Anyone know how to adjust the kickdown cable on automatic integras?

It shifts really hard, I dont think its the transmission that is damaged.

 

ideas?

 

???Kickdown cable

 

It's the same method as adjusting the throttle cable.

Acura/Honda autos normally shift hard. It's how they're built, and its not a bad thing. Less slippage = less heat

If you adjust that cable, you're going to change your shift points. Tighten it, and you will go to higher RPM before shifting. It's pretty annoying to cruise at 3000RPM in third gear.

 

Where is this cable located?

 

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Yeah, I would like to know as well.

 

ttt

 

Do you ever look at your engine, son? You see where your throttle cable goes to the spring on the throttle body? Then there's another cable going from there to your trans. You adjust it at the bracket on the throttle body.

 

thanks for the help

 

Yeah,

You unlock the two nuts, then move it to either side to adjust the kickdown cable. If you tighten it to much, it shifts harder.

 

What do you mean by shift harder?

 

you can feel the shift a little more...most newer cars shift very smoothly and you can hardly notice it. some hondas, mainly with 4cyl motors, upshift with more abruptness. i've noticed that my DA shifts a little more harshly at lower rpms than at higher rpms. doesn't bother me at all.

 

hrmmm...my da didnt have this "kickdown" cable when it was a auto., the newer tegs have this?&gt;

 

it should have, mine does.

 

Could someone post a pic of the cable?

 

Ill see if i can get your a picture of mine tommorow.

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Nevermind, I found it. At first I put it all the way over so it was really tight and turned on the car and it was super loud(my n1 exhaust) so then I tuned it about 6 different times to get it where I wanted it. The shift point is higher than before and it seems to accelerate more faster as well.

 

By the way, will this damage the car in anyway because it seems to kind of make the engine work a little bit harder.

 

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theres claims that it will damage your transmission but not your engine. if you mess up your tranny, just get a manual one and do a conversion

 

I couldnt find it.

 

^^^^^^^^ thats the throtle cable, the only hondas i know of that have this type of cable to the tranny is the auto accord f22 motors

 

i thought that cable was for the gas pedal adjustment....weird.

 

yea....the cable the others are talking about goes from the auto tranny to the tb,,,,lol, im still trying to find out how other integras have this and my car( when it was auto) didnt have this and had no space on the tranny for it

 

Haha, guess I was messing with the wrong cable.

 

For the people who did find it or think they did, could you please post a pic.