I have a b16 paired with a ls tranny.. I know that's what kills me but I'm wondering whther to buy a gsr or a b16 tranny. I also have read many threads on builds but I'm wondering what are some of your choices or opinions on what's the best ways to make more power . Whther it be going lsv or turbo etc. Also what's the cheapest way to go lsvtec when I already have the b16 head. I have achipped p28 ecu and am wondering what else I would need.



Thanks - Alex

 

wtf would you swap a crappy ls block in for? if anything, gsr block. the trans, go b16 with ls 5th if you can do it yourself, otherwise gsr.

 

he has b16 motor with ls tranny..

but yeah x2 on b16 tranny with ls 5th, if you plan on going ls-v, don't cheap out unless you dont' want reliability just saying..if you wanna make power see how you like your car with full bolt ons with aftermarket IM of course with chipped ecu and a tune..if that doesn't satisfy do some internal work..but if you want faster results go turbocharger, but that's a risk taking if your car is a daily beater.

 

it all depends on your goals man, if you want a drag style car or a track car, or just something to have some fun with on the streets. b16 tranny's come with short gears which are great for quarter mile racing but not for big turbos that you want to have nice long gears for those freeway runs. my opinion on the best bang for your buck when it comes to gaining the most power for the least amount of money, would be the turbo route. otherwise you can spend a lot of money on many different components that wont really get you much speed in the N/A route unless you have some work done on your head.

 

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leave the B16 engine, keep the LS tranny, add turbo. A turbo B16 with LS trans is going to be much faster than any ls/vtec combo no matter what tranny (in street trim atleast).

 

ls tranny needs to be changed for at least a gsr. turbo would be the most cost efficient in the long run, if you do everything right the 1st time (clutch, rods, pistons, cams, IM, exhaust, tune, etc). honestly nitrous will have you out running bolt on gsr's with no problem and an initial cost of less than $500.