well im thinking of putting an a6 or z6 into my four door eg cuz i want to save gas and i like the singls haha but i want to know whats the best tranny to use wit the motor. im going to build the a6 or the z6 be for i put it in. any ideas?

 

If you want gas MPG then you want the Worst tranny. best would be short ratio, but for gas you want long ratio.

 

well i was jus messing around about the gas thing. what tranny has the short gear ratio?

 

Z6 or Y8 are the shortest.

 

the d16z6 tranny...92-95si tranny. The gear ratios of the d16b7 are almost double the ratios of the z6.

 

what about the jdm single zc trannys? are they any good

 

I have a JDM D15B engine and tranny in my EK hatch...and the ratios are much shorter than my old DX tranny. Actually, I originally put the D15B tranny on my D16Y7 engine (a few months before I swapped the engine), and noticed an obvious increase in acceleration. However, I also noticed an obvious decrease in fuel economy.

I'm not sure about the ZC tranny, but the D15B tranny is pretty much the same as 92-95 Si. They are also cheap from any importer.

 

i have a 92-95 DX tranny on my 97 Ek hatch.
Long gears but great gas millage. 38MPG

 

you can get good gas mileage with shorter geared trannys as well, just keep your foot out of it. of course that defeats the purpose of getting the transmission in the first place lol.

 

All this talk about trannies is making me jealous, i have a CX tranny haha.

 

well i have alot of research to do be for i pick one then. cuz i am going to fully built the single and i think im going all motor to.

 

Damn, G/L

 

Sorry if im wrong, but that sounds like a typical DOHC'er response toward someone saying they want to build up an NA SOHC.

 

^^ its not that at all....

He is right. They are crazy expensive for minimal gain (and by minimal, I mean in comparison to a DOHC).

 

Without sparking the dohc > sohc debate, this is all i'll say...

DOHC's have better torque right from the start, i'll give you that. But for people owning a civic/crx, DOHC's in my opinion are very overrated and overpriced. As highly praised as the B series engine is, it pales in comparison to other makes stock motors...IE mazda's rotary beasts. ****, even nissan!

I dont know, im happy with my z6. I'de go F or H series before i'de go B in my eg.

 

hell K's will get cheaper in the years to come, what year did the K engine come out?

 

02 with the rsx and ep3?

 

i agree. i have a ls swap but im going to sale it to build the single.

 

I have a question in regards D series Tranny...

I came across a d16z6 out of a 95 civic ex. for 200 dollars i will get the p28, the engine, the tranny, and a obd0- obd1 harness from my friend. My question is this, engine wize i got it figured out so no problem there. but as i was reading about the tranny i found out that I would have to use a cable to hydro conversion kit. no problem there. but is it true that if I use the Cable to Hydraulic Actuator from Innovative mounts that I would have to buy new motor mounts? why would I if the kit connects to the tranny. Unless the tranny is different but makes no sense cause arent all the d series tranny the same? so shouldnt the mounts be all the same?

 

y8 trannys are better they have steel shift forks unlike the z6...