1997 honda civic vti auto to manual gearbox swap

[bobhod]

Hi guys I just bought a 1997 civic vti with a bad cvt gearbox and would like to fit a manual box. Could anyone let me know whats involved.

[Hondarally]

You'll need gearbox, flywheel, clutch assembly, clutch master cyl and lines (slave as well), shifter and rods, pedal box and probably ECU. Where are you located? I have all the stuff you need in a CXi located on the Gold Coast.

I haven't done the swap on a Honda, but have done it on other cars and as long as you have all the parts, it's pretty easy. There might be some issues with having to bridge out a starter inhibitor switch (prevents starting the car unless it's in park or neutral - not needed in a manual) though I'm not 100% certain how Hondas manage this.

[bennjamin]

also likely need a custom or aftermarket gearbox mount - hasport offers such a thing.
off the op of my head you can use your existing ECU with a clever reroute of a few wires to cancel out the shift lock etc