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SwitchBlade
08-12-2003, 09:56 PM
My buddy has a 90 Honda Accord and I would say hes pretty fast off the line. But soon as he gears to third he's done I fly past him everytime. Is the gear ratio that terrible or what? Anyone got any hints at fixing his troublesome transmission?

Peace,
Ben
08-12-2003, 10:32 PM
How about the fact that the Accord is not a race car, and is by no means fast. Its not geared to be a race car, it was geared to cruise comfortably and conserve fuel, hense the taller gearing and lack of top end.
TegLover
08-12-2003, 10:47 PM
hey my old 88 civic DX has quick take off first and second and when i got to third it just goes down hill haha small CC and lack of cylinders are the reason why i guess
BigMass
08-12-2003, 11:57 PM
he's unloading in 3rd. It's your fuel man. You have a nasty hull.
|SpEncaA|
08-13-2003, 12:05 AM
Originally posted by BigMass
he's unloading in 3rd. It's your fuel man. You have a nasty hull.

^^^ HAHAHAH WORD!
Weapon_R
08-13-2003, 12:07 AM
Originally posted by SwitchBlade
My buddy has a 90 Honda Accord and I would say hes pretty fast off the line. But soon as he gears to third he's done I fly past him everytime. Is the gear ratio that terrible or what? Anyone got any hints at fixing his troublesome transmission?

Peace,

Time to call the mad scientist and rip apart the block
GTS Jeff
08-13-2003, 12:23 AM
Originally posted by SwitchBlade
My buddy has a 90 Honda Accord and I would say hes pretty fast off the line. But soon as he gears to third he's done I fly past him everytime. Is the gear ratio that terrible or what? Anyone got any hints at fixing his troublesome transmission?

Peace, i think his nawz must be broken for third gear
Hash_man
08-13-2003, 12:49 AM
I dunno if thats right... My 89 accord, and my buddies (sin)'s 90 accord are kinda slow off the line, but once my car hits about 70 it just flies!
sin
08-13-2003, 01:06 AM
ya, theyre dead slow off the line, but at about 4500rpm at every gear, it hauls (in comparison), to 6250, then shifts
my-donair-tc
08-13-2003, 01:10 AM
so ben you think you re golf is a race car ? ayre feek
jdmakkord
08-13-2003, 02:05 AM
Originally posted by my-donair-tc
so ben you think you re golf is a race car ? ayre feek


His golf is a lot faster than my accord for sure! What ever ayre feek means:rolleyes:
GTS Jeff
08-13-2003, 11:08 AM
actually, vw did design the GTI to be a pocket rocket, whereas honda designed the accord to be a family cruiser.

they are both good cars. i used to drive a 4th gen accord and now im thinking of getting one again, cuz they are slow and comfortable cars to cruise around in.
illeagle
09-06-2003, 01:47 PM
3rd gear is prolly around 100km/h and with a stock accord, you just have no more power. If the transmission is fine, increase the horsepower, that should make it move a bit faster. OR you can just, not race anymore, so this problem doesen't happen.
colinderksen
09-06-2003, 02:30 PM
Originally posted by Weapon_R


Time to call the mad scientist and rip apart the block
hahaha :D
Ben
09-06-2003, 05:03 PM
Originally posted by my-donair-tc
so ben you think you re golf is a race car ? ayre feek


I'm sorry, Where in my post did I even mention my car whatsoever?

English Mother f*cker, do you speak it?