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Fastrax04
N00b
Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:27 pm
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 Newbie from Palm Springs Hey guys! I'm new to the DSM scene. I've owned my 2G for a year now and would like to start having some fun with it. I'm down in the Palm Springs area, Indio to be exact, and hardly see any DSMs out this way. Can anyone recommend who I might see to swap my tranny from auto to manual. I'm willing to travel a bit as long as I know the work is quality.
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DSM99
Moderator
Joined: Fri May 25, 2007 11:51 am
Posts: 3373
Location: The Bat-Cave
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs Welcome and thanks for post a intro.
As far as your transmission swap goes honestly it's better just to buy another 5spd Dsm. There cheap now days but its up to you. Good luck
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| Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:04 pm |
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bras_33
Senior Member
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 9:36 am
Posts: 2746
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs WELCOME to LADSM...
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| Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:18 pm |
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BertGST
Senior Member
Joined: Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:20 pm
Posts: 560
Location: Bell Gardens
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs Welcome to LADSM. Post up some pics.
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| Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:19 pm |
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LambdaJoker
Senior Member
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 8:12 am
Posts: 518
Location: Pomona
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs Welcome to ladsm. We like pics.
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1996 Eclipse GSX
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Rigo91
DSM Regular
Joined: Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:17 pm
Posts: 207
Location: Palmdale, Ca
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Newbie from Palm Springs welcome, there should be a thread here about that cuz I know Wally converted from an auto to a manual
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turboawdfanatic
Moderator
Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 2:39 pm
Posts: 3013
Location: La Habra
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs Welcome to the site. Might be easier to find/buy a 5 speed
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LOLVTEC
Senior Member
Joined: Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:35 pm
Posts: 815
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs welcome, yes it is better to get a 5 speed than swapping unless you want to undertake a challenge. otherwise you'll end up spending the same amount of money and time. You can always just find a shell with the drive train and just swap out your engine.
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1991 tsi (awd auto) bone stock. dd when i get it to run
1991 tsi awd (stock) future build
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Illeagle
Talon of Doom
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 10:07 am
Posts: 3615
Location: Long Beach
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs Ive done the job, trust it sucks. Financially and logically it would be a smarter decision to find a shell with a 5 speed already. But if you wanna under take the work, its not hard, just a lot of work. Hardest id say is installing the clutch pedal and getting the flex plate ring out of the crank.
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Wally
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm
Posts: 2238
Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs +1 with ring in the crank TOTAL PITA!!! Sam couldn't even get it out from my crank :/ I ended up drilling that bitch but being careful not to touch the crank I did the swap. Also if you at your firewall there's already makes where your need to drill for your clutch pedal. I used a 90° degree drill since its easier to drill the holes out. There's a piece if like rubber covering the holes just rip that part and you'll see the holes
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Wally
Senior Member
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:59 pm
Posts: 2238
Location: Los Angeles 90006
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs Damn I'm typing like I'm drunk lol I meant holes* not mades haha
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awdmonster
frank the tank
Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:38 pm
Posts: 2377
Location: At the stripclub in Ontario!
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs
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1/4mile 11.6 @125 mph personal best on a FP GREEN on a wounded HG
1/4mile 10.5 @ 136 mph personal best 3582R Las Vegas
1/4mile 10.41@ 137.9 mph Fontana personal best 3582R
5 Gears...4 wheel drive/steer...3 Diamonds...2 cams...1 Turbo...0 Reliability
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my1st2G
DSM Regular
Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2012 11:15 pm
Posts: 155
Location: from west LA..but stay in simi
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs Welcome
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-red97rum-
Senior Member
Joined: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:57 am
Posts: 1077
Location: Ontario, CA [IE]
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Re: Newbie from Palm Springs Too bad it wasn't a 1G awd auto. I'd have you bring the car over to my house and I'd swap everything for you and just let me keep the auto trans. I swapped my car from 5 speed to auto and it wasn't too bad.
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