Automatic to Manual Transmission Conversion
HCF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 83
From: Kissimmee, FL
i just did this swap. the upper transmission mount is incorrect in the car. the atx mount on the car is higher then the mtx. meaning if you use the stock mtx mount the trans will sit higher on that side and wear out your passenger side axle rather fast.
there are a few after market companys that make the mount but i saw they run about $100
there are a few after market companys that make the mount but i saw they run about $100
HCF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 59
From: Sioux Falls, SD
Idk if this is a dead thread and I'll be shot for trespassing but does this apply to a '99 civic too? i need to know if I'll need to buy this "special" mount or not, on JDMUNIVERSE they made it sound like that kind of mount only applies to the 92' - 95' civics...need to know before i start to gather all my crap...
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,081
From: Lexington, KY
Yes, the EG parts will work just fine.
You need to loop the wire on the connector below the radio (that plugged into the automatic shifter) to disable the neutral safety switch. I want to say you connect the two black 12ga wires together, but I'm not positive; it's been a while since I did an auto/manual swap in an EK. Also, you'll want to wire for the reverse switch, as well as the clutch interlock switch (I believe only disabling the neutral safety switch effectively overrides the clutch interlock, but I'm not positive on that point).
You need to loop the wire on the connector below the radio (that plugged into the automatic shifter) to disable the neutral safety switch. I want to say you connect the two black 12ga wires together, but I'm not positive; it's been a while since I did an auto/manual swap in an EK. Also, you'll want to wire for the reverse switch, as well as the clutch interlock switch (I believe only disabling the neutral safety switch effectively overrides the clutch interlock, but I'm not positive on that point).
HCF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 83
From: Kissimmee, FL
ok where can i get the custom upper transmission mount for my ek. need it within 5 days and the only ones i can find are for eg's. or are they the same thing? i got the tranny with the stock manual transmission mount from the 95 civic, but will i need the custom one to keep my axle from getting worn out too fast?
Last edited by WaterCake; Jul 19, 2009 at 06:01 PM.
HCF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 83
From: Kissimmee, FL
hey guys! after talkin about it for so long. i finally did the conversion on my 97 dx. its just about flawless. my guy gave me a fair price and did an amazing job. if your in the central florida area and are thinking about this on a budget, i got a guy to do it for you.
