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Jonnyblaze · 07-12-2008, 09:47 PM

hey guys, planning on doing a 5 speed swap soon and was just wondering which guide was the most thorough and accurate.. i have an s13 so please take this into consideration. ive searched around but considering i havent done the swap i dont know which guides are the best. thanks for the help

corriganjoshua · 07-12-2008, 09:56 PM

There is really nothing to it as long as you have all the required parts its all common sense no accuracy needed. www.heavythrottle.com is descent though

thejapino · 07-13-2008, 09:45 AM

Add all of the guides to your favorites and read them all. Take a little from each of them b/c it seems like some have alot of info on the r&r, some have alot of info on whats needed to make it work, some deal with the lower harness, etc, etc.

Bigsyke · 07-13-2008, 10:21 AM

I see alot of scattered writeups. I wonder if we should compile everything and rewrite it. Im getting ready to do a swap and could use a for certain guide

projectRDM · 07-13-2008, 12:07 PM

If you're able to attempt it and feel confident doing it, you don't need a writeup, guide, or any instructions. It's really that simple. Remove the auto parts, install the manual parts. It's nothing but common sense if you have the mechanical skill to do it.

Jonnyblaze · 07-13-2008, 09:01 PM

are all the 5 speed parts from a sohc s13 compatible with a dohc s13? of course the ecu is different but is everything else the same?

DreamN · 07-13-2008, 09:35 PM

I thought you said you read up on this? Yes, the parts are interchangeable. Just be sure to buy a clutch kit or if just the throwout bearing for an SOHC, not a DOHC. It's really a straight forward swap.

If you want you can PM me and I'll answer some questions you may have on it.

07-12-2008, 09:47 PM	#1
Jonnyblaze Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	which 5 speed swap guide to follow? hey guys, planning on doing a 5 speed swap soon and was just wondering which guide was the most thorough and accurate.. i have an s13 so please take this into consideration. ive searched around but considering i havent done the swap i dont know which guides are the best. thanks for the help __________________ '91 Hatch - Work in Progress

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corriganjoshua Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wrong End of the Railroad Tracks Posts: 422 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: corriganjoshua Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There is really nothing to it as long as you have all the required parts its all common sense no accuracy needed. www.heavythrottle.com is descent though __________________ Team Inertia Cheap,Fast,Reliable you can only have 2.

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thejapino Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The City By The Water - YEEE! Posts: 605 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Add all of the guides to your favorites and read them all. Take a little from each of them b/c it seems like some have alot of info on the r&r, some have alot of info on whats needed to make it work, some deal with the lower harness, etc, etc. __________________ WTB: 13kg springs! Eibach, Stance, or Swift.

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projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	If you're able to attempt it and feel confident doing it, you don't need a writeup, guide, or any instructions. It's really that simple. Remove the auto parts, install the manual parts. It's nothing but common sense if you have the mechanical skill to do it. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

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Jonnyblaze Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	are all the 5 speed parts from a sohc s13 compatible with a dohc s13? of course the ecu is different but is everything else the same? __________________ '91 Hatch - Work in Progress

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Bigsyke Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NA Age: 40 Posts: 1,342 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I see alot of scattered writeups. I wonder if we should compile everything and rewrite it. Im getting ready to do a swap and could use a for certain guide

07-13-2008, 09:35 PM	#7
DreamN Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal - 818 Age: 40 Posts: 10,692 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: DreamN Feedback Score: 54 reviews	I thought you said you read up on this? Yes, the parts are interchangeable. Just be sure to buy a clutch kit or if just the throwout bearing for an SOHC, not a DOHC. It's really a straight forward swap. If you want you can PM me and I'll answer some questions you may have on it. __________________ - Jimmy Wanted: TBD For Sale: TBD