Sorry for the confusion...I was trying to correct a miss statement that was made by another member. And no it does not pertain to your situation.

If you have a good B16 just build it. You can turbo that motor as easy as an ls. Just watch the boost levels with the higher compression.
If you have the B16 tranny just use it. It will work fine with the turbo.
It is true that better torque will be availiable with an ls setup. Depending on how you drive that might be a good thing. A stock B16 makes almost as much torque as a Stock ls however that torque is so much higher in the rpm band that it is a major diff in the way it drives. Go drive an ls teg and you will see the diff. The B16 is capable of much higher hp numbers but only at high rpm. At street rpm the ls is a much more drivable motor capable of good hp. For this reason a ls turbo may be the way to go. You can still keep your B16 tranny But with the ls/turbo you may be faster with the ls tranny.

 

It is true that better torque will be availiable with an ls setup. Depending on how you drive that might be a good thing.

When is torque a BAD thing?

But well said about the rest of your commentary.

 

Bottom Line: LS Tranny has longer gears. True. but honestly, 3rd gear on an LS tranny is a DOGGGG. You don't want it. and GSR/B16A tranny is a good compromise in the spool up time/long gear argument. Also, B series VTEC trannies have better syncros then a LS tranny, they are just better in general. A type-r tranny wouldn't be worth it, unless you really need an LSD, but still, the gears are really short on those, much better for an N/A setup.

the fastest quatermile time will be had with the GSR tranny. unless your running like ultra high high boost or something...

 

Ok, I guess it would be easier and cheaper to just throw a turbo in the current and take it from there. Worst case scenario, I dont like the current setup, I can go with the B18 later on.

 

How much diff between the gsr tranny and the B16 tranny? enough to warrant buying a new tranny? Just wondering the diff because you saying the gsr over the B16.

 

Is anybody here building their cars for bracket racing? No. So the simplest thing to do is slap a turbo on the current B16. Arguing over a tenth or two difference in ETs based on which transmission is used is monumentally pointless.

To beafer: have a compression/leakdown test run on your motor and make sure all maintenance (even the most small stuff) is taken care of. Once it's in verified good shape, boost away. If you have specific questions about which turbo setup you should use then you should start another thread for that question.

 

the difference is minimal, they have similar gearing. And my whole point was to stick to your current tranny, and most likely your current engine.

my whole point was to against as the BS on how the LS tranny is just oh so great for turbo, when it really isn't.