Changing Automatic to Manual Shift
 

Does anyone have any experience changing an automatic transmission equipted car to a standard shift?

Is it hard to get it right?

Looking into doing it to a 1993 Civic DX Hatch.

Let me know
Jon Black

Re:Changing Automatic to Manual Shift
 

it shouldnt be very hard. get a manual ecu, the shift linkage, the shifter stabilizer thing, i think there should be a hole for the shifter, if not, make one. obviously you'll need a manual trans, im sure you know that or your a dumbass. i dont know if the axles will be interchangeble, but they might. sorry, ill just shut up, i probably aint helping

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you also forgot the aspect of the whole clutch petal assembly and most times the brake petal is different on an automatic than a manual. the automatic axles are the same as the manual ones as well.

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i have heard many peopel say they would have rather just sold their car and buy a manual.

thats much less work..

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i've been quoted
automatic to 5spd is 1500 and 5 hors of crappy work!!!!

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funny how when you buy a civic w/ automatic you pay 1000 more for it then your gonna pay another 1000 to 1500 to make it into manual...i would just try to sell and get a manual as well....

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yeah, i forgot that you need to switch out the pedal box...i guess if you really love your car its worth switching it, but i would personally just sell it.

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my friend has a four-door the same body style as your hatch, it took him an hour ....he said its easy as long as you have all the parts ready...i think the main thing is the masater cylinder and hydro crap, but i really am just talking outta my ass

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the pain in the ass part on a honda is the hydrallic slave cyclinder!! i did a swap on a vw one time it was easy clutch cable!! wahoo... have fun if u do it!!

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why not use an Si tranny, so you can use a cable clutch?