4th gen automatics

nickyboy · Post by **nickyboy** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:11 pm

Christ, there's loads of them when looking for a manual! After driving an auto 5th gen, I don't want one, but I never used semi auto mode. What like are they in 4gs? Sluggish delay when changing? (in semi and auto)

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:12 pm

they are pretty good not so slow either

Post by **4thgenphil** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:14 pm

i like mine, for the minute buy i have had a auto merc for a year or so aswell! alot of the JDM ones have lsd's as well

nickyboy · Post by **nickyboy** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:16 pm

How reliable are they? Cost a bomb to repair?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:18 pm

very reliable unlike the 5g

Post by **4thgenphil** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:20 pm

4thgen ones seem reliable i only know of 2 that have broken, one was due to the owner seeing if he could vtec in reverse and the other was bri who did a h22a8 conversion so not sure if that had something to do with it or the fact the previous owner was a bit of a knob! they go for FA if you need to find a replacment or you could go manual conversion

nickyboy · Post by **nickyboy** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:23 pm

So changing gear is as instant as manual?

Post by **4thgenphil** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:27 pm

nickyboy wrote:So changing gear is as instant as manual?

i found mine was

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:34 pm

better even as you get full throttle changes

nickyboy · Post by **nickyboy** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:36 pm

Hmm. Automatic could be an option. I'll probably dent a hole in the floor where the clutch should be though