I know that this has been talked over, but most posts I've read really don't get into what I want to know. I guess my most important question is "is this a reliable thing to do". Will it cause problems? Does it all just depend on who's doing it? If so, who should I get to do it - dealership or any recommendations for someone in FL? What is the average cost for such a task? Thanks for the input.

 

Find some friends and research and do the work yourself. You never know about changes such as that. That way when you do it you at least know that you have do it right.

Or sell the LX and get a manual.

Edit: Costs vary, the trannies can be bought for around 250 used. I believe that you need a manual ECU as well, another 200. I would get a EX guage cluster with a built in tach 150. Labor to install it, cut the hole for the shifter linkage, mounting and all sheesh 500+.


[Modified by Spade, 8:42 AM 2/7/2002]

 

You should do it, I've got it done on my gen 5 prelude which used to be sport shift. You gotta find someone who knows how to do engine swaps and things of that sort. I don't really find any problems in my car. I'm using a 94 vtec tranny on a 00 lude for shorter gear ratio. only thing I'm missing is a manual radiator to cool the tranny down and I think I need to put in some gear oil so I can shift into gears better. Other than that do it you'll like it much better. But if I were you I'd save up a lil more and drop a b20, b18c1, or h22 and the tranny change should already come with that. My homeboy paid about 3g'z with an LS w/ tranny swapped into a 96 civic coupe. I paid about 2700 for my tranny swap.

 

Kurupt, you have got to get a tranny cooler hooked up to that thing. You will have some serious issues if you don't!!!

 

where do i hook up that tranny cooler to. AIM me if you want VRCkuruptONE.

 

i can help you out. i do all that stuff...i actually just converted my turbo hatch to a manual a couple months ago. it was easy. you just have to have someone to weld the new tranny bracket for you...the rest i will come there or i'll just give you as much info as needed ok. i am near jacksonville and sometimes go to orlando because of relatives in kissimmee. let me know because i'll help you...and you have a civic...what year is it?

 

oh yeah a shop will charge about 1G to the labor and the parts a taxed out amount more. i paid $1200-1300 for everything and the labor was free . i'll do it for a smaller fee or for something for my car of value in trade. my e-mail is b18bhybrid@hotmail.com. i go to school so i would have to arrange around my schooling. it took me two days to do mine by myself.

 

my civic is a 99. i go to school here in orlando... that would be a big help. i really appreciate the offer. i think it would be beneficial if we could do it, that way i can learn. i just need to research all the parts that i need to get... any info on that would be helpful also. thank you all again for your input. oh.. since u did the conversion, do you have any problems?

thanks

 

one more question. u said u did the conversion, but u do it yourself so you paid 1200 -1300 to have them weld it?? what did u have them do?

thanks

 

no offense or anything but why did you waste the money buying the SS only to convert it to 5-speeds? its not like a 5-speed 5th gen lude is hard to find...

anyway - did you do the gauge pod also?

 

I wasn't expecting to have my tranny blow on me. I was about to do the level 10 thing but I don't think those will ever truly be as fast as five speed. And plus I one of those lucky punk kids whose parents bought them the car and I had no choice in getting a stick cuz it was their enz that they were spending. I also didn't want to trade my car in after cuz sentimental value came into mind, first car, been through a lot with it, custom blue paint, body kitted out.


[Modified by kurupt.ONE, 1:18 PM 2/8/2002]

 

Easy task...have to do some cutting...but still easy

 

-no problems except i put in a bad tranny or i messed up my 2-3 syncronizer because it grinds going into 3rd...more of my fault because it was working fine when i put it in.

 

i paid about $1300 for everything including some flywheel and clutch hardware from the dealer. that is around what anyone is going to pay...it can go upwards more if you do a good clutch and a lighter flywheel or something. i know the vp's son of america! he gets me good deals on what i need. he is in the process of building a nice show/go car civic...96-99 coupe. he has his old tranny and linkage and stuff out and i could probably get them for a good price. he has no use for them anymore...do you have a b-series or the stock single cam??? let me know.


[Modified by not so civic, 10:27 PM 2/9/2002]