First of all I'm not even sured its called a triptronic transmission but I'm talking about the auto-manual set-up in the 97+ preludes that you can up and down shift. I'm wondering if you can put one of these into a 94' Accord auto?? I just got a clean 94' Accord with a blown motor and it has a auto transmission. I'm going to be swapping in a H22 I already have from a previous project but I have to keep this car auto because it will mainly be for my wife. But I really dont want to stick with the stock F series auto trans unless I absolutely have to. So I'm wondering if anyone has swapped a triptronic auto transmission from a prelude into a auto accord?? I cant really find any info on this and wondering how hard it is.

 

havnet seen it done yet but that would be pretty cool. bump for an answer

 

just use the h22 tiptronic tranny and matching ECM with the h22 motor

but just a friendly reminder, without a proper tranny you cant use the h22's powerband to the fullest

 

This car is mainly for my wife so running it to its fullest isnt really a priority. I already have a H22 that came with a 5 speed tranny from a previous project so the only loss would be strictly from the ECU. If I wanted to get the most out of it I would stay OBD1, use the manual ECU, and get a H22 auto trans and TCU and it should run as good as a manual version (maybe a little less from parasitic loss from auto trans) but it wouldnt have the cool sport shift option.

Anyway, the 97+ preludes are obd2 which dont have TCU's, right?? So that means all I should have to do is convert to obd2, get the proper ECU, tranny, and of course the shifter unit. It doesnt sound too bad but I'm mostly wondering about the mounting and wiring of the shifter unit, thats why I would like to see if anyone has ever done this before.

 

the 97+ prelude transmission are prone to failure around 90k. I would not put one in unless it is fully rebuilt before hand.

I would honestly use the accord tranny just so its easier on you.

 

sounds costly. good luck. post pics if you do it.