# a transmission question.. regarding the b16a cable tranny **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 14, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-transmission-question-regarding-the-b16a-cable-tranny/92880 "2006-02-14T17:23:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![d0uchebaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@d0uchebaG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d0uchebaG)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-transmission-question-regarding-the-b16a-cable-tranny/92880/1 "2006-02-14T17:23:26Z")
hi guys… i currently own a 89 civic hatch with a 98 GSR motor with b16a (cable tranny). jus wondering what happens when say… u go into first gear and u go over the limited speed… like u take 1st gear to 60-70km/hr when it can really only hit 50km/h. I did that one time and as i hit over 60km/h at 7000rpm… i heard this loud bang and the car shook… after wards… my foot was still on the gas… but i couldn’t go any faster than 60km/h… i went into 2nd and the car drove normally… i don’t think i damaged my 1st gear because when i stopped on the side of the road… and tried starting in 1st again it was still alrite… i jus wanna ask if anyone knows what happens if u take a gear over its desired speed… (i know there’s the chance of your engine blowing up taking it to high rpms) but would it damage your gears in a way too… Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-transmission-question-regarding-the-b16a-cable-tranny/92880/2 "2006-02-14T17:37:01Z")
uhhh… gears don’t have speed limits… Is this a troll acount? ---
**Author:** ![spilner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@spilner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spilner)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-transmission-question-regarding-the-b16a-cable-tranny/92880/3 "2006-02-14T17:39:23Z")
take your civic to the forest and ask a squirrell ---
**Author:** ![reconJDM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reconjdm/32/5510_2.png) [@reconJDM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reconJDM)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-transmission-question-regarding-the-b16a-cable-tranny/92880/4 "2006-02-14T18:05:42Z")
wouldnt recommend you doing that to your engine again. you may see a nice object blast through your hood. your better asking people on the civic boards or honda-tech ---
**Author:** ![snowboard\_240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboard_240sx/32/5519_2.png) [@snowboard\_240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowboard_240sx)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-transmission-question-regarding-the-b16a-cable-tranny/92880/5 "2006-02-14T18:54:52Z")
civic kids always doing something crazy ---
**Author:** ![krgoodwin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krgoodwin/32/5559_2.png) [@krgoodwin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/krgoodwin)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-transmission-question-regarding-the-b16a-cable-tranny/92880/6 "2006-02-14T19:32:01Z")
squirrell’s do give great tranny advice! ---
**Author:** ![alesserfate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@alesserfate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/alesserfate)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-transmission-question-regarding-the-b16a-cable-tranny/92880/7 "2006-02-15T00:17:59Z")
i dont think it was your tranny that made that noise ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2006, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-transmission-question-regarding-the-b16a-cable-tranny/92880/8 "2006-02-15T06:33:30Z")
uhm over the recommended speed… I would say that this info is provided to ensure long life of the tranny. Moreso the syncro’s. In a S13 (everyone I’ve driven rough) it dosen’t like hard gear changes above 7000rpm, and they sometimes end up a little ‘crunchy’