Originally posted by Crazy_Phucker
hey i have a 6th gen hatch and i was thinking about doing a GSR swap in it. I was wondering what problems i would run into when attempting the swap. I have a few questions.
1.) What mounts would i use?
2.) Is there any modifying of the wiring harness... if so, what kind of things would i have to do with the wiring?
3.) I've never done a swap before but i feel that i'm pretty mechanically inclined and could get things going with a helm manual by my side. So do i need both the helm manual for my car and the manual for a GSR?
Tell me if you think this is a bad idea. I'm REAL confident that I could do this on my own. What's a few mounts, somewiring, and a headache, when in the end i'll have saved myself some money for extra parts.... right? plus i gain a little knowledge.
I think I am pretty mechanically inclined and I would have not done my swap myself. No way!! I'm glad a had most of the work done by a mechanic. Trust me when I say there will be a lot of kinks to work out when you get it back (engine lights, etc.). That takes alot of time. So my best recommendation is get the actual swap done and get in drivable. Then you need to work out all the little things.... you learn alot just by doing that!
I can give you a part list if you need one. I just got done with ym swap.