Shorter gears = faster accleration, traction limited. I would definately recommend you consider getting a more aggressive geared tranny for your setup. Hell, a B16A tranny on your stock LS motor would have probably made it faster, higher highway RPM's and increased wear on the motor too though. Make sure you stick with a cable tranny or you'll have all kinds of nightmares getting it to work (they're cheaper anyway). Seeya.

 

So you're saying all this work to my engine and I still won't be faster than a civic with a B16a engine and tranny? Jesus that sucks.

 

Not nessicary, with the 1.8L displacement and if your motors running right and is tuned, you will most likely hand a B16A it's ass with either tranny. With a more aggressive geared tranny, you will be able to accellerate faster.

Think of it this way. Two people with equal physical strength on 2 10 speed bikes. They have a race and one guy uses gears 1-5 on the bike and the other uses 2-6. The guy on the 1-5 gear will accelearte faster but shift sooner and more often. The on the 2-6 will have to work harder and accellerate slower, but will eventually reach a higher top speed and have an easier time maintaining a constant high speed. Neither is really a priority unless your really worried about gas milage or trying to get yourself killed or thrown in jail. In a racing context like drag racing or road racing where you never redline in 5th gear, the shorter gearing will be better. Seeya.

 

Okay... Long as I can beat a B16a civic and a Type-R with bolt-ons, I'll work on the rest, cuz that's the fastest honda around right now... Once I break-in, I might be able to take a loan out for a transmission lol

... So let me ask you this... Where would I get a short-geared calbe tranny for the B-series? older Del-Sol's maybe?

Thanks.

 

"Fastest honda around right now" meaning fastest Honda close to me... not fastest in the world or anything lol ;-)

 

The only VTEC short geared cable tranny I can think of is the B17A's (2nd Gen GS-R Integra, good luck finding one). Most likely you would need to contact a JDM importer. The first gen B16A's came with them, a lot with factory LSD too. Cable trannies are cheap as well, probably $500 or so shipped (so I've heard, never priced one myself). Seeya.

 

Okay... Thanks man.

(And let's hope I can beat my friend's Type-R once I get the engine done, lol)