CVT to 6MT swap kit

[marlin29311]

Blake had to b***h slap mcheddadi all the way from the middle of nowhere on a boat...

[Hussain]

Blake had to b***h slap mcheddadi all the way from the middle of nowhere on a boat...

[mcheddadi]

I wouldn't do this. Its gonna take 6-8k to do something like this. Not worth the money in the least to me. The electrical by itself would be an absolute nightmate. Just curious Mehdi, who is doing something like this?

the electrical a nightmare? please! everything is documented and its moslty all available for anyone to do. ecus can be bought, copied, flashed with the right tools and harnacess can be bought or modified with the FSM to comply.plus I don't even think that the ecu will need to be flashed. the modules are independent.

people do it all the time on their 240sx and 300zx for dirt cheap. on a new car if one would do all the work, it would in no way go beyond 700$.

the kit is here to theorically simplify all the reseach and fabricating.

you installed a turbo so out of all the people, you'd know how easy this could be done, if the electrical was taken care of and the fab work too. no way in hell that would cost 6K to 8K$

Blake had to b***h slap mcheddadi all the way from the middle of nowhere on a boat...

[jaxcoupe]

From what I know and have heard from talking with the boyfriend, I'm with mcheddadi on this. Where did $6-8k come from? That's a really high guesstimate, maybe it would cost that at the dealer..

[deasonz]

IMO if I had wanted a 6mt i would have just told the stealership to find me a 6mt.. I love my CVT!! but again thats my opinion.. Why spend the money to swap??

[jaxcoupe]

My reasons for getting a CVT:

1. I couldn't drive stick at the time2. Mom said "Don't you want to be able to talk on the phone in the car?"3. There were none around

My reasons for wanting to swap:

1. Way more fun to drive!

and, for all those wondering, I realized I don't actually use my phone in the car too much (insert hair twirling emoticon here)

[unique2.5]

many of us, and i know from my own experience didnt have that opportunity when i got my coupe there were no 6spd's available in the area, in fact there still arent and its been months. a very limited amount of A/C's come in 6spd. furthermore many of us would prefer driving manual over cvt any day thats why we would consider such a thing

[marlin29311]

My reasons for getting a CVT:

1. I couldn't drive stick at the time2. Mom said "Don't you want to be able to talk on the phone in the car?"3. There were none around

My reasons for wanting to swap:

1. Way more fun to drive!

and, for all those wondering, I realized I don't actually use my phone in the car too much (insert hair twirling emoticon here)

Bluetooth FTW

[randle.ross]

the electrical a nightmare? please! everything is documented and its moslty all available for anyone to do. ecus can be bought, copied, flashed with the right tools and harnacess can be bought or modified with the FSM to comply.plus I don't even think that the ecu will need to be flashed. the modules are independent.

people do it all the time on their 240sx and 300zx for dirt cheap. on a new car if one would do all the work, it would in no way go beyond 700$.

the kit is here to theorically simplify all the reseach and fabricating.

you installed a turbo so out of all the people, you'd know how easy this could be done, if the electrical was taken care of and the fab work too. no way in hell that would cost 6K to 8K$

without factoring in the price of the kit. It's not worth lossing the warranty. If I was going to do that I'd keep the CVT and throw on The turbo! It's probably a better idea to sell your's and buy another w/manual...

[spockrock]

what happened to to the awd conversion ....

[Ferguson]

without factoring in the price of the kit. It's not worth lossing the warranty.

Depends on what your warranty claim is. Obviously, you no longer have a warranty claim on the transmission! But the engine? Yes, unless there is proof that the mod damaged the engine. General body issues, electrical, same thing. No different than adding an aftermarket exhaust, stereo, or lip spoiler... no link to the problem, no issue.

[mcheddadi]

without factoring in the price of the kit. It's not worth lossing the warranty. If I was going to do that I'd keep the CVT and throw on The turbo! It's probably a better idea to sell your's and buy another w/manual...

I already have a 6MT , or maybe you weren't talking to me but like everyone else in general

what happened to to the awd conversion ....

