Before I get into anything, I'll first specify that this is all going into my FWD '90 Civic Wagon, cable operated, D-Series tranny.

Right now I have the Si case (with gears, of course ) with a Phantom Grip installed. (If you ask people's opinions about a Phatom Grip, you get a split crowd. My personal experience has been great! Even with unequal lenght axles, there's no tork steer and handling has improved.)

Anyway, my plan is the use a ZC tranny and intermediate shaft and swap in an Si Final Drive (most likely 5th as well, for some highway economy). However, I was told that the P.G. for the Si won't fit into a ZC tranny!? I've been told it's different (maybe because of a personal bias against Phantom Grips? ), but all I see is 2 'L3' tranny's... But if I use the ZC case and int. shaft, then I require the L & R cv axles intended for a '90 - ''93 Integra.

My second idea, was to keep the Si case, put the ZC's 1st to 4th gears in, and use an intermediate shaft intended for an AWD Civic Wagon. This way it's pretty much a guaranty that I'll be able to still use the P.G., but the question is, would that intermediate shaft fit into the Si tranny? In this case, I think I could most likely use front cv axles intended for an AWD Civic Wagon as well.

I don't suppose anyone could clear this up for me?!?!?!?

I think I'll swing by my Honda dealership one day and just ask to compare part numbers. I want to start planning this out now, before things become a major problem. Right now, there's a small fart when it goes into 3rd sometimes.

Does anyone have an extra AWD's intermediate shaft and FWD D-Series tranny lying around that they can do a test fit for me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

the Phantom Grip will indeed fit in the ZC transmission - i have ZC transmission with Si countershaft and ring gear with a Phantom Grip that i put together almost 4 years ago and it still works just fine - using ZC intermediate shaft and 90-93 Integra axles in 89 STD hatch with Si hubs

 

Cl, I have a zc intermediate lyin round somewhere, at least you know what you need 2 do bro

 

i took the si final drive and put it in the zc tranny, so you can use your original axle's but as far as the phantom grip, im not sure