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civic_punk · 03-28-2008, 04:49 PM

undr8ed i dont think theres a lot of racers in indiana so i wish i could move to arizona, nevada or california

**8695Beaters** · 03-28-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by civic_punk

how much do they pay there 8695Beaters? lol

I dunno, I was already employed, so I didn't take it. Plus it was the summer and I would be working in the sun. That's no fun here.

civic_punk · 03-28-2008, 07:36 PM

i know and plus its a salvage yard and if u say it was a summer than no one wants to work during summer!

undr8ed · 03-30-2008, 01:30 PM

You know, I didn't even think of this till now but a good low buck way around your transmission troubles is to have your transmission re-built. Your auto transmission from the factory is basically just a slushbox. You can drop your transmission and have it re-built with a shift kit and even a limited slip diff added, if you want to spend a little extra. Tell whoever re-builds it you want a hard firm shift so you can even chirp your tires into 3rd. You'll make better use of the horsepower you've got and your transmission will work more effeicently and last longer too,. Plus your dogamatic will lose some of its suck factor...

**8695Beaters** · 03-30-2008, 01:44 PM

Low cost? No way. For the money you might as well just buy a brand new stick. Autos are for drag racers and commuters. If you want to do any form of road racing, you need the precision of a stick. And even a built auto will get made fun of.

civic_punk · 03-30-2008, 05:01 PM

any rocomanded places to buy a rebuild?

undr8ed · 03-31-2008, 04:23 PM

check with an import specialist in the nearest metro area or look up in the yellow pages for a mechanic near you. They should only specialize in import autos if you want to find someone who knows what they are doing. Remember to tell them the year/make and your engine code. They should tell you what you need next. Don't forget if you swap to a manual trans you are going to need an ECU from a manual from the same year civic you have. I know I suggested a re-buld for your auto trans, and it was just an idea, but you should really save up for the whole motor swap. I don't know about up there but you can drive home with a B16-18 and a manual trans for about 2500-4000 down here. Remember the more exotic and more HP, the more you spend $$$.

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civic_punk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 244	i know and plus its a salvage yard and if u say it was a summer than no one wants to work during summer! __________________ ONEPASSION

03-30-2008, 01:30 PM	#64 (permalink)
undr8ed Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 16	You know, I didn't even think of this till now but a good low buck way around your transmission troubles is to have your transmission re-built. Your auto transmission from the factory is basically just a slushbox. You can drop your transmission and have it re-built with a shift kit and even a limited slip diff added, if you want to spend a little extra. Tell whoever re-builds it you want a hard firm shift so you can even chirp your tires into 3rd. You'll make better use of the horsepower you've got and your transmission will work more effeicently and last longer too,. Plus your dogamatic will lose some of its suck factor... Last edited by undr8ed; 03-30-2008 at 01:32 PM.

03-30-2008, 01:44 PM	#65 (permalink)
8695Beaters Geek In Training Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,235	Low cost? No way. For the money you might as well just buy a brand new stick. Autos are for drag racers and commuters. If you want to do any form of road racing, you need the precision of a stick. And even a built auto will get made fun of. __________________ "I really like going fast. Just go off and meditate in the wind, you know? As corny as it sounds it works and feels good. It's a good way to just let the weight of the world off every once in a while...is this a big pose? I mean, yes this is a pose! I mean am I driving down the street to not get noticed in this thing? I mean rebellious is what this thing is I would say!!!" -James Hetfield

03-30-2008, 05:01 PM	#66 (permalink)
civic_punk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 244	any rocomanded places to buy a rebuild? __________________ ONEPASSION

03-31-2008, 04:23 PM	#67 (permalink)
undr8ed Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 16	check with an import specialist in the nearest metro area or look up in the yellow pages for a mechanic near you. They should only specialize in import autos if you want to find someone who knows what they are doing. Remember to tell them the year/make and your engine code. They should tell you what you need next. Don't forget if you swap to a manual trans you are going to need an ECU from a manual from the same year civic you have. I know I suggested a re-buld for your auto trans, and it was just an idea, but you should really save up for the whole motor swap. I don't know about up there but you can drive home with a B16-18 and a manual trans for about 2500-4000 down here. Remember the more exotic and more HP, the more you spend $$$.

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