Brett

I just ran over to home hardware and on the way back i was really enjoying my 1st to 2nd shifts. You know the ones where you get that meaty mechanical feeling as the shifter slides smoothly into please. So, i've always heard that Honda has some of the best gearboxes going. But do they? I've never driven any standard but a Honda for a significant period of time.

Have You?

imported_zc_hatch

the s2000 and newer k series engines are supposed to be really nice!

punkindrublic

the k series are cable operated no? nothing is as good as a solid connection shifter


from my experiance honda doesn't make the best trannies for there d series engines... reliability wise anyways

Brett

from my experience d-series trannies have always been mint, i was even talking about one there!

punkindrublic

oh ya i guess in your beater it would be

i've fudged two trannies already... i dont think they are good at spirited driving as much as i give it.... the engine though i must say i'm impressed with... 304 000 kms and still going as strong as when i bought it 3.5 years ago

Brett

sure it not your clutch work that is the problem

punkindrublic

haha no not hte clutch work... well the clutch was pooched for a while on the first one so that could be it... my new one isn't even really that bad is just makes noises that make me wonder about it no grinds or anything yet though


i wonder if the b series trannies are tougher??

1ofAkind

rick, what kinda of noises are you getting? mine just started making some weird noises too...i no nothing about trannies, so i don't know what it is...it still shifts smoothly

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

absolutely the smoothest

I've driven many many.... many stick cars, and I can tell you staight up, NONE have ever felt as positive as a Honda. Not so much the Civic, but the Integra Type R, the Prelude H22s, and though I've never driven one, but I've rowed through the gears... the S2000.

Some RWD cars with manny trannys also feel pretty decent, but for a FWD car with a stick... there is absolutely NOTHING out there that can compare to a Honda.

Brett

yeah, when i drove my buddies impreza i wasn't impressed at all with the feel of the stick.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

driven the WRX too... this one had a Revlabs short shift... felt just like my Saturn with the SPS short shift

imported_Redz81

being a mechanic I've driven my share. I like the crisp click into gear kinda feel.

S2000, TSX, STI, NSX, too many cars to name.

guy who does our tranny work has a B&M shifter installed on his S10 feels great I want mine to be like that. very crisp feel.

imported_EM1Turbo

go drive a vw..speifically the older ones..say pre 02.. yukkkkkk.
long vague throws.. that with the delay in the throttle response...made me not a fan of the car(in that regard)
they have gotten better though.

spracingsports

S10 as in a Chevy S10 pickup? thats my work truck! i like the feel too too

red90dx

i would have to agree with you guys about the shifter feeling

esp if you have spruced up the linkages with some new bushings and some lube..

I have also heard on some other boards of using a stiffer 'u joint' that has to be welded onto the shift linkage where it attaches to the tranny. this way there is absolutely no slack in the shifter at all

Biggy

lol my tranny is a champ, its at like 310,000 maybe a bit more, engine was rebuilt by previous owner, but he said the tranny and clutch are original, it still grabs like crazy to, good thing this guy knew how to drive.

SwifterThanYou!

Newer Sunfire's have a decent feel, but Im no Honda expert.

Ive also driven my friends 90 Mustang 5.0 and that things gearbox was messed, very sloppy.

imported_cet_civic

I had a 88' 325is...that tranny was awesome!