midnightride42

I am really starting to consider swapping in a 5 sp for my Autmatic. I have never driven a 5 spd and would be learning. Question is, while I am down there switching out parts, what kind of clutch/ flywheel , could I purchase new for it to handle more abuse sence obviously I will not have perfects shift? Its and 87 n/a. Will getting a different stage clutch help? OR just make shifting harder ?

Doing the hole switch, how hard do you think it is for someone with minor mechanical skills? Is it a weekend job?

from a scale 1-10 ten being hard?

I have printed direction from the search engine just wanted different opinions on the hole process.

midnightride42

Anyone?

Funkspectrum

iTrader: (5)

for your first time, it would be more like a week long job...

as far as i know, you'd need the clutch lines, master cylinder, slave, transmission, driveshaft, pedal assembly, incl brake pedal, clutch kit, flywheel, and counterweight (i think)...Oh...transmission mount also...

slpin

iTrader: (9)

how about you just get the stock flywheel and stock clutch
your cars stock right? no point getting any upgraded stage clutch to kill your na tranny
worry about making a bracket for it to work
view attached...

be sure to weld it... it wasnt welded yet in that picture because i was still test fittign it....

weld both sides, add triangle pieces, reweld, make ti as strong as you can

midnightride42

Gotcha. I am not set on doing this yet. I have posted in forums for individual in ohio for anyone who has done it and could help out. I got toold and air compressor and such and welder too so no biggy there. I just dont have the knowledge to do it right.

I was only looking to get a staged or upgraded clutch / flywheed cuase i figured they could take more abuse. Sence I would be learning to drive a 5 sp on it for the first time. And yes the N/A is stock except for the 2.5 full exhaust and K&n filter.

slpin

iTrader: (9)

what you could do
buy a neutral balanced flywheel... that way you acn keep that auto counterweight that you have
it is only 150

buy a complete stock clutch kit, thats about 150

300 on the clutchand flywheel + 100 on lines, master/slave + 50 on driveshaft + 75 on na tranny + 25 on starter

instead of listen to soemone who have never done it before and tell you to buy counterweight and tranny mount that wont work...

use what i said as a reference, and read kevin lander's guide as your bible