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The bigger the motor, the more power it puts out (more or less) and the more likely tranny were to have problems.

Another way to look at all this - think about a pot of water sitting on a gas stove. You turn the burner on high, put a cup of water in the pot, you get boiling water in say 2 minutes. Double the water, it will take roughly twice as long. The point -> it takes time @ power to heat ANY mass up (water, steel, or clutch pack material). If power is held constant, you must increase the amount of material (mass) to make it heat up less in the same period of time. Since Honda/Acura didn't redo the clutch pack design by adding discs or going to some material that resists heat (burning) better (like thermal tiles from the space shuttle I guess) - I don't think the problem is really solved. Quality control issues aside, it appears Acura is attempting to cut the power that is applied to the clutch pack during upshifts by using delays/retard but in lieu of having a fully electronic throttle, there isn't much that can be done. They may be able to help a little, but not a lot.

I can definitely confirm a noticable change in shifting around 3rd gear now that I have driven on the rebuild for a month. It seems that there is a definite lag time between the 2-3 shift as opposed to the 1-2, 3-4, and 4-5 shifts which feel about the same as with the dearly departed transmission. It is so noticable that I find it kind of annoying.