i have a million and one questions about it and what it can do for my ls. if g2ic would help me out that would be great. and fyi i have researched my questions and watched videos. but im still stuck.
first things first. from what ive learned the b16 has a shorter 1,2,3,4 gear than the ls tranny. how is that an advantage? doesnt that mean that for example: if i hit 15mph in 1st with the ls then im going it hit like… 10 in 1st instead?
2nd. i was reading and they said that 5th gear is short and that most people just take the 5th out of the ls and put it in the b16 tranny and you get the advantage of the short 1-4th and the highway cruising ability of the ls’s 5th. thats cool, but how much of a hassle is that to do and it doesnt seem like that would just be an afternoon project.
3rd. is this a good deal? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-honda-Civic-B16-J1-Transmission-tranny-cable-crx-si-/390200084666?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ad9bcc8ba#ht_500wt_956 and when looking to buy a “new” tranny what kinds of questions should i ask and what should i be looking for?
4th. is changing the ls tranny to the b16 tranny just bolt off and bolt on? or is there some kind of something that you need to do once you put it on?
5th. when swaping out trannys what else should i replace? when it comes time for me to actually follow through with a tranny swap im going to get a new clutch,pressure plate,flywheel,pilot and throw out bearing,flywheel bolts, and clutch cable. is there anything else?
any input at all would be greatly appreciated…