Tech Procedure: EM (01-02) Civic Torque Converter for AUTO (From HondaTuningmagazine.com)
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Rep Power: 0 The final stall speed of the car was 2800 rpm, a 200 rpm improvement over stock. Note that Honda's electronic governors prevent the transmission from spinning up too far, but that the benefits are felt on the road.
anyway to take the governors out?
anyway to take the governors out? 
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[hr]Originally posted by: VNlilMAN
is the torque even increased? my guess would be you mainly get quicker shifts. it would also probably benefit people with nos or turbo on their autos[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: VNlilMAN
is the torque even increased? my guess would be you mainly get quicker shifts. it would also probably benefit people with nos or turbo on their autos[hr]
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Rep Power: 418 i just called.. you would have to send in your torque converter... they'll do it for $1,000(he said he'll do it for 700 for me, i dont even know the guy). if you want the install to be done for you its going to be $1,450 plus the $1,000.
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[hr]Automatic transmissions are often viewed as the red-headed stepchildren of automotive performance. They suck power from an engine, don't provide the control of a manual, and are generally looked down upon.[hr]
[hr]Automatic transmissions are often viewed as the red-headed stepchildren of automotive performance. They suck power from an engine, don't provide the control of a manual, and are generally looked down upon.[hr]
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Rep Power: 418 what exactly is the stall speed? does this mean when i brake torque, i could only rev to 2600 but with this i could rev to 2800? but ya i would like to see the 1/4 time too cause it does give faster shifts and thats mainly where we lose at other then 1st gear.
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[hr]Originally posted by: VNlilMAN
what exactly is the stall speed? does this mean when i brake torque, i could only rev to 2600 but with this i could rev to 2800?[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: VNlilMAN
what exactly is the stall speed? does this mean when i brake torque, i could only rev to 2600 but with this i could rev to 2800?[hr]
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Rep Power: 418 ya i doubt that extra 200 rpms isnt going to do much but i guess the point of this isnt to get more power/torque but to allow you to use fi efficiently with autos
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Rep Power: 0 This looks pretty dumb only 200 rpm higher not much of an increase.On my mom's altima i've brake torqued it to 3,000 rpm.If u want a good launch your gonna have to buy a manual cuz 2800 rpm isnt the best launch.
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1 week after i got my ride, i asked my friend to do it ....... $0 just for me if he can put his store's sticker (JMO PERFORMANCE TORQUE CONVERTER) ....... COOL
1 week after i got my ride, i asked my friend to do it ....... $0 just for me if he can put his store's sticker (JMO PERFORMANCE TORQUE CONVERTER) ....... COOL
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Rep Power: 0 I don't have time to test it on the track, but i can feel the difference .......... More gas Mileage (i could go 425miles w/ 1 full tank), smoother gear change, better acceleration......
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.... i save gas mileage, more power on the wheel, FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, got a picture on Hondatuning Magazine ............this month issue is the part one (that what the editor tells me), they'll put more stuff about it in the following edition (NOV/DEC '02)
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what is stall shifting? you mean brake torquing?
brake torquing is holding down the brake real hard and also pushing on the gas, then let go of the brake and floor the gas at the same time... this is done to get a better launch.
what is stall shifting? you mean brake torquing?
brake torquing is holding down the brake real hard and also pushing on the gas, then let go of the brake and floor the gas at the same time... this is done to get a better launch.
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Rep Power: 0 I wonder why JMO charges $1000 for their Torque Convertors when Level 10 only charges $500.
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Is their a huge difference in the quality of their work?
Also for the same price of JMO's TO installed $1400+$1000=$2400, you could get Level 10's whole Transmission Upgrade
Transmission Upgrade
Don't worry, I'm not promoting for anyone...don't know anybody at either place. Just wondering why the huge difference.
Level 10
Is their a huge difference in the quality of their work?
Also for the same price of JMO's TO installed $1400+$1000=$2400, you could get Level 10's whole Transmission Upgrade
Transmission Upgrade
Don't worry, I'm not promoting for anyone...don't know anybody at either place. Just wondering why the huge difference.
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Is it just me, or does that seem really cool for us Automatics.
Shiftronic
Is it just me, or does that seem really cool for us Automatics.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Gryphin
The final stall speed of the car was 2800 rpm, a 200 rpm improvement over stock. Note that Honda's electronic governors prevent the transmission from spinning up too far, but that the benefits are felt on the road.
anyway to take the governors out?[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Gryphin
The final stall speed of the car was 2800 rpm, a 200 rpm improvement over stock. Note that Honda's electronic governors prevent the transmission from spinning up too far, but that the benefits are felt on the road.
anyway to take the governors out?[hr]
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sorry to bring a thread back from the dead, but i was just curious are they still out and wlling to do this for us, also it was done on an ex coupe, can it be done on a 05 lx sedan? are the automatic transmissions the same?
