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which tranny is better for my b16a2..

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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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which tranny is better for my b16a2..get a gsr tranny or just keep the b16a2 tranny..would the gsr tranny be shorter on my b16..thanks.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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The B16 has shorter gearing.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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would the gsr be good on the b16 though..
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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No, the best tranny you can put on it is already there.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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keep the b16 tranny.. and get an lsd
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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lsd is expensive..haha..anyone with a usdm b16a2 tranny in here..wat's ur rpm when ur rollin on 80 mph on 5th gear..
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Guys, he has an ls tranny on it right now. Thats not the best tranny.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lilo_goki &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lsd is expensive..haha..anyone with a usdm b16a2 tranny in here..wat's ur rpm when ur rollin on 80 mph on 5th gear..</TD></TR></TABLE>
I think my friend was at 3.5 or 4 at 80 but i could be wrong.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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My 99 SI spins at 4500 at 80 mph
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 07:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lilo_goki &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lsd is expensive..haha..anyone with a usdm b16a2 tranny in here..wat's ur rpm when ur rollin on 80 mph on 5th gear..</TD></TR></TABLE>

My EM1's rpm is like at 4-4.5k at 80 mph.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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b16
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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b16 tranny w/ LS 5th gear
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Alex_G &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">b16 tranny w/ LS 5th gear </TD></TR></TABLE>
That's a bad idea for a b16 tranny, it' just too big of a jump and is really hard on syncros...Putting in an LS final drive or a GS-R 5th is a better solution.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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itr tranny with a 4.7 fd!!!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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Well if ya got a good amount of money always can get the b18 type-r tranny
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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yea i think i do have a ls tranny..when i shift from first to second and second to third..rpm falls to 6k..but when i'm drivin oh highway on 5th gear at 80mph, rpm is 3.5k..
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