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In an attempt to make me not feel alone here, how many other people around here roll with an automatic. I thought bout 5spd swap but i dont have money time or skill. So tell me if uve got an automatic and what mods uve done to make me feel comforted that im not the only one throwin money into an auto thanks.
i have a auto amd a 5 speed but the 5speed is def better
i have an auto, it sucks sometimes, but then again driveing around on a normal day i would get sick of shifting around in stop and go traffic, none of these cars are worth throwing money into unless you do it to have fun, i have done a cat back, blaster coil, plugs and wires. and i have a test pipe and headers waiting to go in and my custom air box is almost ready to go in.
I'm with labeledsk8r ^^^ I commute 100miles a day in stop and go traffic I'd really hate it if I had to shift all the time.. But it's just a matter of opinion if I had no commute I'd swap over :D
I had auto when i had my car.
my civic is an auto...does that count? lol i mostly use it for long trips because its easier on the left foot and the right hand :lol: my accord is mostly to fuck around with :D and right now i have my brother's civic so im using that to go to and from work. he's in the army and left it for me to uh...trick it out lol
I have an auto. I have a CAI, SS 4-1 header, test pipe cat, 2 1/4" exhaust, 8mm spark plug wires. Soon to have new head with a b18 intake mani and koyo radiator and a better flowing muffler (the pacesetter it too restrictive). But im swapping over to manual soon, im just waiting on some parts, lol.
all i can say is ADD A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER! if you don't and you're hard on your trans, then you WILL burn it up.
hmm maybe i should look at the how to....im pretty damn hard on that tranny....
auto too btw
I know, thats why im swapping to 5-speed, i already burnt this one out and i figured it will cost about the same so why not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vanilla Sky
my dx is auto...i like that car since its nice and simple...plus when i pick up girls i dont like to shift since of the shift jerk on manuals....youhave to shift like at 2500 so you dont get any shift jerk....plus that is too damn slow...i just have a K&N filter, 8mm wires, platinum 4+ plugs and some syntetic oil...it runs fine i get like 400 miles per tank and i drive 75 on the freeway...my Lx-i is a 5 speed and its way fun but yeah on stop and go trafic it sucks
there shouldn't be any jerkiness when shifting...Quote:
i dont like to shift since of the shift jerk on manuals.
well when i shift at 5,000rpm...lol my girl was like you are going to give me a headache...some scion xb wanted to race so i killed him in 2nd gear...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by frantik
Mines an auto. Ive done suspension, wheels, carputer, and other minor stuff. Personally i would prefer an auto most of the time since i drive a lot and dont want to shift all the time. BUT i do use that shifter all the time, downshifting and everything, it scares the girls when i do that, hah
But anyways if your car is in good condition dont be afraid to mod it when it has an auto, just dont make it rice. Us who mod our cars and have an auto already have 1 point closer for being rice. lol
I personally like my auto. The car I think it worth fixing up if you really like your car. The 5spd is good for off the line, but if you are sitting in traffic, it can get tiring shifting gears all the time. My 89 had a 5spd in it and I HATED traffic with it. The auto isn't so bad, I just have to pump my brakes to come to a stop (soon to be fixed) :P
i have an auto. my mods so far are a modded civic sri and dc sports headers. i have a full exhaust in the garage, i just haven't felt like putting it on yet. but my tranny was on the way out before i put on any performance mods and i think the gains in power have only sped up that process. so i think i'll swap it before it's completely gone. probably put in an accord/teg hybrid tranny to make the most out of acceleration and fuel economy.
my 3g is an automatic, it has five ratios, four gears plus lockup converter. I love it, beats ridiing the clutch in traffic which I hate about my 5 sp civic. If you get an auto out of an 89 model it is a lot better auto than 86-7. When the tv cable is adjusted and tune is just right it is just fun as heck to drive. these are good tranmissions, but note that you can drastically change the shift quality just by using different brands fluid, that has always been a strange thing to me about Honda automatics. If you into revving it in neutral and slamming it in gear to burn out, do not expect much life from it, as with any car.
Meh we should make it triptronic. LOL
I have an auto too, kinda love it kinda hate it on the highway cause i have to go pretty far on the gas to get it to shift down.
and plus i'm already driveing with both feet in an auto (yeah i know i'm weird.)
but it's more comphy for me and i think it's safer me and father both do it. but it's really because i wanna a stick shift.
meh that' s my .02
triptronic i think is pretty cool but meh, i really love my 5-speed, sometimes i do wish i had an auto (eating on the way to work) once i'm in 5th gear though eating's a breeze, just have to time the lights on the way to work
well for pimping out an auto im all about looks lol that why my engine is very clean for haveing 460k.... now im gonna get my body fixed then windows tinted and the rims
and if i have any money left ill get sumthing maybe a cigar to chew on to make me look cool
/attta boy /crazybird, where did you come from, that was the coolest thing I heard all day. yes what is the sense in makin this big ricey racer if it aint fast but wait, it wont last fast and will scare little girls.....classy ride with nottoo m mjuch flashto attract theives but attract chickies at the white castle parking lot. dirve it like it is fast and mean without jerking it around like a madmouse ride at the fair... laughing my ass off , too many , smoke tatiana lil cigars, chicks dig it, I like rumandcoffee flavors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crazybird
460 you the man, and tells us these are worthy keeper cars, now I can feel good about sticking another five cnotes on some gorilla wheels... the wTF sign insertt here,,,, sticker your car looks great dude....
I cant Drive a automatic really i suck at it i end up trying to use my brake as a clutch i am not J/K
