cable vursus hydo

[zacdaddy]

is a hydro tranny better or not?

 

[phunky.buddha]

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]

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]

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]

I like the fell of a cable but that my opion

 

[lsvtec]

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]

so one is not faster than the other

 

[posol]

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

 

[brc80]

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

 

[phunky.buddha]

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

 

[posol]

im the same way

hydro owns

 

[phunky.buddha]

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

hydro owns

 

[lsvtec]

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.

 

[phunky.buddha]

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.

 

[posol]

cable clutch + stage 4 clutch plate = hell

 

[phunky.buddha]

 

[zacdaddy]

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

 

[phunky.buddha]

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.