D16y8 and d16y7 transmission differences?
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D16y8 and d16y7 transmission differences?
Hi everyone, I have a 98 EX. Before i bought the car, the previous owner blew up the factory y8, and for whatever reason replaced it with a non-vtec y7. My question is, how can i tell which transmission is in the car? Did they stick with the factory tranny when they did the swap or did they have/buy a whole y7 motor and tranny and slap it in? I'd also like to know what are the differences in the y7 and y8 transmissions, as i am planning on getting as much performance out of my na sohc? Any help is appreciated, thanks!
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Re: D16y8 and d16y7 transmission differences?
Near the fill plug on the transmission there's a code stamped in the transmission case A000 is Y7, B000 is Y5 or Y8. A designates 35mm (small) diff bearings. B designates 40mm (large) diff bearings. The transmissions are externally identical. The biggest practical difference for most people is the Y8 is geared a fair bit shorter and lower for better acceleration at the expense of fuel mileage. Just be careful when buying a used transmission as a Y5 and Y8 both share the same B000 stamping but are geared very differently.
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That helps a lot, ill check and see what tranny i have in the morning, thanks. And with that being said, what are the best d series transmissions for acceleration, top speed, ect. Or where is a good place to go to get all this imformation?
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they aren't around too much any more but search for threads by users Bense and Mr. Bone. they are experts on the topic
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Re: D16y8 and d16y7 transmission differences?
D16Z6 and D16Y8 are the most performance oriented D-series transmissions you're going to find in the US. They're both geared the same. Z6 has aluminum forks, Y8 has steel forks.
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Re: D16y8 and d16y7 transmission differences?
Near the fill plug on the transmission there's a code stamped in the transmission case A000 is Y7, B000 is Y5 or Y8. A designates 35mm (small) diff bearings. B designates 40mm (large) diff bearings. The transmissions are externally identical. The biggest practical difference for most people is the Y8 is geared a fair bit shorter and lower for better acceleration at the expense of fuel mileage. Just be careful when buying a used transmission as a Y5 and Y8 both share the same B000 stamping but are geared very differently.
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Re: D16y8 and d16y7 transmission differences?
from a site called ZealAutowerks
you can put in your specifics (tire dimensions and RPM) if they're different from what I entered, by following the link.
the green is the Z6/Y8 ratios, purple is Y7/(base trim). i put in 3000 RPM as "max" so that you won't have to wring out your engine to get results. make a mental note of your speed in each gear at 3k RPM. compare to these numbers for a reasonably certain answer.
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Re: D16y8 and d16y7 transmission differences?
sort of.
from a site called ZealAutowerks
you can put in your specifics (tire dimensions and RPM) if they're different from what I entered, by following the link.
the green is the Z6/Y8 ratios, purple is Y7/(base trim). i put in 3000 RPM as "max" so that you won't have to wring out your engine to get results. make a mental note of your speed in each gear at 3k RPM. compare to these numbers for a reasonably certain answer.
from a site called ZealAutowerks
you can put in your specifics (tire dimensions and RPM) if they're different from what I entered, by following the link.
the green is the Z6/Y8 ratios, purple is Y7/(base trim). i put in 3000 RPM as "max" so that you won't have to wring out your engine to get results. make a mental note of your speed in each gear at 3k RPM. compare to these numbers for a reasonably certain answer.
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Re: D16y8 and d16y7 transmission differences?
The difference between the two gearboxes is obvious once you've driven both... But I guess that doesn't help you much
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Re: D16y8 and d16y7 transmission differences?
Thanks everyone for the help, I finally mustered up enough ambition to pull my car on ramps and crawl under there to see. Turns out I have the stock ex tranny, B000!!! Also found the transmission mount bolts were only about halfway threaded into the frame. Lol. Now on to looking into doing a y7/y8 mini-me swap!
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