Transmissions?

[DSM_Nick]

Need a little help here. Right now I have a 4 speed FWD automatic in my 1g Talon. I would like to put in a 5 speed manual, but seems like a little too much work. Also don't want the expense of a clutch right now. Also was wondering if they made an AWD automatic at all?

But I was wondering if there is a 5 speed (FWD or AWD) automatic that will bolt up? I would like a 5th gear and not sure there is a 1g with one. Otherwise, might just have to do a shift kit and different torque converter on mine to help it out. So anybody who knows all the transmission types they made that will work. Please let me know

 

[Dsmj89]

Yes they made fwd and awd automatics on all year dsm. Auto trannies are easy to find for your car, but none will have 5 gears, only 4. As for the manual swap the pedals, shifter cables and linkages, reservoir, and all other parts are cheap to get at a junkyard from any non-turbo dsm, and awd trannies can be found for cheap these days as well. The hardest will probably be locating a manual ecu and the 450cc injectors.

 

[DSM_Nick]

I already have an Evo 3 16g on it and the 450cc injectors in. These injectors would be blue tops correct? Oh, and will I still need that manual ECU if I have DSM Link?

That is true I guess, junkyard could make it possible. Would love a manual, less turbo lag is nice for now though. Sucks there are no 5 speed auto's though. Did they make a front wheel drive 5 speed manual though? Cause it will be awhile before I can convert to AWD. And are the tranny's built differently between a turbo and non-turbo dsm?

 

[Dsmj89]

The trannies are very much alike, and yes they did make fwd manual trannies. Yes the 450cc are the bluetops, they say 450 on the side if you look close.
I would recommend you run at least 550cc though so you don't max the stock injectors out and run lean. Don't forget to get a fuel pump if you haven't already purchased one.
And for the 390's i believe when you switch injectors you don't need to swap the ecu out if you have a tuning tool, cause it will just readjust the ecu to read the injectors you have on there.

 

[DSM_Nick]

Ok, I will probably end up doing a lot of research on this. Because, there are lot of options that I could do. Ok, yeah I just wanted to make sure those were the blue tops. I already put those in, but they are just putting out the same as my 390cc's were until I get it tuned. And I agree, I won't have to change ECU's. I just need mine to be an EPROM for dsm link, but I am not sure if it is or not yet.
And I should be getting a walbro fuel pump when I get it tuned. And I am buying some evo injectors which are either 550cc or 560cc. Pretty sure 550, but someone told me they are 560's.

 

[Dsmj89]

Sounds good, and to check if you have an eprom take out the ecu, i think on 1g's its in the bottom behind the glove compartment, if not its behinfd the center console like the 2g's. And check to see if there is an E on the ecu before the digits.

 

[DSM_Nick]

Ok, yeah I will have to check on that. If it is not an EPROM I guess it just has to be sent in and this guy I know can have it done. Thanks for that as well