i plan on going turbo.. should i dump the DX tranny and get an EX.. or should i just keep the DX? what is the downside of the DX?? all i know is that the gears on the DX are longer then the gears on the EX.. is that bad??

 

you should do 1st 2nd and 3rd from a ex/si tranny and do 4th and 5th from your dx for highway gearing but you would still have nice low gears

 

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If you can. But ex tranny is a sweet upgrade. I've enjoyed it immensely on my slow y7.

 

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If you can. But ex tranny is a sweet upgrade. I've enjoyed it immensely on my slow y7.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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EX tranny is by far the cheapest, best bang for the buck mod I've ever done on my y7 as well (and I've got it boosted).

 

yea my dx tranny sucks, it grinds when i floor it in first

 

Honestly, the dx 1st would be awesome if you're boosting over 200whp. I've had problems with traction on my boosted d16z6, running about 250whp, falken azenis, traction bars, and OBX LSD. If you're below 225hp, traction shouldn't be a problem with the ex tranny. It is a GREAT upgrade.

In theory, the longer gears are better, because you're spending more time near your peak hp. But having to downshift to get there can slow you down. That's the biggest draw back.

While you're in there, get a good clutch and a lightened flywheel. You can go down to 11-12 lbs on a stock on while still being able to balance it easily. Any machine shop should be able to do it for less than $75. And they can resurface it at the same time. Best bang for the buck there is.

 

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I disagree 100%. The point of gearing is that each gear puts you progressively closer to your maximum torque/hp output. The quicker you can get to that and maintain it, the quicker you are. If you could, in theory, get a transmission that would allow you to reach your 5th gear redline in a 1/4 mile, it would be quicker based on gearing than any other transmission.