Anyone change the stock manual transmission for something more sportier?

 

A couple of suggestions if you'd like a sportier manual transmission (from my experience with other cars):
1) new shifter bushings
2) short throw shifter
3) swap out the gearset to something taller (4.10s)

 

My 6MT mods...
- Most important, GM synchromesh fluid... Look it up
- Comptech short shifter
- Skunk2 weighted shift knob
- CorSport shifter bushings
- Clutch slave mod
- Fresh Dot 3 clutch fluid
- Braided stainless clutch line

Tying it together, Innovative Motor mounts.

Shifting could be described as "snappy". snick snick. I couldn't be happier... hope my clutch lasts

 

Bump from the dead but what benefits do you get from the shifter bushings?

 

My shifter feels absolutely fantastic. Definately nothing like the stock junk. Anyone in the area is welcome to stop by and check it out for themselves.

 

Same here. And dont forget the zip-tie on the shifter lines i believe by n3o. All together, my shifting is tight and crisp.

 

hah forgot about that. Yeah, biggest improvement by far is Syncromesh, sucks its $17.xx per bottle and you need 2.6 quarts. Personally I wouldn't go with a short shifter, if you do everything else though you will be at around 100 bucks for everything. I myself run an S2000 CR shift knob. $40 brand new on egay.

 

^ Someone else posted this site for buying GM synchromesh for a lot cheaper. Buy 3 and it comes to about $11.50 per quart. Or by 5 and be good to go for 2 changes like I did and it's only $10.40 per quart.

http://www.gmpartsonline.net/partloc...&siteid=215055

Search for part # 12377916.

 

i did the shifter bushing today definitly much better feeling compared to the stock bushing and i aloso have the comtech ss with a razo 480 grams shift nob,have the steel braided clutch line but waiting to get the clutch fluid and synchro fluid to do it all in one day, doing the torque damper tomorrow, cant wait for a little different feeling 6spd

 

How much clutch fluid do we need when replacing the clutch line? And is there a good DIY explaining how to bleed the clutch fluid and replace it?

 

so what is the shifter bushing?
where did you buy the new one?
where is it located?

 

www.corsport.com

 

ok what did that site do?
i cant read italian or whatever that is.

 

www.corsportusa.com

 

when you change to a short shifter do you have to change the bushings also?

 

No.

 

my bad forgot the usa, thanks danny.

Fwiw, I love my trans. I did all the mods avail. except the short shifter and I can feel the shift fork actually sliding the collar onto the different dog teeth and engaging different gears through the lever..its amazing for a fwd w/ cables.

 

Good stuff! I didn't know anything about those shifter bushings. They are now officially on the to do list.

To me, I wouldn't change the final drive ratio even if it was possible. I would change 4th gear to make it shorter. 4-6 are too tall.

 

well i just ordered mine.
it was $29.00 from that site.

 

what is he talking about here?

 

I think it is this thread...
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...e+car+zip-ties

 

Is there aftermarket shifter bushing for the 08 TL type S? i went to corsport online store and the bushing is for the 04-06 TLs.

 

will clutch slave cyclinder for the 04-06 TL work for 07-08 TL type S model? i wanna do the clutch slave mod but i dont want to rip apart my stock one, i wanna find another slave cyclinder just in case i have to put the stock original one back in

 

Check the part numbers online. Hondapartsunlimited(dot)com.

 

Can anyone attest to how easy it is to install the bushings?

 

they were a little tight to get to.
took me about an 45min.

 

Bring this back.
just did it my new one and it just shifts so much better!

 

https://www.heeltoeauto.com/hybrid-r...tl-s.html#tab7
These are the bushing I got for my 07 Type S.