98 Civic - Manual to Automatic Conversion

**tiksie** · 26-05-2011 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by theforce

Cheers guys. Want to do this for someone who can't drive manual as they'll be driving it soon. I want to keep the car hence don't want to sell but rather just change the transmission, Plus selling this car and buying another will give me more problems/headaches IMO and take time.

So what I'll need are:

1. Auto Transmission
2. Auto Loom (is that full engine loom?)
3. Auto Centre Console & Shifter
4. Auto Pedal Box?
5. Drive Shafts?
6. Auto ECU
7. Auto Dash? so you can see the gears

anything else?

Also, since this model doesn't have a tacho, can I buy a tacho cluster and replace mine assuming there is a connector there already?

Don't really need a Auto cluster.. I mean, there are guys out there using EG6 Auto clusters in their manual civics because it's "jdm yo~".

**UkuleleGod** · 28-05-2011 04:04 PM

You could always teach the person driving it to drive manual?

If they have a basic knowledge of the road rules, they should be able to pick it up in no time at all.

**TheSaint** · 28-05-2011 04:14 PM

you have to pass your driving test in an manual car these days anyway lol

really the problems that you will get in the process of swapping or selling the car and buying another are nothing compared to the headache of converting a manual car to auto
not to mention the cost of the parts, the labour and the down time on the car

this REALLY isnt worth considering - especially when there are people already gauging interest in a swap

**michaelz** · 30-05-2011 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by eren

WAT why Manual is better i have auto and wanan manual sooo bad its a 96' gli hatch

why don't you try and arrange a trade with the OP?

Converting a manual to auto is like giving your girlfriend a boob reduction. DON'T do it. Sell and buy another.