Any ill effects of this? Is this considered an upgrade or will the gearing be too high?

 

it will be an upgrade. only downside imo is freeway driving.

 

On an LS, third gear SUCK! The GS-R will give you a notable improvement. You will notice it the first time you shift to third.

You might lose a little in the way of useable powerband at redline shifting, but I've seen LS's gain time at the 1320 by switching transmissions. And you can add an LSD later too.

Edit: I'm a fool... 1/4 mile is 1320.. not 1430.


Modified by ThePro at 4:31 PM 2/4/2004

 

What is the 1430? Quarter mile? I thought that was 1320ft? A GSR tranny on a LS will twist about 4000 rpms at 70 mph. Way to high if you ask me. If you never drive on the highway the go for it!

 

just do it. nothing but an upgrade.

 

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4k @ 70mph...Hmmmm. I'm buying one for a friend so i don't know. Thanks for the replies.

 

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not sure about that but in my gsr at 4k rpm im going closer to 78-80 mph

70 mph would be at 3.5k rpm

 

Thanks for the input guys. More if you have em.

 

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Actually a GSR tranny won't hit 4k rpms till about 80mph... 70mph yields about 3.4k-3.6k rpms...

But back OT, yes a GSR tranny on a LS motor will help quite a bit... I used to get my *** drug by a Civic coupe w/ same motor (LS) and less mods, but he had a GSR tranny and I had the dreaded LS...

 

I would consider it an upgrade. Shorter gears = better acceleration.

If I was buying a tranny, it would be a GSR tranny.

 

i just bought my GSR tranny (JDM) hehe..for my b20

 

I miss my old Gsr tranny

It was the first thing i noticed when i got this car, 3rd & 4th gear put me too sleep

 

i have a 94 LongShong with a gsr tranny, it works great and way better than the ls, i drive on the freeway all the time, sucks up a lil more gas, but its worth the upgrade! do it u ****!

 

NOPE...GOOD COMBO............first gear is longest and the rest shorter....freeway will be at 4ooo going bout 70 though.......

 

Don't worry about doing higher RPM's on the freeway. I have an ITR tranny and I do 4000 at 60.

They are Honda's, they'll do fine.