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Yeah, the AWD RL is the MDX/pilot.  We still do quuite a few now.  IIRC, that trans is going through a class action lawsuit likethe Accord/TL trans did.

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"Drag racing is for fast cars, autocrossing is for fast drivers"

Bobzilla:

Yeah, the AWD RL is the MDX/pilot.  We still do quuite a few now.  IIRC, that trans is going through a class action lawsuit likethe Accord/TL trans did.

 

That's what I thought.   I wouldn't tow with one of those.  And if I owned one, I would be sure I had some kind of warranty on that unit or trade it off before it was out of warranty.  Those are expensive units to overhaul.  We got $2500 wholesale.

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Steve Hoelscher
#27 DP - Toyota MR2
2006 DP National Champion
'98, '99, '00, '02 DSP National Champion
http://www.terriehoward.com

They are actually available in OEM reman now.  About $1800 for an OEM reman isn't bad, but it's still uber-expensive.

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"Drag racing is for fast cars, autocrossing is for fast drivers"

Bobzilla:

They are actually available in OEM reman now.  About $1800 for an OEM reman isn't bad, but it's still uber-expensive.

 Wow, then the price has really come down.  I assume that's dealer cost though.  We were doing them for $2500 flat rate and warrantying them to the dealer.  At the time I think dealer cost was something like $2800. 

 I remember when Chrysler was having so much trouble with the A604 automatics in their Caravans.  You could buy a Chrysler reman from the dealer (wholesale) for $650.  We bought a lot of them because we couldn't build them for that.   The Chrysler was subsidizing the price to take some of the sting out of the transmission problems owners were having.  Maybe that's what Honda is doing now.

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Steve Hoelscher
#27 DP - Toyota MR2
2006 DP National Champion
'98, '99, '00, '02 DSP National Champion
http://www.terriehoward.com

$1800 is retail, but still getting stuck on the road witha car in tow is not fun!

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"Drag racing is for fast cars, autocrossing is for fast drivers"

Bobzilla:

$1800 is retail,

 Wow, then Honda really is following Chrysler's model to try and soften the hit.  $1800 is about what most Chevy dealers get for a plain ol' 4L60E in a half ton pickup. 

 

bobzilla:

but still getting stuck on the road witha car in tow is not fun!

BTDT.  That's why I tow with a Ford instead of a Chevy today.

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Steve Hoelscher
#27 DP - Toyota MR2
2006 DP National Champion
'98, '99, '00, '02 DSP National Champion
http://www.terriehoward.com

well over 50k now and without a *single* issue of any kind and I load mine likely harder than most anyone else, while it shares similarities with the other Honda vehicles mentioned it's components are different in many ways

been over quite a few mountain passes, just added a 300# Leer topper while down at the San Diego Tour several weeks ago to boot

I'm very religious about replacing drivetrain fluids often due to the stress of towing, this is one area where a lot of people fail their vehicle and then get the same in return

There's a Mazda RX-8 in the trailer.  I had every intention of installing sway control, etc. but this rig tows so perfecty even in high cross winds and twisty mountain roads that I haven't gotten around to installing the components yet one year later ...

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"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." --Anonymous

TeamRX8:

well over 50k now and without a *single* issue of any kind and I load mine likely harder than most anyone else, while it shares similarities with the other Honda vehicles mentioned it's components are different in many ways

been over quite a few mountain passes, just added a 300# Leer topper while down at the San Diego Tour several weeks ago to boot

I'm very religious about replacing drivetrain fluids often due to the stress of towing, this is one area where a lot of people fail their vehicle and then get the same in return

There's a Mazda RX-8 in the trailer.  I had every intention of installing sway control, etc. but this rig tows so perfecty even in high cross winds and twisty mountain roads that I haven't gotten around to installing the components yet one year later ...

 

how much weight are you towing?

krzastek:

how much weight are you towing?

just south of both the tow (5000#) and GVWR (10000#) limits

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"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." --Anonymous

TeamRX8:

just south of both the tow (5000#) and GVWR (10000#) limits

 What brand of trailer is that?  I've never seen one built to open up that way.

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I only have several inches clearance on each side, so it needs to open on both ends to tie it down

the side door allows the car door to open fully for easy ingress/egress, the entire top assembly is bolted on, it can be lifted and removed for open trailer hauling

it pulls like a dream, driving it on into the tight confines is not for people with a weak disposition

 

 http://www.montrosetrailers.com

http://sccaforums.com/forums/permalink/301356/301356/ShowThread.aspx#301356

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"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." --Anonymous

just an update on this.  I have been towing my Miata with my Ridgeline since Jan and I couldn't be happier.  It does a great job