DIVA

is our tranny's the same as the prelude ones?

go-types

nope, the prelude's one is a 4-speed transmission.

PeterUbers

iTrader: (1)

Nearly the same as the new Accord's tranny, however .. check the ratios on the Honda site and compare w/ ours... gears 1, 2, and 3 are identical .. 4 and 5 are more aggressively geared.

ShaguraTL

It's a whole different transmission. The Prelude has a 2.0 liter 4cyl (IIRC) and the TL is 3.2 V6... very different in sizes and thus, completely different trannies.

Pure Adrenaline

iTrader: (2)

Engine size doesn't matter when it comes to the transmission. It might have different gear ratios depending on horsepower, but more importantly, the mass of the vehicle. I don't know anything about the Prelude's transmission, so I'm not saying you're wrong on that one. But you seem to be under the impression that transmission choices depend on the size of the engine.

For example, my 4500+ lb Tahoe with a 5.7L V8 has the 4L60E transmission. Say, the Impala (don't have one, just an example)weighs 3500~ lb with a 3.8L V6. Transmission? 4L60E. The gear ratios vary slightly because the Tahoe has more mass to move then again the difference in horsepower probably makes up for it. Nonetheless, the gear ratios will vary a little bit, but it's the same tranny.

fsttyms1

its not really the same tranny. the tahoe has a rwd transmission (1 output shaft) the impala has fwd (two output openings.