so i'm in the process of selling my 93 SI:



and looking into a 98 VTEC w/ the AT/Tiptronic trans, i thought i remember reading some stuff on here in the past about Tiptronics being unreliable, etc. Have any of you guys with these trannys had any issues? Would i be better off looking for a 5-speed? and no i don't plan on beating the **** out of it

 

5-speed = faster...

 

If you cant find a clean 5 speed, just do a manual swap. Triptronic blows.

 

i found like 6 5th gens around me, and they ALL have Tiptronic

how much would a manual swap be? i had the tranny replaced on my 4g and it was like 2300 or so

 

save your money and find a nice 5spd, the swap isnt as easy as it seems, AT ALL. ive owned an auto 98 lude and after a year or so i couldnt wait to get rid of it, now i have a 5spd Type SH and its 10000000X better

 

to answer your question yes the tiptronics are unreliable. Even if it runs good it's just a matter of time until something happens. I myself had a 97 prelude auto. the tranny was good and then one day all of a sudden its crapped out on me. I fixed and about a year later I sold it and bought a 98 5spd. I would try and find a 5spd before you buy an auto.

clean 4th gen btw

 

I have a 99 auto Lude with over 114K and no transmission problems.

 

okay, i guess i'll look for a 5 speed then

and thanks, it looks like it REALLY needs dropped in that pic haha

 

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here's a pic of the front, for the hell of it

 

thats a very nice and clean 4th gen. I also have an auto lude, and i definetely agree about the slow thing. A manual 5th gen will kick butt like no other so here is to hoping u find one

 

$1,200 and it's yours, oh and it has a blown head gasket

i came across a black 98 5-Speed with 81k on it for $8,700

sound like a deal?

 

auto/tiptroninc tranny's are ticking time bombs.

 

I have a 97 auto/TT tranny with 111, 695 miles on it and its still kickin 100%, just slower than a 5spd. I have drove both. I SOOO wish I had a 5 spd. Only b/c you are actually in control of a car if its a 5sp. Feels soo much better. I think its all in preference, u just have to be careful who u buy that car from and how good its been taken care of!

 

yeah i drove my friend's 00 auto lude for a better half of a year. i must say that tiptronic, while amusing for for first week, started getting on my nerves. it has issues. i couldn't begin to describe the horror. and i finally got my 98 manual lude. what a world of a difference. i'll never go back to auto.

get a manual.
check out craigslist.
cali has a bunch.
for cheap.

 

5spd pwnz0r the auto.

 

Use the <FONT COLOR="red">SEARCH FUNCTION</FONT> and you'll find plenty of threads on why the 5spd is better than the Automatic

 

i tried, couldn't really find ****, maybe i suck at the internet

 

did you try using the Archived content search?

 

ahh expletive

no, that's why.

 

good news, i found a 98 SH 5-speed, still haven't sold my 4th gen though, i may have two generations of black preludes in my garage for a few days

 

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tick..tick...tick....

 

5spd &gt; Auto

The autos are dogs off the line but they have reasonable pickup from a roll.