Ever since I bought my 2000 civic ex with 100,000 miles on it 6-7 years ago everything was bone stock. Transmission shifted smooth, minus the occassional grind into reverse, but sometimes when redlining into 2nd gear it would be notchy or hard to shift into 2nd.

Well, 100,000 miles and a 300whp set up later my transmission is finally giving out. Grinds going into first gear at random, grinds going into 2nd at random and during light driving 2nd will pop out/may or may not grind. High revs into 2nd feels like it won't go into gear unless you force it.

Never though had a problem with 3rd, 4th, or 5th. And not to mention for most of those 100,000 miles I've had it the cv joints clunk on turns and coming to a stop.

Luckily for me, one of the guys at work is knowledgeable about transmission pulls and has some experience with transmission rebuilds on these hondas. He offered to do the whole job for a good price compared to what shops normally charge.

I bought all the parts: synchrotech full transmission kit(full carbon synchros, bearings, seals, rings), mfactory LSD w/bearings, competition clutch stage 4 clutch, competition 11.4LB flywheel and new Raxle axles. I have the same clutch/flywheel setup for the S so hopefully it feels the same across both cars.

Once everything is done this car will probably feel like a brand new, smooth shifting with lots of rattles civic. If the transmission feels like that of the S going in and out of gears I can't wait to get it on the road again

And hopefully I'm done putting money into the car. Trying to save $$$ just for something to go out and start you over gets old some times.

 

like this kit?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carbon-Synch...#ht_500wt_1413

any questions in your post?

 

yeah same kit, but it was for a D16 transmission and only $300. Not sure why it's so expensive for those other transmissions.