the Tesla however, is automatic. i would love to own this car. but at least you get to decide when it shifts... this (and any other Tesla in the future) is the only exception.
mine an auto, And im to lazy to convert it. So it will always be a auto and will always be with me cause ive tried selling it and know on wants a primer black hatch with a auto tranny. Im thinking about turboing it to.............Why the hell not. And mine doesnt shift smooth at all it has a susprisely "solid" shift And will actually brak second sometimes.
my car is auto but i recommend stick for going top rpm range. honda automatics aren't as bad as many think. the only thing u need to worry about is the transmission fluid, if isn't changed then it causes slipping, grinding or even hard shifting. i got a 50-shot zex kit installed 8 months ago and the mechanic said the setup was safe and really good for my auto and was worth the install. i blow up and scare off certain cars that are manual sometimes, pretty fun but a fully built swap thats manual will for sure burn a boosted auto. in other words auto is safe for boost.
Well i look at it like this. My car is paid for i bought it 5 years ago and it was mint $3000. I could swap to a manual and a b-searies But the down side to that is for me its not worth it for the power im aiming for. Lets see to swap to manual and get a B it would probly run me somewhere around $2000-2500
I just bought a rebuilt zc vtec $500 and a d15b vtec tranny $200. So theres $700 and my motor is fresh. I could/am do a HMT 14B kit for like $200-$300 well maybe cheaper considering i got the turbo and STD mani for free.
So $900 im my d build (aiming for 175-200whp)
VS $2000-2500
Well i look at it like this. My car is paid for i bought it 5 years ago and it was mint $3000. I could swap to a manual and a b-searies But the down side to that is for me its not worth it for the power im aiming for. Lets see to swap to manual and get a B it would probly run me somewhere around $2000-2500
I just bought a rebuilt zc vtec $500 and a d15b vtec tranny $200. So theres $700 and my motor is fresh. I could/am do a HMT 14B kit for like $200-$300 well maybe cheaper considering i got the turbo and STD mani for free.
So $900 im my d build (aiming for 175-200whp)
VS $2000-2500
although its a no-brainer cost-wise, you will never get the satisfaction of a perfect shift and the joy of a well-timed downshift. imo, manuals are just way more fun to drive!
mine used to be auto. i only bought because the wife couldnt drive a 5 speed and it was suppose to be the family car. lol so when the family out grew the civic i converted it to stick. let me tell you its like a completly diffrent car. much more fun to drive. so for me i will never buy an auto honda ever again.
I love driving my manual and its def. fun. I wouldnt buy a car with a slush-box, but I dont mind driving my parents car every now and again, cuz its easy and i can basically not do anything. Overall Manual FTW
My car spent its first 3 years in my possession as an auto but now its just a half manual mutant. Just gotta slap in the tranny and the sol will be a 5speeder.
i had a auto jeep cherokee, and an auto accord..sold em both...got a five speed si now
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