So i need some opinions. I have an automatic98 Civic rocking the d16y7 with some minor mods. I plan to build, turbo, and manual swap the car in the near future so what should i do first. I can begin building my turbo kit which ill be looking for a T25 (open to suggestions on thetho), build up the engine and drive it n/a for a while, or swap in the manual tranny. I've found everything i plan on getting for the turbo and engine build and i can get pretty much all of the stuff for the auto to manual for around $200. So what should i do first?

 

without a doubt, get a manual in that sumbitch! lol.. but in all seriousness, you can do everything you want to an auto, and it's still going to be sluggish as hell (compared to how a manual would be with the same mods, of course). From what I've heard (I still haven't gotten around to getting mine swapped to a manual.. I'm just trying to get it to look how I want it to right now), in an auto, the best thing you can do to make it faster/more fun to drive is a transmission swap; it'll make a world of difference.

 

Yea thats the plan. I think im gonna swap in the manual and then piece together a turbo kit kinda like flip w/ a T25. Anyone else have an opinion? Anyone have a ball park price for an auto-manual swap getting done at a shop if i get all the parts for them?

 

just do the swap yourself... the actual swap itself is basically bolt-on; you take the old transmission off and put the new one on. It's the wiring/installing the clutch pedal that takes some time... if you want, I can get you links to some DIY guides.

 

Ya man some DIY's would be greatly appreciated.

 

Are you sure that you can get, Tranny, shifterlinkage, shifter, console, ECU, pedals, Clutch, Flywheel, Pressure plate, Slave cylendar, Master cylender, for $200?

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