Just picked up my '94 today after the install of a six speed tranny fit with 4.55's and a CT single-disc competition clutch. For reference, my car has the standard HP mods: CT headers, exhaust and carbon fiber intake with a Dinan stage III chip. Car dynos 268hp to the rear wheels. Before the new mods, I was really happy with my car's performance with the exception of the 1-2 shift where I could eat a sandwich while waiting for my powerband to kick back in. After considering jazzing up my 5 speed with Japanese gears and 4.55R&P, I decided to go with the 6 speed. My main reason for doing so was the better acceleration above 100mph and highway cruising rpms...not to mention finding a good deal on the new parts. My stock setup saw me taching 4,000rpms in fifth gear at 90mph. With the new setup I am turning 4,150rpms at 90mph...hardly a noticable difference. Where you do notice a change is everywhere before sixth gear. In a word...DAMN! I am taking it easy on the new clutch per the advice of my mechanic...but let me tell you this: First gear, 5,000rpms...stand on it and pull up through the gears = F1 car experience. You are always in VTEC and the tach is screaming to redline so fast the shifts come like lightning. This makes the car sound awesome pulling through the gears. The car is much faster...and that's with me babying the clutch. I can't wait for it to be broken in!
I passed a new Camaro SS while approaching the on-ramp to the interstate this afternoon. The car had modified exhaust and sounded like a healthy V-8 should. He jumped behind me onto the on-ramp...we were doing about 50. I decided to play with him and put my foot down in third gear. By the time I was onto the interstate he was SEVERAL car lengths behind. So far, in fact, that he didn't want to try me again once we were rolling down the interstate. The clutch feels awesome. Letting it out in first gear is a brand new experience for me now. The car literally leaps off the line. I have yet to really get on it out of the hole but can already tell that the launch will be alot stronger than before. There is no gear noise whatsoever...rolling down the interstate today for close to 300 miles the car seemed identical to before. The fun part is dropping it into fifth as a passing gear at 80mph or so...feeling the car come to life and pull like crazy. This upgrade was worth every penny. My car is transformed!
I passed a new Camaro SS while approaching the on-ramp to the interstate this afternoon. The car had modified exhaust and sounded like a healthy V-8 should. He jumped behind me onto the on-ramp...we were doing about 50. I decided to play with him and put my foot down in third gear. By the time I was onto the interstate he was SEVERAL car lengths behind. So far, in fact, that he didn't want to try me again once we were rolling down the interstate. The clutch feels awesome. Letting it out in first gear is a brand new experience for me now. The car literally leaps off the line. I have yet to really get on it out of the hole but can already tell that the launch will be alot stronger than before. There is no gear noise whatsoever...rolling down the interstate today for close to 300 miles the car seemed identical to before. The fun part is dropping it into fifth as a passing gear at 80mph or so...feeling the car come to life and pull like crazy. This upgrade was worth every penny. My car is transformed!