Its coming, I'm going to start the project this winter if all goes well just need to research more and get the funds

[coderedk]

sorry to go offtopic but mcheddadi i see your selling your rims, are you getting new ones?

[mcheddadi]

yep! if you want them email me or go reply in their thread

[marlin29311]

Its coming, I'm going to start the project this winter if all goes well just need to research more and get the funds

I feel like you could just take the murano drivetrain out and cut some things down - or possibly even the Rogue or something.

[Rob.Vegan]

My car was a gift.I almost a a 6mt but the limited availability of them through my parents off.

my moms only excuse was traffic,but i avoid traffic the only time in the past year and some (october 07) that ive been stuck in traffic was coming back down to OC from LA, and I threw it in manual anyway just cause i was bored out of my mind hahaha

[adidas2go]

From what I know and have heard from talking with the boyfriend, I'm with mcheddadi on this. Where did $6-8k come from? That's a really high guesstimate, maybe it would cost that at the dealer..

Heres where my figure comes from...

6 speed transmission, half axels, bearing, linkages, and other drivetrain components for the swap, removed and to your front door - 4,000

Conversion kit - 1,000 because no kit that includes the clutch pedal, cables, shifter, brackets, wiring, and instructions, etc, costs $500

ECU, TCU, and BCM computers, all synced and programed by Nissan to correlationally run together for a 6 speed- 1,000 . The wiring for the 2 trannys going to all these computer systems differ. So that means new wires running to new plugs that all haved to be professionally wired in. Consult the FSM if you don't believe me.

Then theres the shop thats gonna have to do the intall for you. Because face it, your not going to do this on your own. There are maybe 3 people in this forum with the connections, tools, and know how to put something like this together. 1,500

Like I said. Total cost- 6-8 thousand. EASY

[marlin29311]

B***h slap #2 from the boat!

[jaxcoupe]

I figured the transmission would be able to be found used on ebay or some website. However after an extensive search... such is not the case. I saw somewhere that the transmission was the same for 02+ altima's but they are 5 speed. Those can be found used for cheap. The 07+ 6 speed I can only find new for about 2k. Then all the other stuff. This is something that will have to wait til the cars a little older and people start wrecking them more and the transmissions start popping up on ebay... unless mcheddadi knows something we don't

But I can still subtract your $1500 install estimate

[mcheddadi]

unless mcheddadi knows something we don't

it's called devaluation, and refurbushing and taking back the pieces you got instead. halves the prices in half.

[adidas2go]

But I can still subtract your $1500 install estimate

Congrats, then your on the 6k price end.

[DAAN.]

Sell the auto and buy brand new standard.

[Rob.Vegan]

Sell the auto and buy brand new standard.

Buy the swap, and build a brand new V8 Twin Turbo AWD A/C around it

[DAAN.]

dreamer

[Rob.Vegan]

I like to think of it as "motivation"

[Cali 2 Balti G]

Congrats, then your on the 6k price end.

Actually it wont be expensive at all because all Mechedadi is going to do is Photoshop the conversion

[Zerep]

im bringing this back from the dead in the quest for more power i already am reaching the limits of the cvt and with cvt fluid change coming up and the failure of cvt soon to follow i was thinking that this would be good optionsearch does suck mcheddi i looked for this for like 15min

[rjdmmfl1]

im bringing this back from the dead in the quest for more power i already am reaching the limits of the cvt and with cvt fluid change coming up and the failure of cvt soon to follow i was thinking that this would be good optionsearch does suck mcheddi i looked for this for like 15min

There is no need to bring this back up dude... the cost of doing this correctly is MASSIVE... time consumption is incredible... finding a shop that wants to dive into it is a whole other matter altogether...

I know a guy who is doing this swap right now as we speak... and sorry, I can't give you his contact information until he is done...
Modified by rjdmmfl1 at 7:40 PM 4/12/2010

[Ranga14]

I'm interested in this. I figured it would cost around the range of a turbo though.

And I saw the video of who's doing it. Any idea on what they're charging him?

[DaCoupe]

Sell and buy a 6-speed 370z