how much should i expect to pay to get my auto '01 ls converted to a 5-speed manual, and if i were to get a gsr or type-r engine do I have to change it to manual or can I leave it auto

 

pay about 2000ish labor and all to get your auto converted. if you wanted to you could keep the auto on a gsr or ITR motor, you'd have to swap the auto flywheel on, then bolt everything up....it would be pretty silly to do that. are you afraid of driving a 5 speed or something?

 

That would be really wierd, you would have to use something like an automatic P28 ECU to control both VTEC and the auto tranny, chipped for the DOHC engine's fuel requirements, etc.

I say just a get a swap that comes w/ manual trans, get the manual conversion mount kit and associated manual tranny components and go to town.

 

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it's not that I'm afraid, no one ever taught me , n i m to broke to give up 50 bucks for it, but i do wanna learn, my friend said shed teach me on her eclipse soon

 

i got my auto converted to manual today. cost me a total of 1700, 1300 for the parts and 400 for labor. it was well worth it.

 

congrats man. I'm doing mine in two weeks. Got all my parts.

 

I've seen auto-to-manual conversions done for as little as $500 before, but that was with a lot of junkyard digging, and plenty of skill with a welder. What few people realize is that the upper tranny mounting point is different between the auto's and manual's and either an aftermarket mount built specifically for the purpose of the conversion must be used, or someone with the mad skills must remove the mounting point from the car, and then resize and reweld it in the correct location.

 

just get the place racing mount. cost about 160, i got mine for 100 though refabricating the mount it just too hard and unreliable.

 

I agree, I purchased the place racing mount, but for $80 gettin r done this wed, should be done by the friday. $500 for the labor. Haven't added up my parts though, but over 1g I'm sure. Got a gsr trans with my ls and a type r flywheel.

 

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arggghh to you

 

hmm.. an 01, that new of a car, I would look to sell it, and buy an older ls or integra with that body style in a 5-speed. saves you $ and the headache