During the winter I will drop the gearbox to install a new clutch, synchros maybe a new flywheel, and maybe a new LSD.
At the moment 2nd gear is very hard to engage and crunches almost every time. Also every time the clutch is pressed / released there is a loud creeking noise coming from inside the gearbox (NOT the pedal as thats a basic issue too). This noise went from random to regular and it is very annoying and you can actually "feel" the noise thru the pedal. It is probably coming from the bearing or pressure plate.
I don't use the DC5 during the winter so I have plenty of time to do this.
Clutch - Carbonetics blade & pressure plate etc. This is the most interesting part as on paper it seems very good from all aspects and it is very light. But as it's a new product there isn't much talk about it. Anyone on here has it fitted?
Flywheel - This is still a maybe, depends on the deal I get, but it will most probably be a toda. I had a TODA on my EP3 (prefacelift) and it made a big different, but as the DC5 already has a lighter flywheel, the difference won't be that dramatic, hence the maybe. I know there are some random brands with and even lighter flywheel than the toda one, but TODAs quality is just so good that i'm willing to loose a couple of grams for the qualty.
LSD - Wavetrac. This is also a newish product, but the technology is very promising. Basically a torsen LSD with extra benefits of a clutch LSD. This is a maybe as I can't really make up my mind...
I had a OEM open diff in my EP3 for 1 year, then got a OEM LSD and had that for 2 years and finally a quaife and used that until I sold the car (about 2 years). All of the diffs got some track time so I have a good picture of the difference between them. The wavetrac should be as good / aggressive as the quaife, but superior when one wheel is off the ground or has very little traction where the basic torsen fails.
Synchros - This is the most difficult one as there are a lot of options. Buying just a couple of synchros cost almost the same as a JDM DC5 gearbox. BUT how much is the FD2 gearbox and does anyone have the part number for it? The ratios are the same as the EP3 but the final drive from the CRV, so might be a good combo. Also, the 2nd gear syncros are apparently made of a different (more durable?) material. I believe the FD2 uses a different VSS sensor than the DC5, but this shouldn't be a problem as far as the ECU goes (=kpro), but how about the wiring?
Getting the complete JDM gearbox internals (assembled) is more expensive than the complete gearbox (this was the case last time (a long time ago) I checked).
At the moment 2nd gear is very hard to engage and crunches almost every time. Also every time the clutch is pressed / released there is a loud creeking noise coming from inside the gearbox (NOT the pedal as thats a basic issue too). This noise went from random to regular and it is very annoying and you can actually "feel" the noise thru the pedal. It is probably coming from the bearing or pressure plate.
I don't use the DC5 during the winter so I have plenty of time to do this.
Clutch - Carbonetics blade & pressure plate etc. This is the most interesting part as on paper it seems very good from all aspects and it is very light. But as it's a new product there isn't much talk about it. Anyone on here has it fitted?
Flywheel - This is still a maybe, depends on the deal I get, but it will most probably be a toda. I had a TODA on my EP3 (prefacelift) and it made a big different, but as the DC5 already has a lighter flywheel, the difference won't be that dramatic, hence the maybe. I know there are some random brands with and even lighter flywheel than the toda one, but TODAs quality is just so good that i'm willing to loose a couple of grams for the qualty.
LSD - Wavetrac. This is also a newish product, but the technology is very promising. Basically a torsen LSD with extra benefits of a clutch LSD. This is a maybe as I can't really make up my mind...
I had a OEM open diff in my EP3 for 1 year, then got a OEM LSD and had that for 2 years and finally a quaife and used that until I sold the car (about 2 years). All of the diffs got some track time so I have a good picture of the difference between them. The wavetrac should be as good / aggressive as the quaife, but superior when one wheel is off the ground or has very little traction where the basic torsen fails.Synchros - This is the most difficult one as there are a lot of options. Buying just a couple of synchros cost almost the same as a JDM DC5 gearbox. BUT how much is the FD2 gearbox and does anyone have the part number for it? The ratios are the same as the EP3 but the final drive from the CRV, so might be a good combo. Also, the 2nd gear syncros are apparently made of a different (more durable?) material. I believe the FD2 uses a different VSS sensor than the DC5, but this shouldn't be a problem as far as the ECU goes (=kpro), but how about the wiring?
Getting the complete JDM gearbox internals (assembled) is more expensive than the complete gearbox (this was the case last time (a long time ago) I checked).
