Project_Civic

i want to get a new tranny for my 98 civic dx, i wanted to know what tranny would be worth getting.

thanks

jethawk

ex/si tranny (from a d16Y8...Or Z6....Y8 has the steel shift forks... Z6 has the aluminum ones)... if you still have your D

Project_Civic

yeah i still have d16y7 . is there much difference with the aluminum/steel shift forks? also i am looking to get better accelleration and top end.

egOt

y8 tranny and you can usually find one in good condition for less than 250.

Edit: a y8 IM would help for your top end. y7 IM is too restrictive and getting rid of that shitty exhaust manifold would help too.


Modified by egOt at 11:46 PM 4/4/2005

WildPig

Trust me, swapping a y8 intake manifold and y8 dc sports header and cat helps A LOT.

All it takes is a little creative work when it comes to the "hybrid" manifolds but worth it after all is done.

I also hear that the y8 tranny is waaaaay better but I have yet to find that out for myself.

jethawk

your car will feel ALOT better with a Y8 tranny.....so swap that bad boy in before you get an IM or a Header...

EK k kay

Tranny will help out a lot more than other alternatives in the same price range. I put a y8 vtec head on my y7 block as well as a y8 intake manifold, but I still have my dx tranny and it feels as if I can get much more out of my setup with a y8/z6 tranny which I will be installing this friday

Project_Civic

i just bought full exhasut and a heade which is going on this friday so i will have to wait a little bit for the tranny but i think i will go with a y8 tranny. is there anything else i will need to put the y8 tranny on, or will it just hook right up?

thanks to everyone for their help

egOt

Swapping the tranny is pretty straight forward, just make sure you make a friend or two to help. It'll make the job a lot easier. You should have gone with the tranny first before the exhaust and header. The tranny alone cut half a second off my 1/4 times.

civiccpedx

you shouldn't need anything special. some tools and ****, but it will plug right up