*** ATTN SS owner who swap out fto manual - Honda Prelude Forum

Dragazn · 02-18-2005, 05:24 PM

How much did it coes you guys to do it, and also did you do it your self or shop. please list price, helping a friend of mine getting the info since his SS is gone i think, car in the shop right now. I have used the search and only see a SS to manual part list that is it nothing else as in $$$, also any other factor i have to look into?

Pearl-lude99 · 02-18-2005, 09:06 PM

I paid 1g for trans and all hardware necessary to install also a new ECU.500 for clutch and flywheel combo.And i think another 400 on new parts, slave cylinder,master cylinder.I just did that cause i didnt wanna take a chance with the other parts. Trans had 17k on it.I cant post what i paid to have it done,but it was tad under 3g's with parts.ONly reason alot of others went there and i know they paid more than what we paid..I was the second of many 5 speed swaps done by a local shop in Maryland.
NORICE4U was the first,or a least he went before me..

NiMaDiFoB · 02-18-2005, 09:25 PM

Same here dude, I have a friend at UTD with green 5th gen who wants to swap to manual cuz his SS died, but we have trouble locating some of the parts for it...

Dragazn · 02-19-2005, 01:10 AM

Man 3g is kinda high, he is into moding and perfomance and all but not like hardcore like me man lol. I'll let him know, also where do you guys get the transmission from, beside being lucky and found someone sell its

Pearl-lude99 · 02-19-2005, 12:01 PM

It seems hight,there's alot of labor involved.It all also depends how much you spend on parts.Obviously the cheaper the parts it will help the cost,but labor is still gonna get u every time

NoRice4U · 02-19-2005, 12:03 PM

if your friend doesn't have a lot of mods on his SS then tell him to sell it and get a 5spd (or another car lol)

One Slow Lude · 02-19-2005, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by NoRice4U

if your friend doesn't have a lot of mods on his SS then tell him to sell it and get a 5spd (or another car lol)

this is def. the easiest way.

why drop another 3 g's into a car that you cant get back out, when you can just sell your and for the same money get what you want already done to it........

Dragazn · 02-19-2005, 01:31 PM

we'll see b/c his car is not even drivable right now, and we don't know how much he can sell it of for

One Slow Lude · 02-19-2005, 01:37 PM

oh....so its like might as well do it while its being biult again type thing?

sharkcohen · 02-19-2005, 02:28 PM

If I ever do the swap, I am going to keep auto tranny and related parts and swap them back in if I decide to sell the car.

NoRice4U · 02-19-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sharkcohen

If I ever do the swap, I am going to keep auto tranny and related parts and swap them back in if I decide to sell the car.

or sell the tranny for 800 like me lol

Pearl-lude99 · 02-19-2005, 07:31 PM

I sold my SS trans with 1200 miles for $2500.. No point to keep it around for a few years and swap it back in when i am done.You have a way better chance of selling a 5 speed than an auto...

NiMaDiFoB · 02-19-2005, 09:45 PM

o yea, one way to cut cost is to get accord trannies. They are lot cheaper, but the gear ratios will suck

sharkcohen · 02-19-2005, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NoRice4U

or sell the tranny for 800 like me lol

I would be more concerned about trying to sell a car that didn't originally come with a manual. This swap lowers the value of the car.

eolife22 · 02-20-2005, 03:03 PM

When you do the swap though and you dont have a red key and you swap in the manual ecu...will the car read the key when you start it?

sharkcohen · 02-20-2005, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by eolife22

When you do the swap though and you dont have a red key and you swap in the manual ecu...will the car read the key when you start it?

You can convert the auto ECU to a manual ECU by moving one jumper on the motherboard.

eolife22 · 02-20-2005, 03:51 PM

But I already purchased a 5spd ECU, so I am just gonna use it.....so when i do the swap and put in the ecu....will the car and ecu read my key or will it not start?

sharkcohen · 02-20-2005, 04:00 PM

That manual ECU will not work with your immobilizer.

DeadFish · 02-20-2005, 04:08 PM

^so people who do a swap... leave their car more open to getting stolen?

Pearl-lude99 · 02-20-2005, 04:48 PM

As far as i know,if u have ur Red key and go to Honda they can redo ur immobilizer and using ur keys they can program it.Even if u dont have the red key Honda can still do it,they will cut what is called a T5 key(the red key) and they will do the immobilzer.It;s a plus to get the keys from the donor car but if u cant i believe they can still make it work. Ask Gerhard,he has done tons of research and should be able to get ur answers from one of his many post on this subject..