@150,000Miles..Tranny Begins to Slip.. Up Next: Maunal Tranny swap
01-11-2008, 11:26 PM
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@150,000Miles..Tranny Begins to Slip.. Up Next: Maunal Tranny swap
Well i have finally hit the moment where my tranny is starting to give way. i guess its time for a manual tranny swap! TURBO here i come! 
01-11-2008, 11:35 PM
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Wow, don't you think it's kind of a waste of time (and money) with that much mileage? Don't know how old your car is, but I'd try to fix it up enough to sell it, then move on. Put the money towards something newer and/or with less miles and get the MT if that's what you want.
01-12-2008, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Simba91102
Wow, don't you think it's kind of a waste of time (and money) with that much mileage? Don't know how old your car is, but I'd try to fix it up enough to sell it, then move on. Put the money towards something newer and/or with less miles and get the MT if that's what you want.
01-12-2008, 09:16 AM
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ha
yea i cuold sell the car but i wouldnt get much for it with the miles. at my shop its $2,500 for the sway including labor
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01-12-2008, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Simba91102
Wow, don't you think it's kind of a waste of time (and money) with that much mileage? Don't know how old your car is, but I'd try to fix it up enough to sell it, then move on. Put the money towards something newer and/or with less miles and get the MT if that's what you want.
01-12-2008, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
to you maybe but to others its not. I did the swap with over 200k on the car. I figured why not. The car wasnt worth that much, it was paid for, and i can easily get another 300k out of it. To me it was a very cheap investment, one i would get more out of and be less than buying a new car!
01-12-2008, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Toon_703
AMEN! What do you think about that price of $2500 for the total swap?? fair?
Trans alone is going to eat up half that price
01-13-2008, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
I dont know where you will get all the parts for that price but if you can Trans alone is going to eat up half that price
Trans alone is going to eat up half that priceamen! funny thing is this shop has a black 2door cl and the guy is tryna thro a 07 motor in. so far he is paying over a whopping 7 g'z!
01-13-2008, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
I dont know where you will get all the parts for that price but if you can Trans alone is going to eat up half that price
Trans alone is going to eat up half that price
01-13-2008, 05:41 PM
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01-13-2008, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Toon_703
if you can come up with a parts lsit i would Rreally Appreciate it!
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