automatic shifting upgrades?

[lsn92ex]

is there anyway to make the shifting process more efficient in an automatic?
like an upgrade of sorts?

if not

how much would it cost to get a manual swap?

[F20A CB7]

SOme 1 might no something,

But U can swap ur trans for a h23 trans.

[19dabeast85]

F22parts.com has an upgraded torque converter. That coupled with a fresh rebuild, and a tuner who understands how autos work to reprogram your shift points, quickness and firmness of shifts and you'd have a nice auto!

That is what I would consider if I ever go turbo....because an auto will HOOOLLLLD the boost through a shift.

[NAiL05]

level 10. Mainly modifying the valve body and stiffening up the springs will help it "shift" harder and so on.

[CB7Man]

#1 Shift Pressure Solenoid
Replace with NEW OEM unit
17 years and its not up to racing

[Losiracer2]

haha get a Polyurethane front mount like I did. It seems to transfer more torque to the ground albeit at the expense of vibrations. Shifts are definitely crisper and quicker in my opinion.

[Djmoua]

5spd swap...case closed.

[lsn92ex]

5spd swap...case closed.

see, thats what im trying to avoid... but not really... do you know what i mean?

a 5spd swap would be nice, but upgrading the mounts sounds like a lot less of a pain the the wallet

but im not sure if thats really true

thanks for the feedback

[jay82985]

lil engine upgrades help out too

[lsn92ex]

#1 Shift Pressure Solenoid
Replace with NEW OEM unit
17 years and its not up to racing

okay, okay, so where do i find this part and is it hard to install?


EDIT: i did forget to mention that the Honda dealer just replaced the front engine mount... what for im not sure, my grandma drove the car before me!

[accord2nr81]

if your worried about mount problems i wouldnt recommend taking an auto trans apart

[lsn92ex]

if your worried about mount problems i wouldnt recommend taking an auto trans apart

it's not that im worried about problems, i'd just like to improve

[prNonVtec4u]

www.levelten.com

[deevergote]

A 5 speed swap will be cheaper than any significant automatic transmission upgrade. If you buy the mount kit from ESP (they have a member shop here), you don't even have to weld the bracket. The ESP kit increases the cost of the swap pretty significantly, but you're not just replacing the mounts... you're upgrading them. ESP mounts are much better than old OEM mounts filled with urethane.

Stiffening your mounts will be good, but it won't do anything for your transmission... racing around on an old auto will still wear it out faster.


If you WANT to use your auto, Level10 is a very good suggestion. All the things mentioned above are good suggestions, in fact. If you don't necessarily want an automatic car, then the 5 speed swap will be cheaper... and it's not THAT difficult to do the conversion. Far easier than rebuilding an automatic transmission yourself!

Swap the shifter, run the cables, swap the pedals, run the hydraulic lines, change the mounts (weld the tranny mount bracket if you don't use the ESP kit). Install the transmission, install the proper axles, hook everything up... and that's about it. Simple? No. Too hard for you to figure out? Certainly not. It'll take some time, that's all. All the info you need is on this site.

[lsn92ex]

All the info you need is on this site.

thats why i'm here

so, getting the 5spd swap is starting to sound better than the new mounts or 600 dollars for an upgrade

getting a new mount sounds like a weekend project where as a swap sounds like ill need to wait until summer break to have time to do it right...

edit: the part about installing the axles is the only thing i'd be worried about