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turbotalon1g
07-04-2010, 06:47 PM
swifty.
Swifty1638
07-04-2010, 07:55 PM
Aaron.

Long story short, flywheel sheared the dowel and one bolt, others all where able to be taken out via my fingers. Crank and flywheel have nicks and scratches. I tried drilling out the one bolt, and even my cobalt bits are not really making any good work at it. I've never had such a tough time drilling something out. So, whatever. Car just sits.
turbotalon1g
07-04-2010, 08:09 PM
buy my auto and swap parts on it, it will be sick. Then you can sell your awesome trans and other stuff or have one 5 spd and one auto, auto drag car and 5 spd, daily/auto-x/whatever
Swifty1638
07-04-2010, 08:11 PM
I'm never converting this car to an auto, sorry. To me, that takes the fun out of driving.
4g63tcrazy
07-04-2010, 09:35 PM
Try welding a nut onto that stuck bolt. Works every time!
Swifty1638
07-04-2010, 10:17 PM
...perhaps if I had a welder I could do that.
428gt
07-04-2010, 10:33 PM
I'm never converting this car to an auto, sorry. To me, that takes the fun out of driving.

Have you driven a fast car with a GOOD auto? Try it first before you make that statement:)
Swifty1638
07-04-2010, 10:40 PM
I like shifting, and not being lazy when I drive. Depressing a pedal and doing nothing else is not only boring to me, but makes me feel like a girl. :D
428gt
07-04-2010, 10:57 PM
I like shifting, and not being lazy when I drive. Depressing a pedal and doing nothing else is not only boring to me, but makes me feel like a girl. :D

That is what everyone says when someone mentions switching to an auto. I would think a DSM with an auto, Manual Valve body and a nice converter would be a blast to drive. Almost zero lag, always in the power, and don't have to worry about typical DSM shifting/clutch issues. But what do I know
turbotalon1g
07-05-2010, 12:49 AM
^A lot more than swifty.
Note swifty is a guy that can't keep a running dsm.
After driving my DSM daily for the last year and seeing the toughness of Auto, please take note there are a ton of stock trans DSMs that are in teh solid 10s so they are capable, but I don't feel confident in the way i drive or the amount of time i drive on them to hold as good as an auto would.

At vs. 5 spd is just a preferance/ opinion, but 5 spds impress the kids a lot more.