how hard is it swap a b16 hydro tranny into an ef that was a cable tranny? should i even attempt it or should i just get a new tranny?

 

get a new trans, cost of parts for the hydro conversion isnt worth it. Im in the same boat right now lookin for a cable b16 tranny

 

what is involved in a conversion kit? cant i just hook the clutch cyliner to the pedal and run brake line to the tranny?

 

You will also need a new tranny mount. Take a look at Hasport's site, they sell a cable to hydro conversion kit.

 

thanks, but no thanks, i can think of a lot better things to do with 500 bucks. i think i will just modify what i have. i have 3 motors and trannies and 2 are hydro's so i will just figure something out.

 

well i figured it out. i just welded a plate to the ef pedal assembly and a bracket to mount the clutch cylinder on. so now my cylinder and resivoir is inside the car, but oh well it was better than paying $500 bucks for a kit and it cleans up my engine bay. post pics later.

 

 

Yes, pics!

That would be nice.

 

since i know how it works now.. im def bou tot get a hydro trans!! **** that old sh*t

 

nice work

 

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Depending on what year you have, you know the new transmissions have just as many problems as the old ones do. And to make you understand how big the new problems are, Honda knows about the problems and if your a good enough customer worth keeping, they will fix it for free.

 

well here is the pics i just need to fix the hole i cut and wrap the line in that black sheating stuff but you get the picture.

 

not bad... i was considering doing this.. but i got my hands on a trans so im good

 

How is the reservoir connected to the clutch pedal? Awesome work. So how does it perform? Care to do a write up?


Modified by GapxGuy at 2:52 PM 4/17/2005

 

Nice, I want a write-up.
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it works pretty damn good, to get the hose that long i just used an extra clutch line i had and spliced them together. you dont need to cut a hole that big i was going to mount it another way but it didn't work. i will do a write-up as soon as possible. but yes this way work really well and in addition you dont have to leave the bellhousing open like you have to do with the hasport kit.

 

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That looks like one of the EARLY HaSport Conversions with the "threaded rod". I noticed that the movement of that rod would rub against the lower radiator hose in the EF's. I posted a feedback thread awhile back when the kit was first released.

It nice to see the newer kits have machined smooth rods instead of the threaded rod.

I did the same thing as what you have shown in that pic. I ended up covering up that rod with some plastic FLEX LOOM and then taping it over with black electrical tape.

I dont know if it was of my feedback, but its good to see company's like HaSport continue to improve their products after releasing them.

Hey "baseballinmyass", I give you props for doing an actual "fluid" hydro conversion, but I dont think I could cut up my CRX like that.

Sure, the conversion seems spendy, but HaSport was one of the first mass produced kits to do this when everyone else then said "oh, we are working on it...."

I must have nagged HaSport over and over and I waited impatiently as the release date kept being pushed back. But I tell ya, I was so happy to receive that phone call from JOE when the kit was 1st finalized and released.



That kit is still in my daily driven street legal CRX that runs low 12's at the dragstrip and sees many HPDE's at Brainerd Intl. Speedway, DCTC, and this year MidAmerica.

Good luck with your project!


Modified by HandCommand at 4:58 AM 4/16/2005

 

if this question was asked before hand forgive me, but i was wondering what kind of mounts u are using, especially the tranny mount?

 

yes handcommand i agree it's not a good thing to cut up your car like that, but as i said i tried something else first that didn't work. all you have to do for this conversion is drill a hole for the line 1/2 " that is all. please dont hack up your car like i did.

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was this for me? if so i'm using the eg mounts i cut the old chassis brackets off and re-welded them on the ef. for the rear one i fabricated my own chassis mount, and the right on the ef i just widened it out so the eg engine mount would fit.

 

SO question, this may sound stupid but, when you buy the hasport kit does your car still stay cable or does it get completey changed over to Hydro. Thanks


Isaac

 

your car stays cable, the only thing modified is the tranny and the mount.......

 

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i must see pics

 

no writeup yet?

 

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yOU saying that a newer hydro b16 tranny wont take more thrashing than an old jdm calbe tranny?