aLmk's Turbo FA5

**Spoolin_VTEC** · 01-15-2014

Originally Posted by aLmk

Just fine so far. Yesterday I pressed all the gears off the main shaft so I could send that off to be treated as well as I pressed all my treated gears into my treated 4.3 counter shaft with the synchros for 1st and 2nd, and put the 4.3 FD onto the LSD. Went rather smooth, it's easy when just transferring stuff as I can see how it all is supposed to go on right before as I take the gears off. Hopefully the main shaft gets back to me rather quickly so I can get the trans completely back together and finished. I'm also replacing all the bearings in the transmission since I have new ones sitting in a box.

Nice, are you going with high load, high speed bearings or just oem? Depending on your future power goals, you may want to consider the HLHS bearings by mfactory. I use them in my transmission, I noticed a much smoother difference.

**aLmk** · 01-15-2014

Originally Posted by Spoolin_VTEC

Nice, are you going with high load, high speed bearings or just oem? Depending on your future power goals, you may want to consider the HLHS bearings by mfactory. I use them in my transmission, I noticed a much smoother difference.

I didn't even know those existed, but I'll be staying OEM, I had brand new bearings already so that's why I'm even changing them. There's nothing wrong with this trans, just wanted to put in my treated gears and 4.3fd to have longer gears.

**Si Speed 317** · 01-16-2014

Originally Posted by aLmk

I didn't even know those existed, but I'll be staying OEM, I had brand new bearings already so that's why I'm even changing them. There's nothing wrong with this trans, just wanted to put in my treated gears and 4.3fd to have longer gears.

A friend of mine has em on his Si. Believe it or not, it's a noticeable difference. I was surprised and I checked it out. I was sold lol, when I do my rebuild I'll be doing that

**aLmk** · 01-16-2014

Ya I believe they could make a difference. I just don't want the brand new oem bearings to go to waste.

**PetefromtheStreets** · 01-16-2014

What are the overall benefits of the HLHS bearings? What sets them apart?

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**Si Speed 317** · 01-16-2014

Originally Posted by PetefromtheStreets

What are the overall benefits of the HLHS bearings? What sets them apart?

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HLHS bearings are made to withstand the use and abuse that transmissions take of higher hp setups. From a 200hp oem setup, the bearings won't withstand the excess heat or load for very long at a 500hp level. And even less at higher levels.

**PetefromtheStreets** · 01-16-2014

Originally Posted by Si Speed 317

HLHS bearings are made to withstand the use and abuse that transmissions take of higher hp setups. From a 200hp oem setup, the bearings won't withstand the excess heat or load for very long at a 500hp level. And even less at higher levels.

Hmm. Guess I should look into it.

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