im new to hondas so please help me out. been wrenching vw's for 10 years but my cousin turned me to the dark side. I need some advice about a LSD and changing out the fifth gear. I've run Quiffe diffs on a few different cars always been happy with them and there bulletproof if you know of any better ones please let me know. Now about fifth gear i do alot of highway driving and my ears bleed at 80 mph defanitely need to get something taller any help is much appreciated will be put to good use. I have a 90crx with b16a-y1Lsd no mods so far just bought the car. Going to be built for autox\ road race. Have had 2 itb golfs in the past that were amazing so im hoping Honda will impress me. thanx

 

swap out 5th while droping in the Quaife, I might have a LS cable 5th hiding somewhere, but likely sold them all.

Detoilet, I've spent some time there.

 

HaHa the nasty natty! well i also forgot to ask about good reliable places to buy parts. plus any tips or weaknesses to keep an eye out for during the rebuild. First time cracking open a honda case.

 

I prefer Delray for Acura parts

http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/jsp/home.jsp

Take alot of pics, but this being your first time.......you'll have fun getting it back together.

What part of "D" you in? I used be hang around Taylor/Southgate and know a few people up there if you need a hand.

http://www.michigancivics.com


I used to make monthly trips to "D", but have only been up three times in the past 2 years. I was gonna move up there, but that was about the time your economy TANKED.

 

Im from the ferndale royal oak area. I know a bunch of peeps from down river dont get down that way to much anymore tho. thanks for lending a hand i'll keep the progress updated.

 

Unleaded Racing, then Ollie and Jim.

Might wanna look in on http://www.michigancivics.com

 

i think im going to go with the oem diff i cant find one though its really pissing me off digging around and not seeing one. Should i try a dealer? I also got on that mi.civics site but i have to wait for the admins to approve me before i can post. as for the syncros i was checking out ones from http://www.gearspeedinc.com/ or do you htink the oem ones are fine?

 

I built a Y8/ZC trans for a guy in Royal Oaks, then drove up there to fix it after he broke the case while installing.

MFactory LSD is very good. Runout of .001" versus .003-.004" for Quaife. Lighter as well.

You can go down to a GSR or LS 5th. I have both but only the LS is for sale.

Your stock synchros are probably in good shape. Inspect the synchro springs. Gearspeed synchros work well. I use them in a lot of builds.

 

good sh*t how much for the ls 5th? i dont think mfactory makes theirs for the cable trans. i would definately get one for their price.

 

Aquafina, has the mfactory diff been test fitted in a cable b trans? Quaiffe has the same part# for cable and hydro b16/ls so it may fit.

 

anybody know where to get the torque specs for putting everthing back together. i pulled it all apart verything looked good except the bearings on the diff. can iget replacement disks for the diff? would be a good idea to replace them im trying to get away from buying a new diff if i dont need to. and what oil should i run in it?

 

im trying to buy a helms manual what cars did the y1 trans come in? so i can get the right one

 

Don't know if you can purchase a Helms for a JDM car or not. Can go by about any B series Helms TBH.

 

90-91 LS is same as JDM B16 cable trannys, just some slightly different ratios.