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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 11:22 AM
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ok i finally got my ex tranny. sohcvtec1995 help me install it. thanx ok i havent drove it yet cause there are still some problems that i dont want to deal with so im bringing it to my mechanic. let him deal with it. my question is to n e one who has put a ex tranny in n e model that didnt have it. how do u like it? and can u feel the difference. thanx peeps
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 11:54 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HXvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok i finally got my ex tranny. sohcvtec1995 help me install it. thanx ok i havent drove it yet cause there are still some problems that i dont want to deal with so im bringing it to my mechanic. let him deal with it. my question is to n e one who has put a ex tranny in n e model that didnt have it. how do u like it? and can u feel the difference. thanx peeps </TD></TR></TABLE>

STOP POSTING AND FINISH THAT!
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 12:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spade &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

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He is just realy excited thats all. That was the biggest pain in the *** install of my life. I kept telling him "you should have just bought an Ex."
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 12:22 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sohcvtec1995 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
He is just realy excited thats all. That was the biggest pain in the *** install of my life. I kept telling him "you should have just bought an Ex."</TD></TR></TABLE>

My response would be. Sunroofs suck.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 12:26 PM
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[QUOTE=Spade]

My response would be. Sunroofs suck. [/QUOTYeah thats true. I already had to replace mine. But that was only 50 bucks, versus a new tranny 100 bucks.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 12:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kikomon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you will notice a big difference in acceleration</TD></TR></TABLE>
yup

I went from a DX tranny to an SI tranny... BIG difference.....
I love it
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sohcvtec1995 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
He is just realy excited thats all. That was the biggest pain in the *** install of my life. I kept telling him "you should have just bought an Ex."</TD></TR></TABLE>

why was it a pain in the ***?
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 04:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Typesi2nv &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

why was it a pain in the ***? </TD></TR></TABLE>

lining up the input shaft to the pressure plate. all we had were floor jacks with boards.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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yea the difference will be huge
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 05:12 PM
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yea i just cant wait till its done.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HXvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

lining up the input shaft to the pressure plate. all we had were floor jacks with boards. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I use my hands
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 06:07 PM
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This is mos def going to be my next big mod. Be sure to keep the Y5ers updated.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civic duty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This is mos def going to be my next big mod. Be sure to keep the Y5ers updated. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Still be slower than me
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 06:11 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civic duty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This is mos def going to be my next big mod. Be sure to keep the Y5ers updated. </TD></TR></TABLE>

no prob
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 06:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kikomon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you will notice a big difference in acceleration</TD></TR></TABLE>


ummm really?
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 06:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Emerika &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

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me too!!! pick it up slide it in....giggle it a bit....sounds like anything else you have ever done??
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 07:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


me too!!! pick it up slide it in....giggle it a bit....sounds like anything else you have ever done??
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haha

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key into the ignition right?? jk
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 07:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nihonjin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Still be slower than me </TD></TR></TABLE>

, i know! But hopefully ill be close to you by the end of summer.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 07:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HXvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea i just cant wait till its done. </TD></TR></TABLE>

what times are you pulling with the Y5?
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 07:47 PM
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what times are you pulling with the Y5? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I want to know as well !
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 08:00 PM
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I will be installing mine hopefully tomorrow! Someone please help me with the housing question!
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 08:05 PM
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I went from Hx tranny to Ex tranny....lets just say you will think you are driving a different car.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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I have a ex tranny in my vx, definantly better acceleration. But you lose gas mileage, because you are about vtec-e almost all the time, especially freeway driving.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 08:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mastarolla &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

what times are you pulling with the Y5? </TD></TR></TABLE>
It was bad. He should not even tell anyone. Hopefully the tranny will get him into the 16's. Thats all i am going to say.
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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 09:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I Turner ON &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a ex tranny in my vx, definantly better acceleration. But you lose gas mileage, because you are about vtec-e almost all the time, especially freeway driving.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I thought VX's kicked in around 2.5k or something crazy like that?
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