1999 Integra Auto to manual. Opinions?

sinisterDB

New Member
if the rear damage isnt that bad on the donor car get it repaired or not and sell it with your autotrans and make back your money invested.
when you have a complete donor car even if it has body damage you can usually make a penny off of it.
 

99TegLs

Senior Member
superhypered said:
I'd just sell your current car and buy a manual. I know projects are cool, but in this economy, you can't afford to lose any money.
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too late^ and im in high school so money isnt a huge problem for spending. its the getting part thats tough
 

David142171

New Member
dude, sell the auto and invest it all into the ls! then you got alot more money to tinker with. I got 2 97 tegs that i have ones auto and manual...so if you got the money keep both! but hey in high school with a bunch of free time? switch them both around and make one your dd and one your toy!
 


kreativekvs209

el chino
it comes down to how much you love your car right now. i have two cars i wouldn't trade for the world. honestly if you sell both the teggys you got you can buy a pretty nice manual one. sell your current beater for 4k, and part the scrap one for about 1500. then you can buy yourself a kouki gsr and go doridori on a touge till your numb from the waist down. but if you love your car then yeah JUST DO IT. then sell everything else. like your auto tranny and what not.. if you part the second teggy right. you just might come out even.

i did a at/mt conversion about 8 years back. but i keeped the auto ecu and harness. and honestly if you have knowledge mechanical then the conversion is fairly easy. do yourself a favor and take the dash apart first prior to the engine. then swap out everything.

have fun. good luck.
 

rnhib25

ricer all day
my buddy did his 5speed swap for about 600 with parts..



im still looking for parts to do mine hes doing mine soon.
 

Kyle

New Member
rnhib25 said:
my buddy did his 5speed swap for about 600 with parts..



im still looking for parts to do mine hes doing mine soon.
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I didn't know USDM Type R's came in silver...or with a sunroof...or with 4 lug wheels...or with all those JDM stickers. lol. (I added USDM for all those smartass people who will correct me about the 96 spec ITRs). Your friend is a ricer hahahhaah.
 


rnhib25

ricer all day
Kyle said:
I didn't know USDM Type R's came in silver...or with a sunroof...or with 4 lug wheels...or with all those JDM stickers. lol. (I added USDM for all those smartass people who will correct me about the 96 spec ITRs). Your friend is a ricer hahahhaah.
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haha its something else. it's his car. all the stickers need to go! but it still looks good.
 

kreativekvs209

el chino
wowsers. placing a type R sticker on a non type R modified car is an insult to the track car. at lease throw in a type R motor. or even gsr with type r cams. then you earned the rights to badge yourself type R.

if you need any advice or approach to the swap let me know. everything is pretty str8 forward...... IMO. cut the big brake pedal and just install the clutch pedal. man your lucky to have a donor car.
 

Merlins Beard

*Beard not included
anyone who needs parts hit me up, ive got a 00 Ls 5 speed which was hit hard in the front, engine and trans is already in another car, but i do have quite a few parts i can sell
 

99TegLs

Senior Member
Well, I gotta say, This swap was difficult... Until I SEARCHED THE FORUMS! Haha I got it done and put in a gsr 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear, and a new clutch kit from a local shop. Total cost of the swap? HAHAHA I sold the auto tranny for 150, and the WHOLE CAR! for parts for... 800 bucks! The GSR gears cost me 280 and the clutch kit was 200, so all in all, my swap cost about 200 dollars. Minty fressshhhhhh
 
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