I spoke to Dean today and he told me his beefed up 5AT trannies are getting better and better as we speak. They are trying to get a core in, so they can sell these completely rebuilt trannies and have you send your old core back in. Also, working on reducing freight costs.

Highlight #1 - Stage 2 tranny upgrade ($3500) is awesome according to Dean. 1500rpm increase in TC, but still very good for everyday driving. He said he was able to chirp the tires in 3rd!

Highlight #2 - Austin, who has the 3.5L upgrade, is going to have his CT blower put on soon, so we can see the real gains on a 3.5L supercharged CL.

Lastely - xkrazix (I think) is getting the stage 3 3.5L upgrade (9.0:1 CR), boosting it w/ direct port N2O, and the stage 2 tranny upgrade. Now that is someone you don't want to mess with when he's done.

 

badass

 

wow!!!...lets see some prices!!

 

:wackit:

 

Prices can be found here

 

Man I hope I have the bucks to blow if my tranny blows.

And if it doesn't, I wish I'll have the bucks to blow and get me a tranny worthy of this engine.

Ruf

 

You sure about this?

 

I'm getting it as soon as I finish the ECU tuning for Opak.

I stand corrected, it's you MtBikR. I just remembered Dean saying some guy in Arizona. Are you going custom turbo or SC? Let us know how the stage 2 tranny feels and keep us updated on your progress.

 

:o Just giving you a hard time it gets kinda boring down here by the border. I'll attach my sig to this post. The car w/ da juice and four guys sitting on the hood dynos around 340 fwhp, the pistons will be done in three days. I think I am the first to have such a low compression requested. But that is because we going to be running an aftercooler w/ high boost pulley as well as the 100 shot. Right now the car has been in a sound shop for the last three weeks getting the interior pdg'ed and seats recovered, then off to Scottsdale for the engine update. I wonder when I will get to drive it next? Oh well...

 

Good news on the tranny! Andy is really going crazy with his car now.

 

Damn, that's nice dude! You need some better brakes with all that power your putting out. I don't want to know how much you dropped on your car.

Btw, nice sound system.

 

It'd be awesome if Acura would put up however much a tranny replacement is towards an upgraded tranny and just let me cover the difference. :x:

Or just do the same for a 6 speed swap

 

Same to you. I checked out your sounddomain page, nice setup. I like the look that you've put together, very clean and classly look on the satin. I don't know mouch about your McIntosh amp, but it sure looks sweet, nice setup. Props

 

i dont get how a new tranny can make u chirp third

 

MtBikR - Thanks bro. The McIntosh amp (100x4) is my baby...0.005% THD all channels driven 20-20k. Makes my focals sound awesome compared to the JL 300/2 I tried.

darrinb - The tranny upgrade comes with an anti-ballooning TC w/ stall increased by 1500rpm. This transfers more power to the wheels since the TC does not expand. Hence, 3rd can chirp the tires.

 

That would be very cool, i wonder..........

 

Is there a web site with info

 

Cool!


I think I'll stay with the national Acura racing transmission service team until 100k. They seem to be able to do my car in 2-3 days now.

 

??? They can do you car in 2-3 days now? How many times have you been in and how long has it taken them each of those times?

Even if they are down to 2-3 days, they should have fixed it right the first time. :P

Ruf

 

I'm on my thrid tranny.

1st lasted 19k second was about 15k. i'm at about 14k on this one. So far it seems solid.

1st 2 transmissions were prior to the "fixed" tranny and ECU.

I totally babied my car until the 1st tranny went. Then I gave up.. bought headers, intake...

 

jeez that really sux.

I'm just hoping if or when mine goes I've got the bucks for Deans mod. . I really don't want another stock tranny . . . fixed or not. I love the feel of a responsive tranny.

It will also help performance too. Could be as much as 2-4 tenths in the 1/4.

Ruf

 

Does dean think all the 2003's should get the tranny upgrade? (He may be a bit bias however.)

 

Dean, any update on getting some of the better material for the clutches? Kevlar? also how is your tranny shop guy comming with lowering the stall by about 500 rpms on the stage 3 tranny? ...oh yeah, have you even had time to start thinking about the IC?