INSTALLING A TSX 6TH GEAR IN AWD ELEMENT TRANS! HSG EP. 6-37 

I love seeing RPMs go down, as the speed continues on

Mark you just proved that not all people are assholes. You are definitely a friend i would keep if i knew you. Keep it up n stay healthy. You still have a long way to help others. People are waiting for you

Make another updated driving video man!!! I know this is old but cant find any other driving with a 6th gear vid.

When it comes to Honda Transmissions,Mark is in his element. haha

sounds like a good gain in economy not surprising considering the decent drop in rpm.

I have dreams of having performance upgrades on my 5speed element. Maybe I just need to take a trip down to SC......

Found this video because aim trying to do something similar with a Mazda trans lol. Even expecting the same rev lockout issue because the donor 6 speed uses a lockout in the cabin side of the cable shifter setup and I will likely have to use my original rod shifter setup. Lucky for me 6th is opposite of this trans and is next to 1st. So no real issue with hitting it at speed.

Wow very nice. Wish i could have that.... Along with swapping my element to accord v6. :-) im doing neither right now. Not sure if that is doable.

always follow shop manual instructions.. after installing a different gear to the mix, thrust clearances and torque values should be checked...or you could be setting yourself up for failure

Mark You are like a transmission god of Honda’s

Just awesome! Any updates from the owner? What kind of mileage difference is he seeing? Looking for someone in the NYC/north Jersey area who can do this.

Wow thank you for this video! Elements should have came with a 6th gear from the beginning!

My honda fit could use this. The latest honda fits have 6 speed manual but the final drive ratio is the same. Like you said, 4200 when going 85. Kills the gas mileage. Automatic is rated better for highway miles because of this.

Awesome video!! Looks like I may do this mod to my element transmission..... I also have a question.... I have a k swapped integra that used to have a fwd 5 speed and I just put a awd element transmission in it..... I am having issues converting my car to countershaft speed sensor, its wired correctly and my hondata wont read it and we did change hondata to rear countshaft speed sensor.... what can I do???

Hi i;m from Ireland I like you're videos keep up the good work can 6TH be put into mk2 crv k20 2004 model any info would be greatfull

This gear ratio today with a 4.058 final drive would have been awesome

Don't forget to pull that speed sensor because it will get stuck on the main shaft when you separate the case.

that is really cool 6th !

Interesting, can this be done with a early CRV AWD transaxle? Great video, Thanks

At the end of the video you briefly touched on reinstalling the speed sensor. But at 4:00 where you magically cut to having the case split, you never mentioned that if you don't remove it now, you'll break it off when you pull the case apart.

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Very informative great video

bro amazing info

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I just got my element back with this mod done. The Element ALWAYS needed a 6th gear on the highway. My RPM's dropped 800 with that extra gear at highway speeds. It wasnt cheap but the fuel savings should be worth the expense.

Fantastic vid! Thanks for posting! What is the tallest gear you can drop into the sixth slot? Looking for highest efficiency/lowest RPM at 80 mph on flat ground at sea level. I need zero acceleration in sixth, just enough to keep it moving. Greetings from NYC!

Is this process the same for the ep3 trans? I’m going turbo with my car, but I’ve been told my 5 speed gear ratios will be better for boost. I’d like to add 6th as a gas saver gear so that way I can keep my 5 speed gear ratios for the turbo.

When changing out gears, aren't you supposed to measure thrust clearance and change shims if necessary?

I didn't know you were in SC as well. It'd be cool to have you do some work on my (former) nationals C-Street S2000 or do this swap on my Element once I finish the K24A2 swap.

So the AWD 5spd bell housing will fit a 6th gear in the element? I have an 06 EX-P AWD 5spd and would love to have this done.

94 Honda Civic I put two new main relays and when it's cold it starts and when it's hot it won't could it be the ECU

I ordered a 6th gear kit from jntuned, just to make sure you are driving it locks you out so you don't accidently put it into reverse?

Hello there I don't know if you will see this. but do you know if you can use the element shifter in a different honda vehicle. I like how it points upward to mount on the center consol. the trans itself is already a 6 speed but I didn't know what modifications I would have to do with the shifter itself thats on the center consol. ok thanks!

Love my manual cars but I would love to convert my 5 speed auto element to a 6 speed auto.

Hi, will a civic si 6speed and a tsx 6 transmission bolt straight onto the Honda Element? Will it fit

In theory can't u just swap over half of a tsx casing with the tsx gears for instance onto the crv or element main half of the transmission since everything's the same and the only difference being is u would need to use a tsx shifter that way u get the shifter lock out and the speed sensor stays the same plus u get half of a light weight magnesium case

I just did this conversion along with a new clutch. All the gears work fine. Except 6th gear. It will go in no problem. But as soon as you press the gas, it pops out. Can you help?

Mark what kind of mpg’s increase did u get with the added 6th gear ??

What was the overall cost? I wanna do this. 5th gear sucks at highway speeds

Did you end up using part 5-6 Synchronizer Sleeve Set 23626-PNS-315? I'm considering this for my Ep3, and the part is $500 alone. I wasn't clear if that one part is actually necessary

Also if the VSS touch the gear, I believe 3rd gear, it will ground out the car. At least in the 05/06 DC5 as I was plague with it for the first 3 mins hahah

Wonder how hard it'd be to do this on an 08 CRV 2wd.... Where at in SC, I'm in Charleston area

dear kind sir....I want to do this to my Chinese 250cc it will be port and polished and bore to around 300 or past...76x65 so my question to you is...can we find parts such as yours for motocycles if so were should one search im seeing this is car parts..

You can do this with a crv transmission right? Going awd in my hatch and picked up a jdm crv transmission

hey i have type r 6 speed already would i be able to use the internals of that to put in crv transmission for awd swap?

