Sounds like they assumed labor to remove and re-install the tranny on the car?


When do you anticipate the 1st test drive?

 

Put em in! (that's what she said)

 

I made sure they knew the trans was already off the car. They said it basically entailed a FULL rebuild.

I've been a bit busy at work so I didn't get a chance to call Marcus yesterday. I am going to call him today (I know he has been very busy as well ) and see if I can exchange my OEM for the FX250. I'm guessing I will have everything needed by the middle of next week. If so, I should be able to get it installed the end of next week. I anticipate the 1st drive to be in 2 weeks.

I could theoretically get it installed within the next couple days, but it would be silly for me to continue using the stock clutch when I am going to be consistently launching on DRs.

 

Wow.



Lookin forward to your test drive report

And yeah I agree, great opportunity to upgrade to an aftermarket clutch.

 

That does sound steep, but at least it seems to have been done right. Even if I have to pay $500 to get the gears swapped, I can have a friend help me pull the tranny out and put it back in. Figure a couple hundred for new tranny mounts and I'm still under $2k for the whole project.

 

Did you get your clutch from Marcus? Updates!!

 

I should have it by next week

 

Everyday is killing me waiting for the reveiw.

 

Spoke with Marcus: Should have the clutch the week of the 16th. He has an FX200 kit that he's sending to CM to be replaced with the FX250 and shipped directly to me. I already told my guy I was waiting on the clutch so I should be good to have it installed that week. Cannot waittttt.

 

I'm really looking forward to this one. Are there any other NA Js in the 12s? Even if you run a 12.99, that would be amazing.

 

To my knowledge there are none. I'll be honest...I can't see myself going to the track until the Fall. Reason being, I still need DRs/cutout/retune. I gotta give my wallet a few months off, plus the weather will be too hot for an all motor car over the summer. But I don't think I will have an issue running 12.9x with my current mods and this FD in Fall weather.

I'm also thinking about things to increase traction like raising the rear and/or stiffer rear springs. I have been on stock struts and Tein S techs for about 80k now. I will also install the Innovative front mount most likely.

 

Polyurethane lca bushings. They will help with take off.

 

I'm just trying to prevent squatting in the back.

 

12.90's with 108-109 traps will be solid. That's enough to catch "modern" stock domestic muscle off guard. Hell, I've seen automatic Camaro SS's running mid/upper 13's @ 105 and 5.0's running 13.30's @ 108. And then you've still got room to grow with cams and heads after that!

 

I like my couch better

 

That was actually my ottoman. But I like yours better too LOL.

 

No shit? I just assumed this was a heads/cam car! That's even more amazing. A NA 6 banger that has the potential to trap in the teens and run high 11s before it's all done. I like this even more now.

 

There is only one i know of over on v6p. I believe his name is STheman. Went 12.8 or 12.9 on street tires. NA but he has a j36 in his 7th gen accord coupe.

 

12.8 @ 110

 

Yep. The potential for our cars is finally coming quickly. I believe Sonnick will hit a 12.9 @ 109. Heads and cams I believe 12.5 @ 112

Thats my official guesstimate!

 

Simione dropping bombs! Can't wait, brother. Gonna be sick.

I forgot about STheman. He has a J36 with Dual TBs; car is a beast.

I hate cars: I haven't touched the internals yet My car is full bolt on / stock heads / stock cams.

 

Just an FYI, guys, Sonnick spoke to someone from Mfactory, and they are willing to make a final drive for the J. They estimated the cost to be between $7-800. They need a minimum of 10 SERIOUS buyers. That's pretty awesome considering that MFACTORY is the $hit for honda final drives. He started a list over on V6peee. I'm sure if you pm him he would add you to the list

 

Sonnik don't have a set of MDX 09 head laying around?

 

I believe he has 2012 heads

 

Yea the 2010-2012 gen MDX heads.

 

So when are u going to get to it? lol

 

My wallet is hurting. Plus I just got engaged so I'm not sure, tbh.

 

Congratulations bro! Now you are officially broke forever

 

Uh oh it all belongs to her now

 

Dropped my car off to get this installed. Will report back when I get the car back. My mechanic looked at it and laughed. Looks like tb got a final drive from an automatic and just redrilled it to fit into our transmission. Slick idea with HUGE profit margins.

 

That's where it came from! I was looking around trying to figure out where that ratio came from... Explains all of the holes.....

Let us know how the new FD works!

 

 

I thought the automatic had a 4.42 FD?

 

I'm sure there are a few different ratios out there? It is evident that I was redrilled. The stock fd doesn't have that weird pattern of holes. It reminds me of a wheel lug pattern for a wheel that fits 4x114 and 5x114 .

 

Hm. We should let that other shop know of this.

 

So is only the ring gear repurposed and the pinion is custom fabbed? Or is there a 3.80 FD from Honda in an Auto that has been redrilled? I think the 2013 has a 3.94 FD, but didn't do much digging other than that.

 

Not quite certain what fd is used, but the ring gear is drilled , and the pinion and the other smaller gear (tranny oil pump drive gear I think) All came in sealed honda packaging with the part number stickers taken off of them. Pretty sure all 3 parts came from the same vehicle.

 

Did u replace the bearings and seals also?

 

He will check all of that while he has it apart.

 

What do we need if doing this for the speedo to stay accurate?