6 speed tranny from euro?

[RonsFG1]

does the euro civic has the same motor in our ex, lx, dx but with a 6 speed tranny? anybody knows if it'll work in our cars?

[mitsukaiSI]

no the euro r has a six speed k series the non r is a 5 speed

[RonsFG1]

oh, thought they had a r18 in the regular hatchbacks in euro with 6 speed

[mitsukaiSI]

I don't think they have any 6 speed manuel in any lower trim models rsx only type a and type r have six s2k the higher end accord and a few others but I doubt the other civic have a 6 speed as far as I know the new si is the first civic to ever have a 6 speed

[DarkFlareon]

I believe the euro civic is called the Civic Type S, and yes it seems to be the R18 with a 6speed...

"Both petrol and diesel models have a slick 6-speed manual transmission. If you want an auto gearbox then only petrol models can be had with this facility. "
Source -
<http://motortorque.askaprice.com/reviews/auto-0610/honda-civic-type-s-gt-review.asp>

[RonsFG1]

that the link i was looking for. now will it fit in our usdm civics ?

[NickC89]

Scroll down to the second post....the R18 is in fact a 6 speed.

Advice on selling my 07 civic 1.8 SE - Civinfo

[RonsFG1]

yea, i knew there was a 6 speed tranny for our r18! is the 6th gear for gas savor or is it like the si gearbox?

[mitsukaiSI]

wow I stand corrected thats awsome... Why wouldnt they put the 6 on usdm models???

[NickC89]

Different motor...in the US we have the R18A1 and in Euro they have the A2. I dont know the differences though.

[mitsukaiSI]

yes that wouldnt matter though I mean u can swap an ep3 5speed onto our k20's there shouldn't be any thing to prevent u from swapping an r tranny with another r tranny

[RonsFG1]

yea, as long they are in the same series right? like b series, k series, d series and so on..

[NickC89]

I think they did it because of their gas prices compared to ours...just a guess?

[RonsFG1]

i wouldnt mind having one more gear just for highway uses. prolly save more gas!

[NickC89]

Yeah I know. It would help a lot. I average 32mpg with 50/50 highway and city. I was reading that forum and they average 40+.

[RonsFG1]

i'm sure one day somebody going to do this tranny swap soon enough.

[fleshwound250]

NickC89, They have Imperial Gallons which is bigger than US Gallons.

So in reality they don't get much more MPG

[NickC89]

Originally Posted by fleshwound250

NickC89, They have Imperial Gallons which is bigger than US Gallons.

So in reality they don't get much more MPG

Never thought of that..good point.

[stinky06]

Originally Posted by NickC89

Yeah I know. It would help a lot. I average 32mpg with 50/50 highway and city. I was reading that forum and they average 40+.

my dad's lx , cruises at 5-600 rpm less on the highway[auto] compared to my 5-speed.....my theory is that honda does this to bring mpg figures to near identical figures , between auto and stick models....to sell more slush boxes and increase profits....
if the automatics can cruise at a lower rpm,then a sixth gear would be a definate plus....

[stinky06]

i test drove the euro civic[diesel]......it is a blast to drive!!!! read>>torque!!!!! feels and actually is quicker than the current r18....gets way better milage,to boot...
looks too damn euro-cheesy ,though....way too much plastic glitter.

extra ponies are just a few psi(s) away.... cant wait 'till the damn retarded marketing[honda usa/canada] get there heads out of their butts and finally unleash the diesel on our shores...