i want a stick
#1
i want a stick
does any one one know what kind of price and parts list i would be lookin at if i want to swap a beat up old A/T for a used five speed. Is this realistic. Im looking for some good facts and opinion. oh almost forgot i want to do the swap on my 02 protege lx.
Last edited by sleepy2.0; June-29th-2007 at 05:28 PM.
#2
It's been done once or twice that I know of, and I think total cost was around $4000-$5000 in the end. It's barely worth the money or the trouble, so you're almost better off just selling the car and buying a manual instead. Nothing's stopping you from doing the swap, but it's just not too cost effective ya know..
EDIT: Here's a link that should help you get all the information about the swap. Good luck if you decide to take that route ..
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showt...mtx+conversion
EDIT: Here's a link that should help you get all the information about the swap. Good luck if you decide to take that route ..
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showt...mtx+conversion
Last edited by KrayzieFox; June-29th-2007 at 10:53 PM.
#3
Unless you OWN a shop and you are looking to have lots and lots of Fun I highly recomdn Either reinforcing your automatic transmision or getting a new car. I was also exploring the posibility to switch to manual, but its expensive not to mension a Pain in the lower back (***).
IF you choose to go forward with the project, ill recommend looking in a junk yard for the whole car minus engine, cause you will need axles , housing , clutch, ECU trans, mounting points AND a lot of clips screws not to mention diagrams and stuff like that, but if you have the whole car assembled It wwill be a lot easyer to figure out what goes were, and how
my .02 Dollars
IF you choose to go forward with the project, ill recommend looking in a junk yard for the whole car minus engine, cause you will need axles , housing , clutch, ECU trans, mounting points AND a lot of clips screws not to mention diagrams and stuff like that, but if you have the whole car assembled It wwill be a lot easyer to figure out what goes were, and how
my .02 Dollars
#4
ya the parts car is a must the more i think about it between the time needed ind time i have. ahhhh not worth it butt i so whant to feel the gears!
thank you guys for agreing eith my brain.
thank you guys for agreing eith my brain.
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