im gonna get an ls-v swap in my ek coupe and i was wondering what tranny i should go with i was thinking about b16 tranny but any suggestions would help thanks

 

b16 would work. If you are planning on boostin, id say keep the LS.

 

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Nah, the gears are too long. I say b16/itr/gsr

 

naw im not gonna boost it im planning on going all motor

 

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Hopefully this won't start a debate again.
It's already been settled; Shorter gears = faster acceleration.

B16 tranny FTW. If you can spare some money maybe think about an 98+ ITR tranny, which has the 4.785 FD. What kind of WHP are you aiming for?

 

I would personally go with a GS-R tranny. Not as brutally short as a B16 tranny, and nowhere near as spendy as an ITR tranny. If you want an ITR tranny really bad, just buy a GSR and slap in an ITR final drive.

Also, a good alternative if you want really good acceleration is a B16 tranny with an LS 5th gear.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just buy a GSR and slap in an ITR final drive.
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Well the ITR 1-5 gears are still shorter than the GSR. If you get a GSR, you'll have a little bit longer gears, and then you'll still have to spend money on an LSD and FD.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also, a good alternative if you want really good acceleration is a B16 tranny with an LS 5th gear.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why would you want a longer 5th gear for better acceleration?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also, a good alternative if you want really good acceleration is a B16 tranny with an LS 5th gear.</TD></TR></TABLE>id say if u plan on doing anykind of freeway racing or if you like going higher speeds just for fun stay away from the ls 5th... i could ony imagine going from 8k rpms in 4th at 110 mph to bogging and not going anywhere in a ls 5th lol, that would suck you wont regret it if you go with a stock Si tranny (s4c)

 

I was thinking more for drag. I don't race outside the track or empty 2-lane road.

a b16 tranny with an LS 5th would be a dragstrip hero that you can still bear to drive to the track I ******* hate being at 5.5k and only going 65mph on the freeway.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was thinking more for drag. I don't race outside the track or empty 2-lane road.

a b16 tranny with an LS 5th would be a dragstrip hero that you can still bear to drive to the track I ******* hate being at 5.5k and only going 65mph on the freeway.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That is your best bet. A couple of my friends did that to their B16 trannies(they also have LS/Vtecs). It's the best of both worlds. You might barely get into 4th gear at the track with the B16 tranny so it won't matter with the LS 5th but you can still get gas mileage. You won't be in Vtec going 75mph also.

 

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a b16 tranny with an LS 5th would be a dragstrip hero that you can still bear to drive to the track I ******* hate being at 5.5k and only going 65mph on the freeway.</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's true. It comes down to personal preference. But 65mph @ 5,500RPM is incorrect. If it was a guess, you're way off.
In my '97 ITR 5th gear (which is .848, same as the B16 tranny) I'm below 4,500RPM until about 90MPH.

Also, personally, I don't see any reason hate being at mid-range cruising RPM like 4-5K. Our motors can handle it easily. Besides, if you're running an LS 5th and decide you want to pass someone? You'll have to downshift.

When I'm on the freeway in my track car, I'm in 5th gear all day, and when I need to pass someone I simply push on the gas a little bit; And I still don't need to go into VTEC.

Same thing on sidestreets. From 0-40-45MPH, I shift from 1st, to 3rd, to 5th and I usually stay in 5th as low as 35MPH, and I can accelerate just fine without having to downshift.