iperez

I just saw these on ebay and they claim it helps eliminate the grinding of gears at high revs ..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...93460

Can someone elaborate on this ?? Are these synchros a worthwhile investment to rid my tranny of the 3rd gear grind ?? Anyone ??

Jon V

Ebay? you might want to give thjem a call directly

PM-Performance

i have talked to the reps from the company. and talked to a few people that run them,they say they work extremely well.

gearspeed.com i think is the site.

iperez

I sent them a note about this .. I'm sure they will get back to me shortly .. I was really hoping to hear from someone who actually has seen or owned these gears ..

PM-Performance

no one owns them yet on here. i was gonna be the 1st to jump in ,but i got a new gearbox for free. so no need

iperez

This is what the guys at "Gearspeed" are telling me:

"They are like brakes on your car. It is either metal to metal that stops but takes longer or metal and a braking material that stops faster. The faster the better which will help the grinding issue. A trans can only shift so fast especially when you are up in RPM's. These are what we use and have sold them nationwide and on Hondatech as well. They are also used on late model honda's as well. We reman transmissions for American Honda through their Warranty programs. We were able to get this technology and apply to other applications.

Thank You,
James Ornelas
Gearspeed Inc."

I am tempted to buy a set of these synchros.. How hard will it be to install them ??

Bbasso

that does sound good since I need to rebuild my tranny again...

did they have a price for the complete set?

NiceDc2r

sounds like they would work...Regardless if its carbon coated or not, it still a good deal for 3-4-5 synchros

Dogginator

Is some gear grind normal? If I shift from 3rd to 5th at 65 MPH, I get some grind. It doesn't grind at lower speeds.

Bbasso

Any grind is bad.

slow your shifts and you should have less.

PM-Performance

NO

and Basso, its $90 for the complete set from them .

Bbasso

Now thats afforadble. but I'm way to lazy to do it myself...

vtec.dc2

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dont skip shifts while upshifting, unless you're doing slow enough

Dogginator

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dont skip shifts while upshifting, unless you're doing slow enough</TD></TR></TABLE>

That has been my solution. If I skip 3 to 5 at 35 MPH, there is no grind. I guess I could double clutch the upshifts at higher speeds!

iperez

The Ebay auction for the synchros closed at $66 for 3, 4, 5 gear synchros which I think is an excellent deal ..

I think we can theorize that the parts work but I'm still concerned as to how hard it will be to install .. I'm getting a new clutch and FW soon and it seems that will be the time to put these in .. NO,I am not doing it myself

ActiveAero

Is there an infamous 3rd gear grind?

Revving to 8600rpms and slamming through the gears constantly will probably give any tranny "infamous" grinds.

&lt; 93,000mi on his tranny and has many "infamous", yet completely expected grinds.

93LSivic

Did some searching through their dealer sites and found this.
I have a horrible 3rd hear grind. I think I may try them out.
http://www.fm-motorsport.com/c...69111

uNF$@#!

if you think what a syncro does...these sound like they are made to work better to "cushion" the shift, but wear out at a much faster rate.

Slow_Em1

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by iperez &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just saw these on ebay and they claim it helps eliminate the grinding of gears at high revs ..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...93460

Can someone elaborate on this ?? Are these synchros a worthwhile investment to rid my tranny of the 3rd gear grind ?? Anyone ??</TD></TR></TABLE>
come on now ebay for internal engine parts???

ebelp

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Check their feedback and see if they've sold any of these recently so you can get the buyer's info. Email the buyer and see if you can get a response.

speedymon

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come on now ebay for internal engine parts??? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Ebay is not the seller, it's a transmisson reman shop. Get off the name Let's see what this shop has to offer.

.RJ

You guys with busted *** synchros - what fluid are you using and what are your change intervals?

RJ - throwing some fuel on the fire

DutchITR1689

I just changed my MTF at 86.000 km for the first time ever and I have no problems with grinding or such.

iperez

I contacted the seller and they were VERY helpful in explaining the functionality of the synchros and how they work. I also pointed out the fast-wear issue and they assure me that they last as long as the OEM counterparts if not longer ..

Oh, and YES Ebay for car parts is the way to go !! Cheap prices and good stuff.. you are saying that if I buy my JDM 4-1 header off inlinefour.com it would be a better than if I buy it on Ebay for $100 less ?? NOT !! No flames, just a difference of opinion

slofu

anyone wanna start a group-buy?