I now experience the notorious third gear grind. I just bought me a jdm mugen twin-loop and put in an order for the RMF narrow header, so my pockets are hurting all ready. I haven't slapped the catback on yet, waiting for the header to come in! I searched and found out that the gm syncromesh is a temp. fix. Is there any other advise that needs to be given?


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by igotswansons &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">heres how to test synchros.. well this is how the tranny guy showed me.. it works tho cuz we tested it on my friends b-series tranny
his 3rd grinded too everytime but the test is u downshift from 4th to 3rd.. if it doesnt grind downshifting from 4th then its your slider... if its the synchro, then it will grind equally down and up shifting...</TD></TR></TABLE>

And this is what I read in another thread, is this true. Going have to test this out.

 

gearspeed carbon synrco set second through fifth gear set its like $260-$270 i hear great stuff about them

call your local transmission shop and ask how much to install a set of syncros

really once it grinds when goin in almost all the time, the suncromesh is only goin to prolong the inevitable

might as well do it now and not suffer the grinding gears

 

i put a tranny in my car that had a 3rd gear grind. used the GM syncromech with friction modifier(make sure you get it with the friction modifier, because they have it without friction modifier also) and i raced on it all year and not one grind. i recommend this if your looking for a temporary fix until you get the funds to fix it correctly.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DontBlink &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i put a tranny in my car that had a 3rd gear grind. used the GM syncromech with friction modifier(make sure you get it with the friction modifier, because they have it without friction modifier also) and i raced on it all year and not one grind. i recommend this if your looking for a temporary fix until you get the funds to fix it correctly. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Why with a friction modifier? What diff do you have?

 

if its a slight grind syncromesh will fix it but eventually the syncros will wear out.

 

my friend put syncromesh it in his crx for hus 3rd gear grind . he says about 200 after he put it in he could feel a difference , he hasnt had a grind since then
i was gonna get it so it helped prevent grinds but i never get around to picking it up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 00-501itrspec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my friend put syncromesh it in his crx for hus 3rd gear grind . he says about 200 after he put it in he could feel a difference , he hasnt had a grind since then
i was gonna get it so it helped prevent grinds but i never get around to picking it up</TD></TR></TABLE>

i suggest reading up on why syncromesh works the way you think, and realize youre just shooting yourself in the foot.

 

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i suggest reading up on why syncromesh works the way you think, and realize youre just shooting yourself in the foot.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why is that? Is there any info on this on HT?

 

If you are a loyal customer to Honda, and they want to keep you there. They will fix it for almost nothing

 

Thanks, 90blackcrx, you always have good info and good links

So its not the syncros like everyone says?? or is a blocking ring a syncro?

 

A blocking ring is a syncro

And syncro is just a band air for the problem.

 

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i suggest reading up on why syncromesh works the way you think, and realize youre just shooting yourself in the foot.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well obviously is something is grinding, it's bad..
and if it doesn't grind..hey great, a band aid to the problem is better than letting it bleed.
i was low on tranny fluid since whoever changed it last didn't tighten the bolt enough..i had a high rpm third gear grind..
i like gm syncromesh friction modified because not only did it take away my friends third gear grind on his type r, it doesn't sheer down to a lower/thinner weight nearly as fast as honda MTF does.

 

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it doesn't sheer down to a lower/thinner weight nearly as fast as honda MTF does.

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What proof do you have of this ?

 

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What proof do you have of this ?</TD></TR></TABLE>

too lazy to find links n ****. there are people on here who can confirm..hope they see this haha...if you're using honda MTF change it out often..like every 15k ATLEAST IMO

 

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too lazy to find links n ****. there are people on here who can confirm..hope they see this haha...if you're using honda MTF change it out often..like every 15k ATLEAST IMO</TD></TR></TABLE>

I change it according to the Honda manual. And until I see proof, I'm not going to believe anything.