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Re: Auto to Manual
varner88, what did you have to do to put in the clutch pedal? did you have to drill anything? or is the holes pretapped?
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the holes are punched like dented in you just gotta drill out the markings.. it was a very very easy swap.
09-06-2007
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dont u have to drill like a 1inch hole for the mater cylinder or something? did you have to remove the dash to drill? what kind of drill did u use?
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you dont have to remove the dash for anyof the swapp its was very simple.. you just use a regular drille its not the roomiest place to work in but it does work.
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if your using the manual harness and ecu no.
hey man if you need the parts pm me my car is sitting right now i can pull it all out in the next couple weeks if you need everything just shipping will be alot.. trans is a ex trans with like 60k on it no grinds what so ever has act prolite flywheel exedy clutch all with like 4k on em still great shape no slippage what so ever.
i have the subframe with all motormounts and trans mounts i got shift cables start change wire stay for the shift cables on the trans i have all the sensors on the trans reverse and vss[speed sensor] uhm sorry hard to think lol.. i have the clutch lines flywheel cover and bolts idk man i got alot of stuff all you will need is master cylinder pedals an ecu an wiring and thats it you can even use this stuff without the ecu an wiring if you didnt wanna use it.
if you want some or all parts let me know cuz i can start pulling it like i said and give ya prices on em.
hey man if you need the parts pm me my car is sitting right now i can pull it all out in the next couple weeks if you need everything just shipping will be alot.. trans is a ex trans with like 60k on it no grinds what so ever has act prolite flywheel exedy clutch all with like 4k on em still great shape no slippage what so ever.
i have the subframe with all motormounts and trans mounts i got shift cables start change wire stay for the shift cables on the trans i have all the sensors on the trans reverse and vss[speed sensor] uhm sorry hard to think lol.. i have the clutch lines flywheel cover and bolts idk man i got alot of stuff all you will need is master cylinder pedals an ecu an wiring and thats it you can even use this stuff without the ecu an wiring if you didnt wanna use it.
if you want some or all parts let me know cuz i can start pulling it like i said and give ya prices on em.
10-27-2007
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wow this thread is helpful as f*ck.
quick question, is the connection plug on the MT's speed sensor the same as the AT's? in other word can I connect to the MT one using my AT harness?
cuz I will most likely keep my AT harnesses & my AT ECU when I swap.
quick question, is the connection plug on the MT's speed sensor the same as the AT's? in other word can I connect to the MT one using my AT harness?
cuz I will most likely keep my AT harnesses & my AT ECU when I swap.
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a/t and m/t speed sensor clips are the same for whoe ever askked. sorry guys ive been off this site for like weeks.. kinda not into hondas anymore
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Re: Auto to Manual
im only 17 and cant afford a k20 at the moment.. i just want a stick car.. and no im not gonna sell my car.... the experince of doing it will last for my lifetime 
and im not looking to go fast.. i like to do a little autocross and want a stick so i can make use of my powerband
ive been reading up on all things i could search
i just need answers to this
do you really need a manual tranny ECU? do you need the engine harness and dash harness? on this car is it nessecary to cut the floorpan to accomidate the shifter assembly?
and if possible est prices on all the parts ive listed above?
haha yea i dont have much.. as i said earlier im 17 working and not getting more than 400 a month.
i live in hawaii (kauai to be exact) and theres only 1 junkyard here.. i go there weekly to see if theres anything available.. there once was a blue em2 stick there.. but i was only 14 haha and didnt think about doing this yet
and adding to that, since i live in hawaii shipping is gonna be rape.. so might as well make that $1000 estamite to $1500 just for shipping
and im not looking to go fast.. i like to do a little autocross and want a stick so i can make use of my powerband
ive been reading up on all things i could search
i just need answers to this
do you really need a manual tranny ECU? do you need the engine harness and dash harness? on this car is it nessecary to cut the floorpan to accomidate the shifter assembly?
and if possible est prices on all the parts ive listed above?
haha yea i dont have much.. as i said earlier im 17 working and not getting more than 400 a month.
i live in hawaii (kauai to be exact) and theres only 1 junkyard here.. i go there weekly to see if theres anything available.. there once was a blue em2 stick there.. but i was only 14 haha and didnt think about doing this yet
and adding to that, since i live in hawaii shipping is gonna be rape.. so might as well make that $1000 estamite to $1500 just for shipping
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still looks like that minus the wheels lol.. and now has the hyrbid front bumper other then that its all the same.. i wish i could just get sumone to buy it im gonna get riippped off at a dealer.. id let it go for 8500 cashh
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i bought a salvaged 2005 ex coupe, and i'm swapping the motor and trans. i was wondering if i would have to get the new ecu reflashed or will the immobilizer still work?
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varner, is there room to unbolt the a/c compressor while its still in the car? That way i can push it back and not have to discharge it.
post progress pics please. are you changing your ecu and any part of the wiring harness? is the tranny mount thats spot welded to the chassis in the same location?
money isn't that big of an issue, finding the parts and having it shipped to hawaii is the problem. i can do it right myself, i just need to make sure of stuff before i do the conversion to minimize downtime as much as possible.
post progress pics please. are you changing your ecu and any part of the wiring harness? is the tranny mount thats spot welded to the chassis in the same location?
money isn't that big of an issue, finding the parts and having it shipped to hawaii is the problem. i can do it right myself, i just need to make sure of stuff before i do the conversion to minimize downtime as much as possible.
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uncharging the a/c is a peice of cake lol you just unscrew that cap stick a screw driver in there and it will do the work itself.. just stand back and watch. its easier this way..
but why are you taking the ac out? jw? cuz you dont need to mess with it for the trans swap
oh and guys you dont need a diy this is simple as mechanics can get lolol.
but why are you taking the ac out? jw? cuz you dont need to mess with it for the trans swap
oh and guys you dont need a diy this is simple as mechanics can get lolol.
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actually i think its against the law everywhere to purposely vent freon into the air
