5 speed swap

[vigor-accord]

What are the pros and cons of swapping in a manual 5 speed. I searched the forum and I have found post on completing the swap but haven't found any on the pros and cons of the swap.

[djcaz_aom]

Cons:
The only one I can think of is having to shift gears. Laters.

[93accordexcoupe]

Cons:
The only one I can think of is having to shift gears. Laters.

thats a bad thing?

[rexload]

Pros:
-slightly better fuel economy
-significant increase in performance
-much longer lifespan of your brakes
-generally longer transmission lifespan
-easier to change transmission fluid
-ultimately more control over your car
Cons:
-requires learning how to drive it
-requires clutch changes, but clutch may live for 150,000miles if driven properly
-not as "easy" to drive as automatic

[djcaz_aom]

thats a bad thing?

No. It requires you to learn to drive it shifting gears. Not as easy as an auto.
My wagon by the way is 5-speed swapped.

[PUMASTi]

The only problem I can think about is traffic lol.

[riceraccord]

In my world there are no cons to 5-speed.

[91 EX-R]

The only problem I can think about is traffic lol.

yea, that's one of the most annoying problems. if you have to deal with a lot of stop-and-go traffic everyday you're going to wear out your clutch faster. but besides that, there aren't really any other cons that weren't already mentioned.

i say go for it!

[WtbRHD]

In my world there are no cons to 5-speed.

im with ya there


and btw i found a diy on the wiring part of doing this swap but cant find a actual D I Y on doing the swap itself anybody got a link that'll help?

[popeyeamac]

Cons:
The only one I can think of is having to shift gears. Laters.

i love to shift im going to swap mines before the summer is over ..to the junkyard i go lol

[Leung]

i'm heavily debating about this swap also but i think i'm going to use the ESP mounts instead of cutting and welding the prelude mounts.

[PR CB7]

cons:

ur girl cant blow u in traffic

[vigor-accord]

cons:

ur girl cant blow u in traffic

No worries there lol the Accord is my commuter car, she has never been in it. Thanks for the "heads" up.

[deevergote]

cons:

ur girl cant blow u in traffic

That's TOTALLY not true. Just make sure you don't have to shift for a while... or teach her how to do it without looking.






The pros and cons to swapping are just the same as the pros and cons of having a manual transmission. It's not that difficult of a concept to grasp. Do you want to shift your gears manually, or not? If you don't see the benefit, don't do it.

[champagneaccord]

...Cons...?

Don't think so..

Pros:

No more slippy/laggy auto tranny
Not as heavy as an auto trans
Better throttle response
More fun