i would like to know which transmission is better for my b18c1 block with 11:5.1 Je pistons. i have both available and which one should i use in my 00 si

 

what do you want to do with your car?

 

i heard the si trans is better

 

better for what?

b16a2 tranny has shorter gears, so faster acceleration
gsr tranny has longer gears, so better gas milage

once again
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fatalman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what do you want to do with your car?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

for racing and more power

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fatalman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">better for what?

b16a2 tranny has shorter gears, so faster acceleration
gsr tranny has longer gears, so better gas milage

once again
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they both have the same final drive, so how would that save gas

go with the B16 and put in a lsd

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fmrprojects &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

they both have the same final drive, so how would that save gas

go with the B16 and put in a lsd</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, there final drives are the same. but the gears themselves are longer, so longer gears + same final drive = better gas milage

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ruben19 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">for racing and more power</TD></TR></TABLE>Si tranny will result in a faster car, allowing you to keep the motor in its powerband


Modified by BryanPendleton at 12:26 PM 12/28/2005