I am setting up a LS VTEC motor. I currently have the stock LS trans on it which is automatic. I know I need to swap it to a standard though I am experimenting. So my question would be

During launching what would be the best way to do so. Please no spamming.

 

Power brake. But don't hold it for more than a few seconds. Heat is the #1 killer of automatic trannys. NEVER do a neutral drop, that's just asking for trouble.

You can look into a higher stall torque converter that would let you launch at higher rpms. The stock stall speed is like 3k rpms.

 

I have a torque converter ready to go from Level 10 if you are interested in it, PM me

 

pm sent

 

Get yourself the biggest transmission cooler that will fit in front of the radiator, and your heat problem while you're footbraking it becomes a non-issue. Synthetic fluid is also a good idea, but it gets expensive if you're trying to do this on a budget. Finally, remember that anything that increases the low-end torque of the engine will also effectively raise the stall speed of the converter, and vice versa.

 

ive always wondered why a lot of honduh guys dont use autos for their drag cars more often, i guess no one really rebuilds stout honda trans for racing

 

http://www.levelten.com/ <---they do.

 

i dunno about level 10 guys i had some serious problems with a h23 auto prelude...they built me a bullet proof pts stage 3 trans and had nothing but problems with it but dont let my bad experience turn you away from themi still clicked off a 13.9 with a 75shot but i know a bunch of guys with domestics who have had there tranny's built there and swear up and down by pat

 

they dont last and the cost alot to rebuild.

no body really knows honda auto trannies and their design performance wise sucks to begin with, especially the 90's honda auto trannies that had unreplacable tranny filter/screens. my auto tranny died after a couple years of very very light nitrous use and aggressive driving, the best mod on my car has been the manual conversion, was well worth it even though it was a major pain in the *** to do.





Modified by raceACCORDingly at 12:15 PM 5/14/2005

 

well i remember a long time ago lae 90's -2000 there was a sohc civic in sport compact that had a mild motor and turbo setup with a level ten auto tranny that had ran 12's all day long so theres some hope and this was yearsss ago so...

Dann-

 

lentech makes some awesome autos for fords. They carry a lifetime warranty last i checked. Id be interested to see if they would do one for a honda.

 

So as of now my best bet would be on Green just stomp on the gas