Can 5th. gear in a 1987 civic 5 spd. trans be removed / eliminated / bypassed or in any way be disengaged to leave only 4 forward gears? Thanks.

 

why would you want to do that? and why not just not use 5th gear

 

short answer, no

But again, why on earth would you want to remove a gear?

LMAO!! -> Me on the phone with my girlfriend.
ME - why would anybody want to remove 5th gear?
My girlfriend - "Maybe he wants to make more room for 4th gear?"
ME -

 

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But again, why on earth would you want to remove a gear?

LMAO!! -&gt; Me on the phone with my girlfriend.
ME - why would anybody want to remove 5th gear?
My girlfriend - "Maybe he wants to make more room for 4th gear?"
ME - </TD></TR></TABLE>\\

LMAO

 

The class I want to race in requires a 4 spd.. However, I don't think I'll be able to find a factory 4 spd. for this car so I'm trying to think of any possible alternatives to get through tech. You guys are probably all too young to know that years ago we would in fact machine off 1st. gear to reduce rotating mass in Chevy 4 spds. for oval track racing. Old "technology". Thanks.

 

If you want a 4 spd 3rd gen civic tranny find one off a dx model. I know 3rd gen dx's have 4 spds for sure, i used to own one.

 

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Get a 4spd shift ****, whos gonna know?

 

i have a 90 std with the 4spd i'll sell to ya if you want.

 

look to http://www.redpepperracing.com

 

I have an 87 crx to and I dont think you can do that. I mean you could but you might need to think about a different gear ratio.

oh and do you have a vacumme diagram under your hood you could mail to me
Dj273@hotmail.com