Well, my S1 is on it's way out. The synchros are gone between 2nd gear and 3rd gear, as well as 3rd gear to 4th.

trying to rebuild it will cost me nearly... well, it'll cost a lot.

so, my other option is, find another gearbox. What are my options?

GSR gearbox?
ITR?
LS?
another JDM gearbox that i can't get rebuild kits stateside, unless it's for $400 from some guy on H-T?

I don't mind making a hydro to cable conversion kit...plus, i'd like to get a LSD some day...


any ideas?

 

I would make your own homemade cable-hydro conversion kit and get an ITR transmission. Since it already comes with a factory LSD this route should be cheaper in the long run than getting another jdm cable transmission and installing an aftermarket LSD.

 

you have 3 options

HASport conversion kit w/ hydro tranny
win-sports gearing kit
adelia gearing kit

they will all run you roughly the same price

 

i thought all B16A 90-91 (S1/Y1/J1) trannies use D-series synchros. ask 'Mista Bone' for down low on that. if i'm right, than a rebuild is one option.

else, get another used B16A/B17A cable tranny (that will probably need a rebuild soon too).

else, get the hydro mount conversion.

else, get a 92-93 B-series tranny casing (VTEC or non-VTEC) and swap all the internals of any 94+ hyrdo VTEC B-series in it. 94+ internals are a dime a dozen.

 

Do what I did, I got tired of the cable tranny and decided to buy an ITR trans. B16a SI Hydro trans were going for $700 with no LSD so I said "why not get an ITR trans with LSD for about $300 more?" So then I got a killer deal on the Hasport Hydro conversion kit which includes all 3 mounts and the mechanism and I am now in the process of installing it pretty soon.

 

i can't wait to see pix EL......i want to run an ITR trans w/ the 4.785 FD but i need to be sure the conversion kit will work

 

A little off topic.... Try running GM Sycromesh to see if it helps at all. It completely erased my second to third grind.