05 2.5i manual swap

[carlb804comcast.net]

Anybody know if the junk automatic can be replaced with a 5 or 6 speed manual, and how i could go about doing it?

[Deer Killer]

Trade the car in.

[carlb804comcast.net]

That is an option too, but not for a year or two though

[tobecontinued]

Very simple process involving several steps.

1 - Return to dealer and trade the car in

2 - Purchase the MT car

3 - Enjoy a factory installed MT and not a half-assed, void every part of my warranty MT

 

BTW, not to be rude, but do the math. Even at 3-4K for a tranny swap you'll still not going to have the same "feel" as the factory setup. And good luck finding a wrecked one and every part you need from a junkyard, and would you really trust those parts anyway? There is going to be quirks and electrical gremlins that appear. At this point the depreciation on your vehicle is probable equal to what the swap would cost.

 

Final Thoughts - This is not a 1990 Civic hatchback worth 2 grand with countless thousands of available junked parts. The car is only in it's second model year.

[biturbowagon]

Get a GT while you're at it, unless gas mileage and buying regular gas is more important to you.

[Drakuun]

If you have the coinage for a tranny swap, save up a few grand more and just find an STi motor / tranny and drop that in instead.