I'm putting an OBD1 GSR in my 90 DX Hatch and it of course is a hydro trans. Should I stay cable? or should I completely convert to hydro? I've heard good and bad about both. But I kinda like the flexibility of a cable of being able to adjust the clutch let out spot on the fly. but heard hydro feels better? idk, please let me know your input guys.

 

hydro is comfy. its like pushing in a mooshing brake pedal haha
cable feels better and direct, i feel more connected to the clutch.
i like comfy steering, seats, suspention, shifting, so ill go for hydro. idk about you. everyone is different.

 

it also depends on what your budget is.
if it's cheaper to convert to hydro VS getting an LS tranny + shortening some shift linkage, then go hydro.
if you can afford either, and just want comfort, stick with what **** said.

 

Well, its a full swap and I want to use the GSR trans. Aren't there conversion plates out there that hook up to the hydro trans that make it adaptable to a cable car?

I like things to be comfy n whatnot but like **** said, I feel more connected with a cable. I know when things are happening. And don't hydro trans lose fluid? and when they lose it, you start losing your pedal... not fun. never happens with a cable.

How hard, time consuming, expensive is it to convert my car to hydro?

 

Here is a thread on d-series about this issue.

This link here is basicly about converting to hydro and some reasons why.

http://www.d-series.org/forums/trans...-go-hydro.html

Here is a thread about an upgraded cable. you can use this cable with a stock cable tranny or mechanical linkage of your choice such as Hasport/Innovative.

http://www.d-series.org/forums/trans...tch-cable.html

Difficultly level on converting to Hydro depending whether you use a bolt in kit or make one can depend on your choice.
Id rate on a scale of 1-10 about an 8 if you havent done it before.

 

I have run cable trans, and a cable converted hydro trans, as well as full hydro in an EG.

Full hydro certainly is nice, but it is not so nice that I would convert my ef to run it. I don't run that heavy of a clutch though, so your mileage may vary.
I have not been too happy with the cable to hydro conversion I have. It is really tough and I can't seem to adjust the thing enough to get it to feel normal.

My cable trans car is really good though, even with a ACT stage 1. My opinion would be to stay full cable if possible. If you are running a crazy clutch, then full hydro might be the way to go. cable to hydro is, in my opinion, the worst of all options, but is a necessary evil. It comes down to what trans and clutch combo you want to run. If the trans you want is only in hydro, and your clutch is really strong, then i would consider doing the full hydro, though it is difficult into the EF. if you are interested in an only hydro trans, but don't need a crazy clutch, then i would go cable to hydro conversion, and if you can run a trans that is cable only, then i would definitely go cable for any other scenario of clutch.

How is that for confusing? The idea is that I want the right tool for the job and to stay as stock as possible on the chassis.

 

You'll get more feeling in your foot with the cable tranny as far as the clutch engagement point, If you convert to hydro you have some better choices of factory gear ratio's. Depends on what you can get your hands on and if thats the route you wanna go in your build as far as long or short gear ratios

 

We used the innovate cable to hydro conversion when we put the our jdm itr swap into our CRX, it works just fine, but the engagement point seems to vary while driving, sometimes it grabs way up top sometimes its lower, I dislike it but it works and weve been using it for a while. When I figure out what it will cost and what I need to convert it to a full hydro setup im going to have that done. Our crx was a shell when we got it and we were definitely going to use the trans that came with the swap, thats why we went with the cable to hydro conversion.