Manual Swapping an IS300 Pt.3 - Installing the Manual Transmission | W58 Swap EP. 18

In this video, we continue the process of manual swapping Guillermo's IS300 with a W58 transmission. This video shows the steps necessary to install the manual transmission along with the clutch and flywheel into an IS300. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes on the swap!
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Parts List:
Transmission - W58 (SC300) - Sourced Locally - Stock Shifter and Clutch Fork
Driveshaft - Xcessive Manufacturing
www.xcessivema...
Flywheel - Single Mass Sachs - Purchased from RockAuto
www.rockauto.c...
Clutch Setup - Pressure Plate, Clutch Disc, Throwout Bearing, Pilot Bearing, Alignment Tool
www.amazon.com...
Clutch Master Cylinder - OEM
www.driftmotio...
Slave Cylinder - Luk - Purchased from RockAuto
www.rockauto.c...
Clutch Line - Chase Bays
bit.ly/3ESs2H8
Flywheel Bolts - ARP (THESE ARE DIFFERENT FOR W58 AND W55)
www.driftmotio...
Pressure Plate Bolts - ARP 103-2201
www.amazon.com...
Rear Main Seal - OEM
www.driftmotio...
Transmission Crossmember - Xcessive
www.xcessivema...
Transmission Mount - Xcessive Urethane - Series 5
www.xcessivema...
Pedals - OEM Clutch + Brake Pedals
www.driftmotio...
Transmission Tunnel Cover - Grannas Racing
www.grannasrac...
Heat Shielding - DEI Floor and Tunnel Shield
www.amazon.com...
Wiring - ATEMU Emulator + Resistors
quantum-auto.c...
quantum-auto.c...
Transmission Fluid - Redline MT-90 - 3 Quarts
www.amazon.com...

[@BladeStar420]

I appreciate that you show (as best as you can) all of the work being done and then you immediately explain what you just did and what you are going to do. It really simplifies the "tutorial" aspect of the video.

[@Mizt_Plays]

Damn you guys make me feel like I can do my own R154 swap on my GS 400.. this is so sick

[@AimlessJP]

Thanks!

[@zackgreth7838]

Just got my driveshaft from Xcessive yesterday, wired up the emulator step by step after printing out ur diagram 🙏🏽🙏🏽💛 hoping to finish in a couple days

[@AimlessJP]

Ay I’m glad to hear it’s going smoothly and I’m glad to hear the diagram helped 🥲. Good luck with the rest of the swap! If you got any questions, I’m more than willing to put in my few cents :)

[@weboomin2819]

What years is your is300 ?

[@TunerwithKids]

The W58 and W55 use same OEM throw out bearing. I think difference in yours was Koyo vs NSK (OEM). I noticed this on my swap, new one was the NSK, the one last owner had with W55 and ACT was a Koyo, same dimensions but different style.

[@AimlessJP]

Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe it’s actually different because the w55 uses a dual mass flywheel and the w58 uses a single mass

[@rayansingh8877]

Hey I just noticed that the pilot bearing may not have been in all the way which is probably why it took so long to get the transmission in. It takes a considerable amount of force to seat the pilot right at the back of the crank which you ended up doing by bolting the transmission before it was fully mated.

[@maarkdp]

Dang about time you guys dropped! I’ve been waiting🥹

[@AimlessJP]

I’m sorry

[@CorneliusVeee]

Hell yeah! Appreciate the details of the swap!

[@AimlessJP]

Ily

[@imJGott]

great work fellas!

[@AimlessJP]

Thank you!

[@jyudat4433]

awesome video. nice editing too

[@AimlessJP]

Thank you

[@TroyCityMedia]

Love the vids, ill be doing this soon but with a Milwaukee m18 😂

[@AimlessJP]

I like to struggle and feel pain so hand tools only

[@cyrussventura-tz8kh]

Can't wait to do mine 😜

[@AimlessJP]

Ay good luck homie! Hope it all goes smoothly and if you need any help with anything, I’m more than happy to help out :)

[@gwyn8590]

how's the sachs flywheel holding up? would you recommend it or should i go all out by getting an expensive lightweight flywheel

[@duhitsdegni3499]

Beautiful car

[@AimlessJP]

Thanks ;)

[@weboomin2819]

Was it hard to slide the driveshaft in ? My driveshaft just game in and I’m trying to slide it in but it only goes in like an inch. I got the tripod w58 but I don’t think that makes a difference

[@MrSpryte1]

i swear you guys always post that guys car

[@AimlessJP]

Lmao

[@futuregenda67]

breaker bar ftw

[@AimlessJP]

I still prefer to struggle

[@dewandavis477]

its been a year, is that rear main still leaking cause you didnt do the housing? just curious, no shade

[@AimlessJP]

Zero leaks :)

[@alipipa]

Good video

[@AimlessJP]

Thanks

[@JermJermFlores]

Awesome work! Any updates?

[@AimlessJP]

Thanks! Sorry for the delay, school just started back up so I’ve been a little behind editing but I should have an update uploaded shorty!

[@MizQTXD]

@@AimlessJP Hella excited for the next part. keep it up love the crew.

[@AimlessJP]

@@MizQTXD

[@wiredhalo221]

Part 4 : gearmoe drifts manual swapped is300

[@AimlessJP]

Sadly this is not true but hopefully part 5 is :)

[@ianlong5785]

gillmero*

[@AimlessJP]

It’s actually Guillermo

[@ВоПля]

Not good idea to lubricate oil seal rear

[@AimlessJP]

We didn’t soak the outter edge, just made it a little most so it doesn’t rip but it was firmly installed and should spin after

[@zero_to_1000]

You should have just rotated the crank when stabbing the trans in. You will more than likely have premature clutch failure the way you forced the trans to mate up like that.

[@AimlessJP]

Trust me, we tried that and everything else you can think of before resorting to pulling it in with the bolts. That’s why it went from day time to straight dark outside lmao

[@TunerwithKids]

I tried this too spinning crank got the splines to line up and go in, it’s the last 1/2” that impossible even with an OEM pilot. I snapped it into the clutch and everything lined up but wouldn’t go any further due to dowel pins. The input shaft is tapered so it will self align and get into the pilot since the clutch alignment tool already centers everything.