k20a2 swap - 5 speed pros and cons?

[DericSh]

Should I just fork out the extra money for the 6 speed?

What are the pros and cons of using a 5 speed with an a2 swap?

[shadowmd]

def. get the 6spd unless u plan to boost it. u WILL fall out of vtec after every shift.

[cow]

Oh shit, you bought a K20A2?

[shadowmd]

i love having my 6spd for highway driving. 80mph = 3600rpms....not 4k lol...400 rpms makes a def. difference in noise level

[cow]

i love having my 6spd for highway driving. 80mph = 3600rpms....not 4k lol...400 rpms makes a def. difference in noise level

Cruising at a low RPM while on the freeway is AWESOME! That alone is reason enough to get a six speed.

[shadowmd]

hell yea it is. im def. gonna appreciate that 400rpms once my buddy club pro-spec catback goes on and meets my bcrh lol she's gonna be a loud one lol

[jimmyjames]

def. get the 6spd unless u plan to boost it. u WILL fall out of vtec after every shift.

I know we have always said this but based on running transmission calcs and an 8800 redline in kpro for the A2, here are the RPM and speeds for the A3 transmission:
1st - 44mph @ redline
2nd - 5097rpm @ 44mph, 77mph @ redline
3rd - 6092rpm @ 77mph, 112mph @ redline
4th - 6690rpm @ 112mph, 147mph @ redline
5th - 7048rpm @ 147mph, 184mph @ redline

Based upon the torque curve crossover for the high speed and low speed cams, if you ended up with having a lower boundary of 4500 rpm or so, you should be fine and I don't think that is too unheard of. Any thoughts? Sam?

As for lowering the RPMs on the highway, adding an RSX-S 4.4 final drive drops you down to what a 6 speed has anyway. Of course I am boosted so my view is slightly skewed.

[squeak04si]

yea he bought one. I got him the hook up LOL

[ALL MotoR Ep3]

def. get the 6spd unless u plan to boost it. u WILL fall out of vtec after every shift.

Yea U def will fall out of vtec...and that will defeat the purpose of your a2 unless you do decide to boost like shadow said but highly doubt ur gonna boost it right?

[DericSh]

i wouldn't say highly doubt it.

[squeak04si]

turbo it or ban lmao.

[Laz's EP]

Get the 6 speed and sell me your tranny

[4angrybadgers]

turbo it or ban lmao.

This man speaks truth. Boost or we take your man card.

[BlownSi05]

to tack onto what jimmyjames is saying, alot of boosted k20a2 cars that i have seen have there vtec boundary dropped to 4500-5000rpm range. i have seen a few cars tuned like this with k-pro. i do not know the reason why per say. i am assuming to try and bring the power band more towards the middle. but if that is the case then you should be fine with a 5 speed. but it is nice to have it a little quieter when crusing at 80mph. 4k rpm seems to be the sound barrier in our car with a race header and exhaust...lol

[paulmofyourhand]

if you look hard enough, there are people that will swap ur 5spd for there 6spd, straight up!