hypothetical situation
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From: NH
Originally posted by vtecinside
Here's the deal:
the dude may actually like an Accord Sedan and was willing to buy an automagic cuz that was the only way to get a 6cyl.
If youre truly serious about this kind of swap it can be done. It will cost serious loot, and be hard to find. Solution: spend more money and buy all your parts factory direct.
good luck to anybody that actually tries it...cuz a lotta folks will be pretty envious when they see the final product: A 240 hp, 6 cyl, sedan with 6spd, LSD, and all honda.
noel
Here's the deal:
the dude may actually like an Accord Sedan and was willing to buy an automagic cuz that was the only way to get a 6cyl.
If youre truly serious about this kind of swap it can be done. It will cost serious loot, and be hard to find. Solution: spend more money and buy all your parts factory direct.
good luck to anybody that actually tries it...cuz a lotta folks will be pretty envious when they see the final product: A 240 hp, 6 cyl, sedan with 6spd, LSD, and all honda.
noel
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Re: hypothetical situation
Originally posted by lilflip
car: 03 Honda Accord LX V6 Sedan, Automatic
goal: transmission swap to 5 speed manual
i have an idea of ppl that can swap trannys but the average cost ive seen from them for older cars was 1200-2000
question is, what cost would i be lookin at tryin to get a shop to swap the auto to a manual?
would 6 speed even be possible?
any specific damages i shoudl worry about besides "the car may never be the same again"?
would mechanics even be able to mess w/ an 03 accord, being new ?
car: 03 Honda Accord LX V6 Sedan, Automatic
goal: transmission swap to 5 speed manual
i have an idea of ppl that can swap trannys but the average cost ive seen from them for older cars was 1200-2000
question is, what cost would i be lookin at tryin to get a shop to swap the auto to a manual?
would 6 speed even be possible?
any specific damages i shoudl worry about besides "the car may never be the same again"?
would mechanics even be able to mess w/ an 03 accord, being new ?
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Originally posted by AccordSleeper
why, with cars like the evo 8 and the wrx sti that could be bought for similar money after doing all that work, i'd say your an idiot.
why, with cars like the evo 8 and the wrx sti that could be bought for similar money after doing all that work, i'd say your an idiot.
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nearly forgot about this post
regarding replies like this.. my fault.. some knew i already have this car, for those that dont, now u know ive got a 4dr av6 auto.. dad didnt like a coupe and wrx was outta the question
surprisingly he's all for it .. after we both drove my friends standard civic si and 240sx he doesnt see a problem with it
estimates anyone?
thx for replies/opinions .. ill be waiting a while and researchin on it before i do anything drastic.. but i think ill eventually find some way to get it done
Originally posted by skabone69
why would you want to spend that money for the 4dr? don't you like the looks of the 2 dr better? I'm a sedan guy, but I like the coupe a lot more. But hey if you were to do it, it should match up fine. I'm sure your going to pay for it though.
why would you want to spend that money for the 4dr? don't you like the looks of the 2 dr better? I'm a sedan guy, but I like the coupe a lot more. But hey if you were to do it, it should match up fine. I'm sure your going to pay for it though.
Originally posted by jschmid
Not to be rude...but this isn't going to happen.
If you dad wouldn't let you get 18's, he's not going to let you (and pay for) a tranny swap.
Not to be rude...but this isn't going to happen.
If you dad wouldn't let you get 18's, he's not going to let you (and pay for) a tranny swap.
Originally posted by vtecinside
It will cost serious loot
It will cost serious loot
thx for replies/opinions .. ill be waiting a while and researchin on it before i do anything drastic.. but i think ill eventually find some way to get it done
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Estimates huh??
Well best bet is to talk to the dealership about a replacement tranny of the manual kind...My guess is about $1300 - 2200
Talk to a local shop that deals only with Hondas (or your trusted speed shop) and find out what else you need. They should be able to get the parts from here but they wil estimate it for you better.
The parts won't be impossible especially since a shop I go to just had to get an 03 S2k tranny to replce the one they blew up on the track and it really wasn't too steep on cost.....I think they said like $900 or so brand new...but I'm not sure on that.
Well best bet is to talk to the dealership about a replacement tranny of the manual kind...My guess is about $1300 - 2200
Talk to a local shop that deals only with Hondas (or your trusted speed shop) and find out what else you need. They should be able to get the parts from here but they wil estimate it for you better.
The parts won't be impossible especially since a shop I go to just had to get an 03 S2k tranny to replce the one they blew up on the track and it really wasn't too steep on cost.....I think they said like $900 or so brand new...but I'm not sure on that.
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Hey, if you've got the money and the will to do it, go for it. Other than that my only thought is this:
It's my understanding that the coupe and sedan have a different dash & console (correct me if I'm wrong). That being the case, you might have a problem finishing off the bezel around the shifter on the console.
Of course, if you're going to spend that kind of money, I guess you could source the console bezel from a 5-speed 4-cyl 7th gen.
Also, someone mentioned that a 6-spd 4-door AV6 will be available at some point. Can anyone confirm this? It was my understanding that this wasn't going to happen. I know the dealers have reported demand, but Honda hasn't been forthcoming.
It's my understanding that the coupe and sedan have a different dash & console (correct me if I'm wrong). That being the case, you might have a problem finishing off the bezel around the shifter on the console.
Of course, if you're going to spend that kind of money, I guess you could source the console bezel from a 5-speed 4-cyl 7th gen.
Also, someone mentioned that a 6-spd 4-door AV6 will be available at some point. Can anyone confirm this? It was my understanding that this wasn't going to happen. I know the dealers have reported demand, but Honda hasn't been forthcoming.
Just need to find the proper transmission.
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hey playa... it seems like everyone would rather have another car than their accord... the way i look at it... be a pioneer... show us the way... if ya do it and it works... a lot of these people will be sitting with their foot in their mouth...
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Originally posted by 99accord
hey playa... it seems like everyone would rather have another car than their accord... the way i look at it... be a pioneer... show us the way... if ya do it and it works... a lot of these people will be sitting with their foot in their moth...
hey playa... it seems like everyone would rather have another car than their accord... the way i look at it... be a pioneer... show us the way... if ya do it and it works... a lot of these people will be sitting with their foot in their moth...
