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munchgsx
08-26-2008, 03:41 PM
Build the auto, some of the fastest DSMs are autos.
scheides
08-26-2008, 04:07 PM
Howdy! Welcome to the board!
rose0529
08-26-2008, 04:26 PM
Welcome!
cmspaz
08-26-2008, 04:41 PM
Build the auto, some of the fastest DSMs are autos.
There's a reason Shep trannies are manual :wink:
johnson
08-26-2008, 04:57 PM
stick with the auto until you come up on a manual car... then swap over parts to manual car? unless your auto is super clean as in fingerlickin clean then go for the swap! but what ever you do? good luck and have some pain meds readily available!
BLaCk_1cE
08-26-2008, 05:12 PM
welcome, you dont happen to know lanceman and those guys do you?
munchgsx
08-26-2008, 06:29 PM
There's a reason Shep trannies are manual :wink:


Yes but he has a auto.
turbotalon1g
08-26-2008, 09:26 PM
wow.

Welcome, good luck with your goals.

I have been thinking a 5 spd to AT swap lately.
cmspaz
08-26-2008, 11:09 PM
Yes but he has a auto.
Right, I know. I was responding to your post saying that there are some fast auto DSMs out there. Shep is fast as fuck, specifically, faster than any auto DSM. That's what I was trying to say with that.

I was giving supporting evidence as to why he should switch to a manual instead of staying auto if he wants to go "ZOMG SUPER FAZT!!!111"

If I say things that don't initially make sense, they're loaded with either sarcasm or implications. It's the job of the reader (you) to figure that shit out.
new2boost
08-27-2008, 03:14 AM
wow this was a lot larger response than i had expected
1) 153xxx on tranny, but my buddy who works at modern says it shifts very nicely. i cant really vouch considering i have never driven an auto dsm before.
2)I kinda wanted to do the swap to be unique? :) lol
3)I found a really great site with a step by step tutorial on auto to manual 1g DSM swaps. http://www.ecanfix.com/~mdhamilton/autotomanual.html
4)I will be trying to get rid of ALL of the auto parts, as well as ABS parts fairly cheaply if anyone wants them
5)If anyone is selling manual parts and can notify me somehow that would be great ie. trans(awd), pedals (break&clutch assy), master& slave cyls, shifter plates/assy's/cables etc.
6)I seem to remember hearing the auto rear end (23 spline?) will not work with manual trans??? Is this true?
7)Yes I know lancman and that whole group.
8)Thank you guys for all the support/advice/ideas, i feel more confident now :)