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zacdaddy · 12-19-2002, 09:21 PM

is a hydro tranny better or not?

Calesta · 12-19-2002, 11:09 PM

It's just how the transmission activates the clutch... I personally like hydraulic transmissions better, but just get the one that matches your car's layout and you'll be good to go.

dohcvtec_accord · 12-20-2002, 09:39 AM

It's in as much debate as which motor oil to use. I like hydro trannies, my old roomie lsvtec likes cable. I think it depends on what you've driven most and are most used to.

D See 2 · 12-20-2002, 09:51 AM

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Originally posted by dohcvtec_accord@Dec 20 2002, 09:45 AM
...I think it depends on what you've driven most and are most used to.

exactly right, i've always used a cable tranny and when i drive my friends del sol with a hydro tranny, i always tell him i like mine better. but it all comes down to personal preference.

88civicHBz6 · 12-20-2002, 09:52 AM

I like the fell of a cable but that my opion

lsvtec · 12-20-2002, 10:14 AM

I like the cable better because you don't get the feedback through the hydro system that you do through the cable. IMO slipping a clutch is easier on a cable than a hydro. But get the one that matches your car, don't convert the chassis.

zacdaddy · 12-20-2002, 03:08 PM

so one is not faster than the other

pissedoffsol · 12-20-2002, 03:21 PM

nope. gear ratios effect speed/accel, not how the clutch is engaged/disengaged

brc80 · 12-20-2002, 04:35 PM

I like the way a cable feels, maybe its me but i can feel the car better

Calesta · 12-20-2002, 04:42 PM

I actually like my hydraulic more than my girlfriend's cable tranny... but like we've said before- it's all personal preference.

pissedoffsol · 12-20-2002, 05:21 PM

im the same way

hydro owns

Calesta · 12-20-2002, 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by pissedoffsol@Dec 20 2002, 04:27 PM
im the same way

hydro owns

lsvtec · 12-20-2002, 05:23 PM

See, I disagree. You can't feel when the clutch engages with a hydro like you can with cable. Plus I don't have to fill a 2nd master cylinder or replace it when it goes bad. Clutch cables are cheap.

Calesta · 12-20-2002, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by lsvtec@Dec 20 2002, 04:29 PM
See, I disagree. You can't feel when the clutch engages with a hydro like you can with cable. Plus I don't have to fill a 2nd master cylinder or replace it when it goes bad. Clutch cables are cheap.

Very true on the maintenance and cost side of things... but I feel the engagement quite well with my hydro setup, and Katie's cable clutch is just really hard to control compared to mine.

pissedoffsol · 12-20-2002, 06:25 PM

cable clutch + stage 4 clutch plate = hell

Calesta · 12-20-2002, 08:58 PM

zacdaddy · 12-20-2002, 11:54 PM

will it make a differnce when I put in a stage 2or3 clutch

Calesta · 12-22-2002, 11:47 PM

Who makes the clutch? Stage doesn't mean crap on its own... it's just how a particular manufacturer will decide to label their product. A stage 3 clutch will typically be more aggressive than a stage 2 of the same brand though, so get your info about it first, then decide.

12-19-2002, 11:09 PM	#2
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 24,525 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 291	It's just how the transmission activates the clutch... I personally like hydraulic transmissions better, but just get the one that matches your car's layout and you'll be good to go. __________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

12-20-2002, 09:39 AM	#3
dohcvtec_accord WRX Sellout Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The left lane Age: 32 Posts: 8,498 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2002 WRB Impreza WRX Rep Power: 99	It's in as much debate as which motor oil to use. I like hydro trannies, my old roomie lsvtec likes cable. I think it depends on what you've driven most and are most used to. __________________ This space left intentionally blank.

12-20-2002, 09:52 AM	#5
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12-20-2002, 10:14 AM	#6
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12-19-2002, 09:21 PM	#1
zacdaddy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	is a hydro tranny better or not?

12-20-2002, 03:08 PM	#7
zacdaddy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	so one is not faster than the other

12-20-2002, 03:21 PM	#8
pissedoffsol RETIRED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Retirement Home Age: 29 Posts: 49,951 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: Electric Scooter Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 531	nope. gear ratios effect speed/accel, not how the clutch is engaged/disengaged

12-20-2002, 04:42 PM	#10
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 24,525 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 291	I actually like my hydraulic more than my girlfriend's cable tranny... but like we've said before- it's all personal preference. __________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

12-20-2002, 05:21 PM	#11
pissedoffsol RETIRED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Retirement Home Age: 29 Posts: 49,951 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: Electric Scooter Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 531	im the same way hydro owns

12-20-2002, 05:23 PM	#13
lsvtec GNU/Linux Evangelist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Greater Portland, OR Posts: 5,497 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: The Cheapest Road Bicycle I could get Rep Power: 69	See, I disagree. You can't feel when the clutch engages with a hydro like you can with cable. Plus I don't have to fill a 2nd master cylinder or replace it when it goes bad. Clutch cables are cheap. __________________ v3sw7+9Chw6ln3pr7Ock4ma9w3TXm3l7GDF i7Ce6+8t4MNb8Oen6g6RAOa26s5MRp6 hackerkey.com

12-20-2002, 06:25 PM	#15
pissedoffsol RETIRED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Retirement Home Age: 29 Posts: 49,951 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: Electric Scooter Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 531	cable clutch + stage 4 clutch plate = hell

12-20-2002, 08:58 PM	#16
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 24,525 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 291	__________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

12-20-2002, 11:54 PM	#17
zacdaddy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	will it make a differnce when I put in a stage 2or3 clutch

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12-22-2002, 11:47 PM	#18
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 24,525 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 291	Who makes the clutch? Stage doesn't mean crap on its own... it's just how a particular manufacturer will decide to label their product. A stage 3 clutch will typically be more aggressive than a stage 2 of the same brand though, so get your info about it first, then decide. __________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

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