better tranny for boost
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Re: better tranny for boost (delsolLs-t)
tighter gearing will always lead to better acceleration. So GSR wins over LS. Discrepancies arise when you actually start thinking about your gearing combined with the size of your wheels and what the car is being used for.
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Re: better tranny for boost (ricodemus)
tighter gearing will always lead to better acceleration. So GSR wins over LS. Discrepancies arise when you actually start thinking about your gearing combined with the size of your wheels and what the car is being used for.
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Re: better tranny for boost (SpoolinLS)
i always thought that the longer gearing was much better for boost since you would stay in boost longer as opposed to constantly shifting and having to respool. but guess i was wrong.
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Re: better tranny for boost (delsolLs-t)
i always thought that the longer gearing was much better for boost since you would stay in boost longer as opposed to constantly shifting and having to respool. but guess i was wrong.
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Re: better tranny for boost (ill_take_one)
This has been discussed here in depth at least 10 times. i know, i started one of the posts. Try the SEARCH button in the upper right hand corner. Remember to try recent and archived topics.
Clffs notes: gsr is better than ls, si is better than gsr, and itr is better than si (good old lsd)
Clffs notes: gsr is better than ls, si is better than gsr, and itr is better than si (good old lsd)
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Re: better tranny for boost (jinxproof99)
for turbo .. LS tranny ...
really?? please explain why???
this ought to be interesting.
really?? please explain why???
this ought to be interesting.
let it alone ... its been tried and tested, there is one bad apple in every bunch!
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Re: better tranny for boost (boostin b16)
its not the point of making more power.. its more of being constant then losing time at shifts...if a person has to shift less that means.. the times are more constant...plus it wasnt his question of which tranny would put out more power... he said whats better for boost.. im only talking by experience.. ive had a b16 turbo in a crx i could never really get the full boost potential out of my b16 tranny and ive ran my friend with basicly the same set up.. cept that he had a LS tranny in his b16 turbo...and everytime i shift i would always fall behind
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Re: better tranny for boost (jinxproof99)
I like the LS tranny for the LS motor; but I prefer to run it w/ at LEAST a 4.40 FD or a 4.785 would be nice. LS tranny is nice for gear spread if u have a wide powerband then use the short fd to keep the gears small.. only for LS/b20 though.
For vtec motors where peak torque is always after 6k u don't want alot of gear spread. U want to keep ur rev's as high as possible. You wan't the closest ratio'd gears and u want the shortest FD that will get u ur top speed. LS tranny is horrible for a vtec motor cause 1) it forces u to spend time below peak torque 2) slaughters acceleration cause it makes the gears long as hell 3) 0.966 4th w/ 4.26fd will allow for 140mph with stock redline on stock tires in 4th gear. talk about only using 3 gears in the 1/4 that would SUCK!
For vtec motors where peak torque is always after 6k u don't want alot of gear spread. U want to keep ur rev's as high as possible. You wan't the closest ratio'd gears and u want the shortest FD that will get u ur top speed. LS tranny is horrible for a vtec motor cause 1) it forces u to spend time below peak torque 2) slaughters acceleration cause it makes the gears long as hell 3) 0.966 4th w/ 4.26fd will allow for 140mph with stock redline on stock tires in 4th gear. talk about only using 3 gears in the 1/4 that would SUCK!
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Re: better tranny for boost (romeo619romeo)
its not the point of making more power.. its more of being constant then losing time at shifts...if a person has to shift less that means.. the times are more constant...plus it wasnt his question of which tranny would put out more power... he said whats better for boost.. im only talking by experience.. ive had a b16 turbo in a crx i could never really get the full boost potential out of my b16 tranny and ive ran my friend with basicly the same set up.. cept that he had a LS tranny in his b16 turbo...and everytime i shift i would always fall behind
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Re: better tranny for boost (romeo619romeo)
its not the point of making more power.. its more of being constant then losing time at shifts...if a person has to shift less that means.. the times are more constant...plus it wasnt his question of which tranny would put out more power... he said whats better for boost.. im only talking by experience.. ive had a b16 turbo in a crx i could never really get the full boost potential out of my b16 tranny and ive ran my friend with basicly the same set up.. cept that he had a LS tranny in his b16 turbo...and everytime i shift i would always fall behind
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if you fell behind when you shifted and you did not pull back when he shifted then there are two possibilities here: 1) his car is making more power than yours, or 2) he is a better driver than you!
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if you fell behind when you shifted and you did not pull back when he shifted then there are two possibilities here: 1) his car is making more power than yours, or 2) he is a better driver than you!
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Re: better tranny for boost (romeo619romeo)
thats more for N/a set up is what i would think... but its all about tuning...and how the driver likes his car to run when it all come down to it that is...
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Re: better tranny for boost (romeo619romeo)
correct me if im wrong but shifting = losing time..
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i am NOT getting involved in another discussion regarding ls tranny vs b16. we have a search button and i suggest that not only "delsolLs-t", the originator of this thread, use it, but "romeo619romeo" should use it(search button)as well.
1. the ls tranny is NEVER better in an NA set up. ever.
2. ls tranny is *** except for top end runs. no one in there right mind would willingly use that tranny for drag racing/street racing. even with a shitty 6800 rev limit you would at the very least change the final drive in the ls tranny.......but i wouldn't even do that. i would get springs and retainers and run a gsr tranny at the very LEAST.
do your homework and you will learn.
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Re: better tranny for boost (romeo619romeo)
correct me if im wrong but shifting = losing time..
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Re: better tranny for boost (ill_take_one)
Like someone has said on here (donno the name) "i have yet to see a honda that makes more power at 4000 rpms than 5000rpms"
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