R18 transmission swap to manual
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R18 transmission swap to manual
An associate of mine said it would not be worth it to swap the transmission on my r18 I have to ask why not the manual transmission is cheaper and more fun to drive so what would be a set back if i change my automatic transmission if it breaks
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Re: R18 transmission swap to manual
Do you have all the parts required. You would need an entire manual trans car to get all the brackets, clips, linkages NOT just a trans. You would also need a pcm for a manual car which would need programmed to be able to start the car. Starter may be different. The axle almost certainly are.
I have considered swapping a manual trans into my accord. It is a lot of work even for me and I am honda dealer tech and have a complete donor car to get all the parts from.
I have considered swapping a manual trans into my accord. It is a lot of work even for me and I am honda dealer tech and have a complete donor car to get all the parts from.
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Do you have all the parts required. You would need an entire manual trans car to get all the brackets, clips, linkages NOT just a trans. You would also need a pcm for a manual car which would need programmed to be able to start the car. Starter may be different. The axle almost certainly are.
I have considered swapping a manual trans into my accord. It is a lot of work even for me and I am honda dealer tech and have a complete donor car to get all the parts from.
I have considered swapping a manual trans into my accord. It is a lot of work even for me and I am honda dealer tech and have a complete donor car to get all the parts from.
So I'm better off saving for an si thank you
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If you're looking to build 200+ HP, then yes an SI would be a better base to start with and the SI only comes with manual trans.
Drive the R18 as an econobox, brag and boast about killer gas mileage LOL
Drive the R18 as an econobox, brag and boast about killer gas mileage LOL
