This summer I'll be doing the swap over to a manual. I was looking through car-part.com, and it's slim pickings for a low mileage tranny.

I was deciding between the CL and the 3G TL manual tranny. Are there any differences between the two? I plan on using richie's module if that makes any difference.

From what I understand, they both have LSD and will bolt right up. Is one superior in any way, or are they pretty much identical?

 

I cant answer that.. but-
go to your local auto dismantler (junkyard)
tell them what you are doing and what you want
If it doesnt come into them, the industry hotline (like nextel) will find one for you
and get it to their or your door

talk to kris about which way to go

 

the first few years of gen3 m/t had severe synchro probs with 3rd gear,,
rebuilt a few times under warranty trying to fix the prob...
not sure when it was cured..have a look in gen3 trans probs,,ask there

 

Hmm ok, thanks for the info.

I'll just stick with the CL to be safe.

 

Can you even get the richie modules anymore??
I dunno if he still makes them, i hope he does...

 

Mileage on a manual isnt really a bad thing like autos so i wouldnt worry about that.

 

^ +1, depends how it was treated by the original owner.

Knock on wood, my Accord 6 speed transmission has 130,000 miles on it and still shifts butter smooth.

 

Yea, I PMed him on this board, but IDK if he checks here. Still don't have enough posts on v6 to PM him there.

If I can't get a RV6 module, I won't be able to do the conversion =[

 

Why not, then just swap over the wire harnesses and get it to work. Now that the ckp sensor is no longer 500 bucks swapping the few wire harnesses over is about the price of the module.

 

It's much easier to PM Richie on V6 forum an last i check he still selling them. I know someone got module from him about month ago

I think CL tranny is little harder to find an may cost more.
For TL it much easier found an should cost alot less then CL. Only different is where peg needed be re weld to far left like CL is.

 

No moonroof, no abs, no air bags. I understand that it is possible to get those to work, but if you couldn't do it, I'm not gonna try.

 

That gives me hope, I just pmed him over there. Had to post whore on a few threads to get my post count high enough to PM him lol.

 

i think he just get trier seeing same old questions. i remember just pm only once..... with title: " i'm ready to purchase your module"

an he got back with me within 2 days

 

I'm using an 04 TL 6mt. Only problem I've heard about the early 3g tl trannys was them popping out of 3rd gear sometimes. I believe people who had the issue would switch to GM syncromesh trans fluid and that solved the problem. I have NEVER experienced a 3rd gear pop out with mine and I'm just using honda's manual trans fluid. You'll save quite a bit of cash getting a 3g trans instead of getting one from a cl.

 

I could have gotten them to work, ( i did get the moon roof to work) ABS i knew i was removing so i didnt bother, air bags were a simple rewire. I was in a hurry at the point i put it together as i NEEDED the car as mine had been down for months and i was tired of renting cars. Having all the parts the swap and wiring could be done in a weekend where every thing works.

 

And that is why when/if I want to do the swap I'm flying Fstty in and paying him in rum.

 

Are you using 4cyl accord components to delete the ABS system? I was thinking about doing this as well.

 

it is possible to use an 05 TL 6spd trans with swapping over to a cls6 engine harness & ecu.. instead of getting the richie module? im building rebuild an 02 tls motor on the side and plan on swapping it into my 2000 tl-p. any info is appreciated thanks

 

Yes, that is possible. Without the Richie module, you will need to get the CL-S6 engine, CL-S6 ECU, and CL-S6 wiring.

It is important that you get the CL-S6 engine. Alternatively, you could convert the 02 TL-S engine into a CL-S6 engine by changing some things.

Look into Fatty's build in the DIY section.