretty expensive to do that though to a car.

 

Cybernations Turbo kit, it lasted like 3 weeks

-Dustin

 

Yep, it would probably cost much less to sell the car and buy another with the manual installed, and it'd probably last/work better, too.

 

so no one has even tried it? wow. Cybernations said they would do it for $300 labor+parts, but we want to know what parts and maybe DIY.

-Dustin

 

So does anyone have any info at all about this?

-Dustin

 

I have swapped a 6 speed Type-s trans into my EP, and after that experience with the platform, I can tell you it will be a very similar procedure to the 5 speed swap I just completed in my girlfriend's '99 Prelude. Here is a link to some swap info courtesy of hpoa.org: http://hpoa.org/showthread.php?t=1531 It is a hell of a lot of work, and it is not a job for the inexperienced mechanic.

 

Thanks for the help!!!!

I have some experience.

-Dustin

 

You're welcome. I wish I had something more specific. I would say that the biggest problems I ran into were:

#1. Honda did not provide the upper bracket for the clutch pedal on the automatic equipped cars. It is a tack welded bracket, and it is attached to the underside of the dash assembly. It greatly stiffens the clutch pedal, and will prevent a fatigue failure of the clutch pedal assembly. I had to fabricate a custom bracket. There is a similar problem with the clutch pedal stopper (rubber bumper).

#2. Finding parts. I can only recommend finding a wrecked manual RSX and stripping it. Piecing the parts together was stressful and very difficult.

Otherwise, it was challenging and ultimately rewarding.

 

I can help you out with some parts if you decide to do it

 

Someone did it to a 7th gen... but had some hookups to cut the price a little.
http://www.7thgencivic.com/for...anual

 

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-Dustin</TD></TR></TABLE>

oof what stage kit?

good thing i never got my car working... or i would be in the same problem

 

Stage one, tranny did not like boost. It does not slip, but it grinds on every shift

-Dustin

 

Manual to manual swap is OK but forget about auto to manual. It's too expensive from the hassle, cost and resale value angles. Much better to just fix the auto, dump it, buy a Type S, mod like hell.

 

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That solution is not very cost effective because of the money lost due to depreciation of the original car, the cost to repair the tranny, and the amount of $ needed for the down on the new type-s.