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i am starting to do some work on my 2001 civic lx, unfortunately automatic. i was considering doing a swap at first but then decided not to. i was wondering, when sohould i start worrying about upgrading the transmission and torque converter? or is it actually a good idea to do it at any time, like will it help the car accelerate faster if i upgrade my torque converter?

 
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yes a torque converter is great! for a new tranny one that will hold up invest in a level 10

 
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also try to get a shift kit.

 
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first off, shift kit? not a clue what that is. and also at about how much hp/torque will the stock transmission/torque converter be useless? i dont want to upgrade unless i need to.

 
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It's a kit that replaces some parts of the transmission. Try to do a seach on this site and you will find some mention to it. You will find that very informative. I think Derek said he found a place in Florida that sells a kit the the 7thgen.

 
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if you arent gonna get boost i wouldnt get a shift kit aka overhaul kit. a torque converter is still a good idea, it will provide faster starts, better shifts and improves your gas mileage.

 
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Is there any place that makes a sequential transmission for our car. I am looking for the style tranmission that are used in the wrc cars where you push the shift **** up to increase gear and down to lower the gear since rally trannys need to be bulletproof to handle that much tq you wouldnt need to worry about a basic turbo setup.

 
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^isn't that what the civic hx has? i know it's that cvt which i'm guessin is the same as sequential. i want the 5 spd auto tranny off of the jdm vic but it's off the k20 sedan

 
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if your gonna boost you dont need to upgrade your tranny. Our tranny's. our auto Transmissions are shared with the RSX and the accord. So , the answer is yes they can handle quiet a bit of decent power.
Just be carefull off the line and get a dang tranny cooler! Tranny cooler is a must have for any mod!

 
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JMOUSA Performance Torque Converter

 
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well i was planning on boosting, but not much really. i want about 225hp and like 200 ft/lbs of torque.