I'll tell you guys this right now,
I dont know very much about actually working on cars. My 90 civic dx h/b is an Automatic. I was just wondering if it would be worth my time investing in an auto. I would of gotten a stick but this one was only $500 and not a thing rong with it! only 90k Miles on it. Would an auto be worth investing in? I would just like to give it a little more get up an go. Nothing extreme I dont plain on racing or anything. I would just like to do a few little things like, air intake, headers, exhaust ect. Let me know what you guys think. Is it worth messin with? And what would you do to give it a lil more go power? rember nothing serious.

 

i have everything u need to convert to manual.....where u located?

 

Hamilton Ohio. What all do I need?

 

i have a '99 civic lx...auto tranny...and in kinda the same situation...thinkin bout going to manual...but what woudl that cost...and how much labor to do it

 

juggalotus...u need...tranny, flywheel, clutch, pplate, clutch cable, pedal assembly, shift linkage, and ecu(if u want to do it right)..u can run on ur auto ecu but u have to jump some wires at the connections where the old auto shifter used to be....

tmack...ill list what u would need first...tranny, flywheel, clutch, pplate, pedal assembly, mastercylnder, lines, shift linkage and ecu....i think u have to get the ecu becuase if u dont it wont let u rev above 5 grand due to the check engine light it throws...as far as cost and labor...i think we charge 1800 at the shop i work at....u can get the parts for about 500 or 600....but there is a bunch of labor..so if u pay someone to do it labor fees will kill you...its not to bad tho if you know anything about mechanics...i can convert to manual in a day or so and im 17...but i hvae also converted 3 or 4 cars so i have experience......thats just an idea of what it might cost

 

well say its going to cost u 900$ for a manual swap. Thats some serious loot. Just throw another 600$ into that and turbo ur auto.....run 6PSI and call it a day.

 

speaking of that....we build a turbo auto at my job....on a ex motor (d16y8)...runing 6 lbs of boost...with everything done tot he car...as far as motor goes cept internals (stock internals) dynod at 185 hp to the wheels...IN AN AUTO...that was a great build...but as far as driving it...manual is way more fun