Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

I have been told by a couple of people that D series tranny's can't take boost in 5th gear at all and will kill it.

anyone know of any truth to that?

Re:Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

Most engines can't take boost in 5th gear. This luggs the motor too much and overboosts the motor usually. As for the tranny, it might blow too. Especially if you are in 5th, you are going pretty fast. It is possible, but not likely for the tranny to go.

Brett

Re:Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

i like boosting in 5th, dont need to change gears to pass people...

Re:Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

i think theres going to be more stress on the tranny launching or doing a burn out then there will be boosting in 5th gear.

Beau

Re:Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

true i have never heard of anyone blowing a tranny on the freeway, its always on the launch...CRUNCH ::)

Re:Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

5th gear is not a problem with boost but brett said, it puts more of a load on your engine than anything and lugs it. Which isnt the best thing in the world. As far as blowing the tranny, thats very unlikly, but it could happen, hard launchs 4-8k kills trannys and axles.

Jeff

Re:Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

and broken axles suck dick
i break mine regulairly...lol
acutally i've broken mine twice...
both from HUGE smoke shows.

Re:Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

i cant see boosting in 5th hurting a trans at all...in my vr4, the only thing that i think might hurt it are my 6k all wheel drive launches....but they're so fun....i cant weight till i find a decent civic to put my ls motor into...anyone know of any cheap ass cars in the nj area?

Re:Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

im pretty sur ethe load on the engine is the problem on boosted hondas... just have to watch egt's

Re:Honda's and boosting in 5th Gear
 

by 5th gear the stress is all gone. you have soooo much momentum going that your car can perform its best here. If 5th is making your motor "bog" then you need shorter gears.. "much shorter" ;D