{"product_id":"synchrotech-transmissions-synchro-spring-set-d-series","title":"Synchrotech D Series Synchro Spring Set for 88-05 Civic","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitments for D15, D16, and D17 Transmissions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with 88-05 Civic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWear Item in Abused Transmissions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps Retain Synchro in Correct Orientation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSynchrotech D-Series Synchro Spring Set - 1988-2005 Honda Civic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSprings are the part nobody thinks about and everybody should. They're what pushes the blocker ring against the cone to start the synchronizing action every time you shift, and when they weaken, the synchro can't engage firmly enough to do its job. You get a grind that feels exactly like a worn synchro even when the synchro itself still has material left. This is the complete 1-5 spring set for D-series transmissions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich Part Do You Actually Need?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree parts, three different symptoms. Match yours before you spend money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eSymptom\u003c\/th\u003e\n            \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eLikely Part\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrinds going into gear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSynchro and springs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePops out of gear under load\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSleeve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBinds, feels notchy, or blocks out mid-shift\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSprings live in that first row alongside the synchros, which is exactly why they're worth replacing together. Tired springs produce the same grind a worn synchro does, so putting new synchros in behind old springs means you've only fixed half the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAlways Replace Springs With Synchros\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe practical advice worth the most on this page. If you've got the transmission open to do synchros, put fresh springs in at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey've been cycling and heating alongside everything else for the same number of years and the same number of shifts, so they're tired even if they look fine. On a Civic that's now anywhere from twenty to thirty-five years old, that's a lot of shifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSprings are the cheapest part in the whole assembly and among the most annoying to have to go back in for. Reusing them behind a fresh set of carbon or brass synchros is how a rebuild ends up feeling only slightly better than it did before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSprings Alone, Or The Master Kit?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth deciding before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuy this set on its own if you've inspected the transmission and your synchros, sleeves, and bearings are genuinely still good. That happens, particularly on a lower-mileage car where the springs have simply lost tension with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're finding wear in more than one place, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/synchrotech-transmissions-d-series-synchro-master-rebuild-kit-d15-d16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eD-series master rebuild kit\u003c\/a\u003e includes these springs along with synchros, sleeves, bearings, and seals, and it works out cheaper than buying the pieces separately. Given the labor to get in there, most people going this deep end up wanting the full kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eMatch Your Case\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo versions, and the split is by transmission rather than by year alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003ePart Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n            \u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eFits\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSP111\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e1988-2000 Honda Civic, SOHC D15 and D16, case ID L3, S20, or S40\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSP113\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e2001-2005 Honda Civic EX and LX, D17, case ID SLW\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the case ID on your transmission rather than going by model year, especially on a car that's been swapped or rebuilt at some point. On thirty-year-old Civics that's more common than not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1988-2000 Honda Civic with D15 or D16 (SP111)\u003cbr\u003e2001-2005 Honda Civic EX and LX with D17 (SP113)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComplete 1-5 spring set. Select your application at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab This Set\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for anyone with the transmission apart doing synchro work, and for the builder who understands that a rebuild is only as good as its weakest reused part. Springs are inexpensive, they're a known wear item, and they directly affect whether your new synchros actually engage the way they should. If you're in there, put them in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1988-2000 Honda Civic (D15 \/ D16, case ID L3, S20, S40) and 2001-2005 Honda Civic EX and LX (D17, case ID SLW). \u003cstrong\u003ePart numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e SP111 and SP113. \u003cstrong\u003eCoverage:\u003c\/strong\u003e complete 1-5 set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e1988-1991 Honda Civic DX\/EX\u003cbr\u003e1992-1995 Honda Civic CX\/DX\/EX\/LX\/VX\/Si\u003cbr\u003e1996-2000 Honda Civic DX\/EX\/LX\/VX\u003cbr\u003e2001-2005 Honda Civic DX\/EX\/LX\u003cbr\u003e1988-1991 Honda CRX\u003cbr\u003e1993-1997 Honda Del Sol S\/Si\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Synchrotech Transmissions","offers":[{"title":"88-00 Civic DX\/EX\/LX D15\/D16","offer_id":46785385136162,"sku":"SYN-SP111","price":51.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"01-05 Civic DX\/EX\/LX D17","offer_id":46785385168930,"sku":"SYN-SP113","price":51.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/SYN-SP111_gsqt.jpg?v=1788364668","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/synchrotech-transmissions-synchro-spring-set-d-series","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}