Automatic Transmission
09-26-2009 | 06:59 PM
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From: Red Deer
Vehicle: 2012 mitsubishi eclipse spyder gs, 2001 hyundai tiburon
Also, check for similar year elantras. They share a similar drivetrain, and if I recall the posts correctly, they have a bit taller gears.
09-26-2009 | 09:07 PM
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Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon
I think that's only 5spds man. With the automatics they have the be from your model. If you have a RD you need a RD auto if you have a RD2 you need a RD2 auto. They have different sensors.
09-30-2009 | 06:25 PM
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From: DMI
QUOTE (Stocker @ Sep 27 2009, 11:38 PM)
Because it's easier and easier to R&R than convert. The auto -> manual swap is for those who can't stand the lack of performance & control.
Ouch man when i first buaght my tib my auto tranny went out cost me 1900 bucks i would love to saw to a manual transmition but from what i understood it is a shit ton of money and there is no way i could do it myself
09-30-2009 | 10:59 PM
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From: Pflugerville, TX
Vehicle: 2000 Elantra
? I meant to type cheaper & easier.
You should
NEVER
get a replacement transaxle for a 10 year-old car from the dealer. $400 including freight to your door is much more like it. Then it's a few bolts, a few cables, a quick swap of a 150lbs part, add few liters of from-the-dealer ATF and you're in business.
Or you get a donor car. I paid $750 for an Elantra with a snapped timing belt, and got EVERYTHING I needed for the conversion, plus a bunch of parts to sell, a bunch of parts to use or keep as spares, plus a head and pistons for a future rebuild, plus I sold the car for a couple hundred when I was done.
To convert to standard requires only a couple of more tools than a straight auto-->auto replacement, and you can usually borrow them for a few dollars' deposit at the auto parts store if nobody you know has them. It is a solid weekend of work, but you can DIY if you are mechanically inclined. If you're not mechanically inclined, you should think long and hard about getting a low-dollar new car with a long warranty, because -as you know- having major repair bills adds up to what a new car costs, fast.
You should
NEVER
get a replacement transaxle for a 10 year-old car from the dealer. $400 including freight to your door is much more like it. Then it's a few bolts, a few cables, a quick swap of a 150lbs part, add few liters of from-the-dealer ATF and you're in business.
Or you get a donor car. I paid $750 for an Elantra with a snapped timing belt, and got EVERYTHING I needed for the conversion, plus a bunch of parts to sell, a bunch of parts to use or keep as spares, plus a head and pistons for a future rebuild, plus I sold the car for a couple hundred when I was done.
To convert to standard requires only a couple of more tools than a straight auto-->auto replacement, and you can usually borrow them for a few dollars' deposit at the auto parts store if nobody you know has them. It is a solid weekend of work, but you can DIY if you are mechanically inclined. If you're not mechanically inclined, you should think long and hard about getting a low-dollar new car with a long warranty, because -as you know- having major repair bills adds up to what a new car costs, fast.