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DIY: Change your 5 speed into 6 speed

here it is folks: change your lame 5 speed into a six speed manual tranny:

1) pull down on the cheap plastic ring at the base of the ****
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2) unsrew cheap rubber **** from shaft
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3) take equally cheap **** from RSX Type S (very important! it must have a six speed pattern on it or else it WON'T WORK!!!)
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4) Screw it on shaft and reattach cheap plastic ring.
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5) Done!

Now wan't that easy folks?

The car grinds terribly when I try to shift into 6th, but hey, I'm still working out the bugs.
Patience, young grasshopper
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If you think that this will really change your car into a six speed, then I will have to come over and beat you.

have a good night.
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AHAHA...very nicely done.
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release the hounds

engage rice factor 9

flame on

your funeral

im sorry, but that just fools ppl.... its not really functional
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release the hounds

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flame on

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im sorry, but that just fools ppl.... its not really functional
OWNED!!!
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wow, i did that swap about 2 weeks ago. It really works too! Maybe some WD-40 will fix that grinding into 6th...
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You know, that just might work!
WD-40 works on everything else.
Shoot, I even use it for deoderant
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how would a change in a shift ****, change a car from a five speed into a six speed, I think it is a bunch of **** in my opinion.
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what makes this even funnies is that some people think that hes being serious .... rofl i got a good laugh out of it
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Originally posted by streetglower
how would a change in a shift ****, change a car from a five speed into a six speed, I think it is a bunch of **** in my opinion.
i think he is saying that in terms of sarcasim and it is not a realistic thought. Anyways
it looks cooler than the stock shift ****
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U mean this really wont work.....DAMNIT.....i guess i will have to change my car back to a 5-speed and place my stock rsx (base) **** on.....OHH well worth the try!

Seriously though....i think this mod adds atleast 20hp and takes off atlest .5 on the quarter mile.
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Originally posted by nunzio42
Seriously though....i think this mod adds atleast 20hp and takes off atlest .5 on the quarter mile.
Oh you have no idea!

The resale value on my car has just gone through the roof.

All the chicks are constantly throwing themselves at my car now.
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lol. Hey, think of a 6 spd shifter as an anti-theft device. If someone steals your car and gets on the highway, they'll try to put it into 6th, really putting it into reverse, and they'll blow up the car and the cops will find them!
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Originally posted by jwalker87
lol. Hey, think of a 6 spd shifter as an anti-theft device. If someone steals your car and gets on the highway, they'll try to put it into 6th, really putting it into reverse, and they'll blow up the car and the cops will find them!
That's also true.
My insurance rates just went down after I told them about this mod.
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5) Done!

Now wan't that easy folks?

The car grinds terribly when I try to shift into 6th, but hey, I'm still working out the bugs.
Patience, young grasshopper




Don't worry the grinding's normal.
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what did u do about the shift lock?

it wont let me shift from 5th to R
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You think the new 6-speed will be covered by my warranty!!??
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Originally posted by WannaBFast
what did u do about the shift lock?

it wont let me shift from 5th to R
You won't beleive this, but I had a BMW shift **** on for a short while
and things were really screwed up

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nice sense of humor. this one was definitely different
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If anybody is looking to do 6 speed swap. i have type s tock shiftknob for sale. PM me
(i really do have stock type s shiftknob)
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my buddy did this 6-speed swap on his EG already...damn that thing's fast now!
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I'm having this etched into my back window as well.
I'm a speed demon!


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Originally posted by streetglower
how would a change in a shift ****, change a car from a five speed into a six speed, I think it is a bunch of **** in my opinion.


this dude must've been slapped with a stupid stick!!!!



i thought this thread was hilarious

congrats on the mod......
me and you race....
lez see how fast that 6th gear will smoke me by
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can i just put a 6 where my R is? i cant afford to do this diy correctly
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what makes this even funnies is that some people think that hes being serious .... rofl i got a good laugh out of it
^^ EXACTLY!!!
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What's really funny is the "how to change your 6 speed into a 5 speed" thread in the RSX forums.


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