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Old Sep 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 Sep 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.
Old Sep 17, 2003 | 10:27 PM
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you could call me and get the whole shabang
Old Sep 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...
Old Sep 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
Old Sep 18, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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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?
Old Sep 19, 2003 | 08:47 AM
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there wouldnt be any diff...
Old Sep 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.
Old Sep 20, 2003 | 09:31 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.
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.
Old Sep 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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Old Sep 20, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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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
Old Oct 2, 2003 | 12:58 AM
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still not done?
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