I'm building a big turbo D16 and was curious about tranny choice. I've heard that the DX EG tranny's are posi but not sure if that's bs or not. Any input would be a help.

 

Oh, and anyone looking to slang off D series parts, get at me. I still need a ton of stuff.

 

Think about it, why would a DX come with an LSD...

You should get a y8 trans with an OBX LSD, or a Quaife LSD if you have the money to spend.

 

dx/ex/si are pretty much the same, except for the final drive, correct me if im wrong

 

ex tranny off a d16y8 with a LSD quaife would be your best bet

 

Its a dseries man. Chances are, you wont keep it for that long and go to somn bigger and better so why wld he spend the $ on a quaife anyway? If your looking for shorter gears, the si, ex, and ultimately the JDM D15b vtec has the shorter gears. The d15b vtec have the shortest from what i understand. But I wld deff go wil the si,ex tranny if i couldnt find one easly. Obx lsd is the best bang for your buck. Dont think that they are the hardest thing to put it either. Meaning that puttin an lsd isnt that hard. A lsd dseries si or ex tranny would be kick ssa on a powerful dseries motor!

 

check out som of the archived threads by bense. you'll likely find everything about D-series trans you need to know.

also i am no trans expert but i don't think any DX came with LSD. there was some JDM D15 that had LSD, but they're rare and you could de better with an OBX LSD for $360 shipped.

 

You want an S20 ('92-95) Ex or Si trans, and from there you can add an OBX (yes, they make a good one for the $) LSD. Best combo right there...add new bearings for longevity too.

Then the debate begins between the aluminum ('92-'95) shift forks & the steel ('96+). Steel will bend and cause more than just the fork to go bad. The aluminum will break off and more than likely be collected by the magnet. Decide yourself, but I'd rather stick with the '92-'95.

 

W3rd, get an ex or z6 tranny, and an obx lsd.

I got my ex tranny for $150 shipped

 

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Only stupid people debate that. The steel forks were designed as an improvement over the aluminum forks. They're a better, stronger part. Since when is better and stronger actually worse? That's right, never. I can't even imagine how bad you'd have to **** up to bend a y8 fork. Actually, I've never even personally seen a bent y8 fork. I've seen at least half a dozen broken z6 forks though.


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That's just stupid. Not only is aluminum not magnetic, but the part that breaks off is the entire finger. That's a gigantic piece of metal. The magnet only catches metal dust and flakes that circulate with the trans fluid.

 

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lol aluminum is a non ferrous metal.

 

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HAHA!!!

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lol aluminum is a non ferrous metal.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Oh yea... Hate to get in the dumb *** arguement but, All of honda's "improvements" havent ALWAYS been the best. BUT, I never had problems w bending forks. In both trannys a matter of fact. I'm pretty sure than for the $ and stock piles of d series trannys around, I dont think i would care what tranny (obd1 or2) I got. Just a headache of putting the lsd in(if thats the case). In other words, find the dam ratios you want and dont care if its got MAGNETIC Aluminum or Non-MAG Steel!! LOL!

 

in my entire time being on honda-tech i have NEVER seen a thread about someone bending a clutch fork.

Sure, it happens. but it's SO undeniably rare that to factor it in in transmission choice is ridiculous. It's like arguing about global warming. The fact that humans are causing global warming is a total myth.

This discussion can continue in pm's.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ITR_Sol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oh yea... Hate to get in the dumb *** arguement but, All of honda's "improvements" havent ALWAYS been the best. BUT, I never had problems w bending forks. In both trannys a matter of fact. I'm pretty sure than for the $ and stock piles of d series trannys around, I dont think i would care what tranny (obd1 or2) I got. Just a headache of putting the lsd in(if thats the case). In other words, find the dam ratios you want and dont care if its got MAGNETIC Aluminum or Non-MAG Steel!! LOL!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Notable Honda improvement:

Hood release lever from '95 to '96.