in these automatic models (gs) the transmission constantly shifts and acceleration is noticeably worse than the automatic ones, wondering what i could do to enhance the performance of my transmission
is peaceable problems with the trans.slipping. the cloches or the disc were out
unfortunately thats not much you can do to an automatic trans to make it better The best thing you can do is swap it for a manual trans really.
I have a '98 LS automatic and I've been having the same problems. Basically, there's nothing you can really do about it, it's the way the car was designed. The automatic Integras have taller gear ratios than the manuals(as well as fewer gears), which is why it's constantly downshifting for power like if you're going uphill or passing someone on a highway. Just about any automatic four-cylinder will have similar behavior, there's really not a whole lot you can do about it. When you car shifts, is it doing it smoothly or is it jerking itself into gear? If you notice a roughness in the shifting, it could be a sign that your transmission is in bad form. With the older Integras, an easy way to tell if your tranny is going bad is to look at the shift pattern that's on your dash(right on the tach). There's little green/red lights that light up when you shift into gear(I'm sure you've seen them). If you shift into D4 and there's green light around around where it says D4 on your dash, it's an indication that your transmission is starting to go bad. This happened to me about 2 years ago, but my car is still running fine(despite the constant jerking). If this is the case, you may want to start saving for a replacement transmission while you still have time. But don't worry about it, mine's been doing it for years and I've yet to have my transmission replaced.
