As some of you might know I've been searching for a good used Si trans to replace my fubared Si Trans--My bearings are fucked to the point where I might just settle for a Dx trans to have good bearings again. I can get this for cheap. Anyways I am under the impression that it will feel like my Si from 1-4 gears, just 5th is lower--am I right? I am Ok w/ that if that is the case---but if all the gears feel slower I might not buy. Any input appreciated to help me make my decision.

 

i went from a Si tranny to a DX wich i currently have...
actually the gears on 1-2-3 are a lil the same.. u can actually get the same speeds in ea gear... just a few mph diff.... but once u hit like 5th its a total diff world... u can actually run 75mph @ 3200 and save gas..
the car accelerates with no big problem... IMO it just feels that the car its lighter with an SI tranny.... i have been thinking to keep the DX since the gear ratios are the same and have that gas advantage on highway since i do a few miles ea day....
or find a Final drive that its between 3.88 and 4.25.. like a 4.00 and have good aceleration and fair top speed...

why dont u have someone replace the bearings?? its cheaper get a new tranny ... well if u take the asi out let me know... i might need a parts tranny donor...

 

Can't you just switch the final drive and make the DX an Si tranny?

 

yes
i am actualy thinking about that also...
but i dont wanna take tranny out and swap final drive and actually dont have any tranny ... i wanna build the tranny and have it ready and then just swap it...
but yes.. u can transform a DX tranny to a Si by switching to the final drive...

 

the thing is spring semester starts and I cannot afford downtime to have the bearings redone---I think I'm going to buy this trans, use it for now, and eventually have my Si trans redone when I blow my a6---so when I get a replacement motor I'll have my Si trans back---I love how it just wants to keep going in every gear----So basically 1st through 3rd are similar, but not the same? but are they close like the Si?

 

anybody else w/ Dx tranny input? Thanx yO

 

the final drive is lower but the gear ratios until 5th are the same...

good for turbo.

i m probably going to swap my si trans for a dx.

 

I have really nothing to compare it too, but I really don't mind my DX tranny w/ a z6 motor. Si might have better acceleration, but I think daily driving is good

 

DX tranny is terrible. SO slow... My 88 DX has the longest gears EVER. Can't wait to get the B16 with S1

 

Well I'm not buying the Dx trans, the H-T member decide to renig on the deal and sell it to his buddy........the search for a good used 89-91 Si is still on yO.

 

ef *****
where you located
i got a dx trans that i have from when I bought a d15b2 swap whem my car blew
tranny should be fine
got it from a running 90 dx
how much you want to pay
i am in central NJ