Transmission Swap OR 7afTe, ??Tranny or Turbo?? Options

[Sev408]

I have about $1,000 right now. My car is automatic, my dad and I have been researching and what not on how to do a transmission swap. Ive wanted to do a turbo but it seems to cost to much and it worried me about blowing the motor. Im about to roll over 100,000 miles in about 30minutes or so, after im done typing this.

Anyway, heres my question.

Should I do a auto to manual transmission, with a TRD shortshift kit, and stage 1 clutch?

Or should I turbo the automatic.

Ive read all about the 5sfe $600 turbo setups at stock boost but nothing on a 7afe. I know where to get parts and what not but im afraid of what will happen to the motor. Im also one of those guys that wants a good turbo, not a cheap setup, id like to get an intercooler kit and blowoff valve.

I just figure that im so close to a turbo setup money wise that if I did the turbo kit now that i could always get ahold of $600 for a tranny swap.

Its a hard decision and my friends are split in the middle of which to do.

Help me out guys.

---Scott

[Sev408]

lagos good point,


just to let you know i am getting the pin stripe removed, im just going to pull it off my self, when i do the swap. Im doing it over spring break so i have about 5 days to work on the car if we screw up somewhere.

For the pin stripe do i just get a razor under the edge and peel away, because thats what i am assuming to do?