I may be the only one to defend the auto...

[accordlxi2.0]

hey neubj something's wrong with your 3g cause my lx dissed a ricer rio, it was too funny.
i don't know about yall but my auto was pretty damn good.
i n-dropped many time's, brake torqued, in the back while testing my new tire's i did damage to the rear parking lot at my job.
you could see the tread mark's, all the spinning and so forth, man it was fun, but felt so guilty .. . . . . . .

[88accordhb]

yah that's one more thing bout autos, droping n-d. you peel out with sticks all day not have as much of a problem cept for the occasional clutch killing. i neutral droped in my old camry like 10 times and totally f'd up the tranny or something. now, in the camry when i back out and pulled down to drive, the car jerks like a butt.

[accordlxi2.0]

hmm . . . . . one time i n-dropped i revved the engine, the dropped it and i put it in reverse by mistake, which shut off the engine, but everything was fine . . . . .

[sporkHSP]

the auto is cool, but i drive FAR to agressively to keep it, im doing th manual swap becasue i dont feel like paying to fix this tranny and breaking it again... i can spin my tires too, my front tires are cheap, and acutally starting to spin even under normal driving conditions, at least on teh driverside tire...
ive spun my tires through full turns before, its cool, but i need a 5speed becasue of how i drive otherwise i would keep the auto... it shifts super fast, but it lacks the gearing to be what i need, and i dont like losing so much power from the torque converter...

[NeubJ]

hey neubj something's wrong with your 3g cause my lx dissed a ricer rio, it was too funny.

Something is wrong with my 3g its a AUTO. LOL-It was probably the 2001-2003 Rio you spanked. (98hp)
My friend has a 2002 Rio 5-speed and I beat him all the time.

So I assumed I could easily beat the 2004. (thats what happens when you assume) Just shows how a good driver with a manual can make up for some hp and give you a good run.
Motor Trend listed it as a DOHC -105hp with a curb weight of 2242. (reminds you of the civic si as far as specifications go)

[HostileJava]

i have quite a bit of control over the rev line if i really want even more control ill take off in 2nd 1st seems to rev alot higher when i do this all the way to 5500 rpms then when i hit my preffered rev mark wich is usually about56to 57k in second i shift up to third this one really nails it and i dont even have exaust yet she pulls well all the way to 6k but i shift up to d4 earlier then that. 3rd always changes a little before 6k if im gunnin it and we all know it dont have shit in 4th as far as tourqe. 3gee auto trannys are not like most autos ive driven at the shift point you get a nice boost where as most just shift and you can hardley feel it. 3g tranny litterally jumps into the next gear.while were on trannys i wanted to ask has anybody swapped an auto lude tranny into a 3gee or is it impossible?

I'll agree that it's quite easy to control ur shifts in the auto tranny using the shifter and the manifold pressure, however I do belive when u put it in 2nd u actually are starting out in 2nd gear(remember reading somthing about that in the owners manual) Yes the lude tranny fits in the 3g.

[A20A1]

...
i can assure you that no tranny can hold up to that kind of abuse unless it is been build up.
Honda auto trannies were not designed to do burn outs.

Shep you know I've abused mine a lot more....


TheMagi,
Mobil1 ATF is a good choice.. I have mine mixed with some B&M trickshift
Check out the auto projects and cooling thread...
https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32732
https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31729

[pixiesfan78]

I'll agree that it's quite easy to control ur shifts in the auto tranny using the shifter and the manifold pressure, however I do belive when u put it in 2nd u actually are starting out in 2nd gear(remember reading somthing about that in the owners manual) Yes the lude tranny fits in the 3g.

really? i swear i count 3 shifts maybe im retarded.if im in first thats one shift to second one to third and one to fourth yeah it shifts three times to get through 4 gears right? ive droped it down to second quite a few times and im pretty sure i always count three shifts. a20a1 will know. i think i would notice if it only shifted twice.break out your manual hostile read that thing off to us. youve got me curious

[A20A1]

yeah 2 is 2nd gear and it will just stay in 2nd...

2 uses 2
D3 uses 1, 2, 3
D4 uses 1, 2, 3, 4

[Strugglebucket]

D4 uses 1,2,3,4,+wannabe 5th(torque lock differential)

[shepherd79]

Shep you know I've abused mine a lot more....


TheMagi,
Mobil1 ATF is a good choice.. I have mine mixed with some B&M trickshift
Check out the auto projects and cooling thread...
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=32732
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=31729

i know you do, but you have more cooling to keep the tranny cool. that is why your tranny still good.

[A20A1]

LOL
wannabe 5th


Anyways you can manually controll the TV cable to get it to lock up... but it likes to disengage sometimes if you lay on the gas even with the TV cable stationary.
The TV lever must be a little below max so first you pull on the cable to max it out and hold it, then slowly let more slack into the cable untill the rpms drop and you feel the little bump.

[Neuspeed87lx]

i used to beat the 3g with an auto .... n drops at 5000 and the tires wouldnt spin for shit..... i didnt like the auto at all .... they shift real hard.... i like 5spds much much more..... only times i wish i had an auto is when im stuck in traffic