Hey guys. I've got the transmission pulled out of an 03 CRV. Anyone know of i can use the synchros out of an RSX base or type s?

so if I would buy transmission AST5 (6MT Accord 7) everything would fit, right?

my 06 accord 5 speed hit 3100 rpm at 80mph , and my buddy 06 tsx 6 speed hit 3500 rpm at 80mph. the accord and element from those year have almost same engine right? and probably the same trans too right?

So literally all I've gotta do being I've got a complete 6 speed Rsx transmission and a 5 speed awd transmission is drop my gear stacks from the Rsx 6 speed and final drive into the 5 speed awd transmission with zero problems? Literally drops right in?

I wonder if adding 6th would work on my d-series

That's awesome I wanna swap my auto to 5 speed

Hi, is it possible you to place all parts codes to order from Honda? Thanks

good job..

i have a first gen 2008 acura rdx.. do you think that trans can get 6th gear.. k23?

Hey I like to know where are you guys located and what’s the cost of the 6th gear conversion and when can you do it

Can a tsx 6 speed transmission work in a 2011 Honda Accord?

NOTIFICATION SQUAD!!!!

I would love to upgrade my 2004 Mazda 6s 3.0L V6 5 speed manual transmission to the 6 speed manual.

From the synchro up isnt sliding off mine any ideals?

also how long does it take to do the 6th gear conversion hours wise?

i have an entire tsx transmission. what else do i need to get 6th gear working on a honda element?

Can i just buy a k24a2 instead of an a4 and use an element transmission with the 6th gear mod?

Hey Y'all. Are you still doing this work? I am interested in adding a 6th gear and will be driving down to FLA in March. Let me know if you might be able to fit me in and what the costs would be. Thanks!

oh man I wish I had the skills to do this, I know my way around a car...but tools, shop and buddies to help me? i dont have that....my E is also only front wheel drive too, guess I should just replace the call all together haha

the syncro sleeve theres 2 styles one style has a rib for 6th the other wont hold in gear sone 5 speeds dont support it so u need the syncro sleeve to

would this be the same process for a EP3 5spd?

Can you add a 6th gear to an automatic transmission on a Honda element?

80 @ 3000. VTEC not engaged = better mileage. Very nice. Cost???

Are you still doing these 6 speed swaps? I want to upgrade my 5 speed manual.

Damn see this now i can't fucking wait to install my LS 5th gear in my B16 trans. =)

does the 8th gen accord 6 speed fit crv gen2?

Can I do this to a base rsx with a factory 5 speed?

Nice! Just got an Element with 5sp manual myself. Hard to find in the EU. What about a Odyssey 7sp CVT swap possibility?

what would you charge for this 6th gear mod using the proper selector ?

can you do also b series transmission?

Can you make J series transmission tutorial.

Was your boy running Honda mt fluid, looks darker than usual.

@HondaStreetGarage did you make a driving video?

Hello, will the installation of a 6th gear work on a 2004 Honda Element LX automatic? If so, is there any additional parts that I would need? Thanks in advance.

Will this work on my 02 EP3?

Can i do that with a 2002 civic si ep3 ?

hey can you make a video about the difference of kpro vs hondata and what application is used for what PLEASE XD

hey mark can you rebuild my 6sp trans in my 2008 acura tlS? i can bring it to you

U are the fkn man

God damn it I'm sitting here at 915 pm wanting to take my e to my friends right now and do this

Any idea if civic R18 5 speed can be swapped to HRV 6 speed trans?

Have you had any issues with it popping out of 6th gear (at random while driving)? That is what mine does and I'm not sure what to try first.

So I see everyone adding 6th gear ,I have both trans getting ready for conversion am I better off swaping all gears or just 6th

My brake fluid cap is fine, Mark. Unless you broke it... Did you break it? You broke it didn't you? Didn't you?! Damnit Mark, why did you break it? It's not broken, at all, not even a little.

Did you have to change the ECU to a TSX?

What’s that big ass plastic piece for???

I will never do this swap but I appreciate the content

What do you charge to do this?

I just finished doing this on my 2006 CR-V. As Mark said the fact that Honda did not do this from the factrory is a conspiracy level WTF. Huge thumbs down for Honda. A few notes about the 2002-2006 CR-V process is the gear selector from the donor TSX will NOT drop into your CR-V. The mounting holes do not line up. However there is hope as the CR-V gear selector piece has a blank mold of where the solenoid "should" go. With the proper drilling and measurements I think the reverse lock out could be transferred over to the CR-V. Wiring would be simple - run a 12V lead to the solenoid, and install a "normally closed" push button on your shifter. The lockout is not necessary, but it would remove the stress of shifting into 6th. The shift from 5th into 6th without the lockout is a problem. I end up going back into 4th because the shifter mechanism likes to return to center when it leaves 5th, which screws up my alignment with 6th. With some practice this is not a problem, and yes I did buzz reverse trying to go from 4th into 6th after missing 6th, and I've been driving/racing stick for 22 years. I would very much like the lock out. All that aside this is an amazing mod for Elements and CR-Vs. I used a 2007 TSX 6 Speed ($350 on Craigslist) for this project. Mark thank you for posting these videos. Checkout Harbor freight and get a hydraulic press, and some snap ring pliers using online discount coupons. It'll run you about $150, and save you a lot of hammering, and gnashing of teeth.

Got to ask have yall ever thought about painting a car other than white?

with a V6 and it’s better than perfect

The plastic piece deliver the oil to top u need 6speed plastic it diffrent

Hi i seen ur video on how u put 6 gear on a element. Can it be done on rsx 5 speed transmission. N r the sincros the same

where is your shop