5sp conversion in Australia - Honda Prelude Forum

akuma69 · 03-10-2010, 04:31 AM

Hi guys. I'm thinking of a 5 sp swap for my 1998 prelude vtir.

It has 140000km on the odometer. And overall the car is in very good condition. The transmission changes smoothly. No strange sounds. So it seems fine for now.

I live in australia. Anyone know a place in australia that does the swaps? Maybe one of the people from here are from Australia? and what price range am i looking at?

rhangman · 03-10-2010, 04:50 AM

Lots of Australian Prelude owners @ Prelude Australia.

Where abouts exactly in Australia? I mean if you are in Darwin then a shop in Hobart wouldn't exactly be useful.

KraserK · 03-10-2010, 05:25 AM

Didn't know JDM Vtirs came in auto... I woudn't do the swap I would sell the car and get a manual prelude.

akuma69 · 03-10-2010, 05:37 AM

Located in Sydney. Liverpool suburb.

Kronn 98SH · 03-10-2010, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by KraserK

I woudn't do the swap. I would sell the car and get a manual prelude.

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pIERCE · 03-10-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by KraserK

Didn't know JDM Vtirs came in auto... I woudn't do the swap I would sell the car and get a manual prelude.

Japan didn't have the VTiR model. That is strictly outside of Japan.

Kronn 98SH · 03-10-2010, 02:06 PM

It's strictly AUDM/NZDM. It's basically the base model Lude except with a different transmission.

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akuma69 · 03-10-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

It's strictly AUDM/NZDM. It's basically the base model Lude except with a different transmission.

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me probably being silly here, but does that mean the vtir one i got has a better transmission than the ones on a non-vtir auto prelude?

Kronn 98SH · 03-10-2010, 05:28 PM

I couldn't possibly answer that. If the AUDM Si model has a sportshift tranny, it will suck equally.

akuma69 · 03-11-2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

I couldn't possibly answer that. If the AUDM Si model has a sportshift tranny, it will suck equally.

AUDM? meaning australia?

I hope the Vtir auto model has better longer lasting transmission than the Si auto model here in Australia.

pIERCE · 03-12-2010, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by akuma69

I hope the Vtir auto model has better longer lasting transmission than the Si auto model here in Australia.

He literally gave you the best answer the post before yours.....

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Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

If the AUDM Si model has a sportshift tranny, it will suck equally.