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Old 09-17-2003, 08:10 PM
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Question Thinkin of getting an auto s13 then swap to MT

Sup... Im lookin at a good deal cept its auto. I wanna see more info about the swap for an S13... or is it exactly same? From the link ppl post when ppl ask, i can tell that one thing is different [the OBDII]... but anything else?

Also, how likely is it to find all the swap parts in one trip to a junkyard [probly go to the SF or Hayward ones...NorCali]?

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Old 09-17-2003, 08:30 PM
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it will take u 2 or 3 trips to the junkyard to find all the parts ya need. Lucky if u do it 1 trip.
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Old 09-17-2003, 10:27 PM
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you could call me and get the whole shabang
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Old 09-18-2003, 12:52 AM
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hm... cept ur in NY man?! So gettin the parts shouldnt mbe too bad huh, whatbout the install... still havent ound any s13 how-to sites. The other ones seem really general or for s14 only...
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Old 09-18-2003, 09:42 AM
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i dont think there is much of a diff between the S14 auto>manual and the S13 auto>manual. im ganna be doin mine and my friends this month..i can help ya out..maybe do a write up
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Here's a question, I drive a civic and I really got used to how stiff the clutch is. I once drove my fathers Festiva (haw haw!) and the clutch was really loose. I hate that. Anyway, if I did a manual conversion, would the car have the stiff suspension or loose? Also, does the car handle the same way and feel the same way as its manual counterpart?
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Old 09-19-2003, 08:47 AM
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there wouldnt be any diff...
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Old 09-20-2003, 02:55 AM
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no clu wut he talkin bout.... but yeh! That write up would be nice. I gotta see if i should go for this one, or wait for another coupe to pop up sumwhere... its 1800 with 130k miles - auto.
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Originally posted by jjyee
no clu wut he talkin bout.... but yeh! That write up would be nice. I gotta see if i should go for this one, or wait for another coupe to pop up sumwhere... its 1800 with 130k miles - auto.
Well me adn my friend should be doin it in the next following weeks..ill keep ya informed on it. Ima try my hardest to do a good write up to hell all ya guys out.
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Old 09-20-2003, 09:36 PM
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I kinda get the basics [like the stuff ppl put in the other online "how to"s], except I get really lost with the wiring/ecu part. Ive read that some ppl use the auto ECU and some say u cant do that or else u get engine check lights all the time or error codes, etc...
Info on these would be the most helpful! :]

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id go with a Manual ECU..well thats wut im doin kus i gatta use the R32 ECU. i think the manual ECU would be a better idea...but i dunno
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still not done?
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