5 speed swap complete!
10-15-2009, 11:54 PM
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5 speed swap complete! I just finished swapping out my 700r4 for a W/C T5 on my 89 bird and I installed some 3.73's today. The car is WAY more fun now and WAY faster. I wanted to do a 6 speed swap but couldnt afford it so got this wrecked 91 camaro for $500. It had a freshly rebuilt t5 so I decided to pick it up. If you guys think swapping over a 4th gen to stick is easy wait till you do a third gen, its absolute cake. The only difficult part is mounting the pedals and hydraulics. Cant wait till I break these gears in so I can really open it up. O and when I took the rear end apart I found out I have a locker posi
10-16-2009, 12:14 AM
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When I converted my 01 it was the best mod BY FAR I had ever done to it, and I never looked back after that. I will never buy an auto SPORT's car ever again. If it were a drag car, or cruiser I would actually prefer auto.
10-16-2009, 12:16 AM
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Come to think of it I only did intake exhaust and gears hahahaa! Still the best mod, but I am one of the few that was satisfied with the power my 01 made
10-16-2009, 12:24 AM
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Now I just need to make this thing fast LOL! After going form 01 to 89 its like DAMN!!!!! Am I really WOT? but I still love the car, and later I'm probably gonna build a 355ci for it, of course after I get another 4th gen.
10-16-2009, 01:00 AM
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I don't know autos just feel weird to me when I'm driving. Even my little dd is stick shift. Although I've been seeing to many autos with stall and gears running some quick *** time but I don't think I'd like to just floor the gas and sit back at the track. 6spds are so much more fun.
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10-16-2009, 10:43 AM
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Exactly! Thanks man actually in this case it made my car faster for sure because any bit of drivetrain drag and you feel it big time, the car only has about 190whp~ now after doing the t5 swap. Autos are best kept for a straight line. I dont have to much money right now so no way could I buy another one. Plus I found exactly what I was looking for in this car.
10-16-2009, 10:47 AM
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Exactly! Thanks man actually in this case it made my car faster for sure because any bit of drivetrain drag and you feel it big time, the car only has about 190whp~ now after doing the t5 swap. Autos are best kept for a straight line. I dont have to much money right now so no way could I buy another one. Plus I found exactly what I was looking for in this car.
10-16-2009, 10:54 AM
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I actually wanna drive a stalled car, everyone says that its fun as hell never been in one tho. Thats actually what I was planning to do before I wrecked my 01. I was gonna put a stall and shift kit on the 89 just to give it a little more of a kick
10-16-2009, 04:55 PM
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SRJ... tsk tsk tsk.... one day you will learn lol, I am teasin ya man. I stick to each have the superior purposes. To each his or her own. I hope this doesn't turn into another pissing match between autos and manuals...
Well carbonfiberbird if we ever cross paths and you promise not to wreck her, I might see about lettin ya drive a stalled car.
10-16-2009, 05:34 PM
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This guy gets headers and TD's and thinks he can call his car fast... ohh snap lol ******* tom...
SRJ... tsk tsk tsk.... one day you will learn lol, I am teasin ya man. I stick to each have the superior purposes. To each his or her own. I hope this doesn't turn into another pissing match between autos and manuals...
Well carbonfiberbird if we ever cross paths and you promise not to wreck her, I might see about lettin ya drive a stalled car.
SRJ... tsk tsk tsk.... one day you will learn lol, I am teasin ya man. I stick to each have the superior purposes. To each his or her own. I hope this doesn't turn into another pissing match between autos and manuals...
Well carbonfiberbird if we ever cross paths and you promise not to wreck her, I might see about lettin ya drive a stalled car.
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I just finished swapping out my 700r4 for a W/C T5 on my 89 bird and I installed some 3.73's today. The car is WAY more fun now and WAY faster. I wanted to do a 6 speed swap but couldnt afford it so got this wrecked 91 camaro for $500. It had a freshly rebuilt t5 so I decided to pick it up. If you guys think swapping over a 4th gen to stick is easy wait till you do a third gen, its absolute cake. The only difficult part is mounting the pedals and hydraulics. Cant wait till I break these gears in so I can really open it up. O and when I took the rear end apart I found out I have a locker posi