Well see, there ya go. You actually did get the facts this time, so now your opinion is actually useful. I was just saying that stuff like "yeah one day I saw this street race and I think the one guy had this and the other guy had that so there ya go" doesn't really contribute much to the discussion.
Honestly though, I still don't know. A GS-R swap isn't that cheap to begin with, plus it sounds like they had to put some money into it to just barely get it up to stock H22 power levels. Plus that Type R tranny with the LSD probably cost at least a grand. That's the real kicker in that equation too, the gearing of the Type R is so short and aggressive that it really does contribute to better acceleration and quicker times.
Take that same tranny, mate it up to an H22 using an H2B kit and you'd probably see similar results. Plus, the cost of buying and modding the GS-R to those power levels will probably end up being pretty equivalent to the cost of just doing the H22 swap to begin with.
I'm not advocating one over the other really, I'm just trying to set the facts straight. Honestly, if it came down to it, I'd probably do the B-series myself because it's an easier swap and you don't have to cut or fabricate anything...
Honestly though, I still don't know. A GS-R swap isn't that cheap to begin with, plus it sounds like they had to put some money into it to just barely get it up to stock H22 power levels. Plus that Type R tranny with the LSD probably cost at least a grand. That's the real kicker in that equation too, the gearing of the Type R is so short and aggressive that it really does contribute to better acceleration and quicker times.
Take that same tranny, mate it up to an H22 using an H2B kit and you'd probably see similar results. Plus, the cost of buying and modding the GS-R to those power levels will probably end up being pretty equivalent to the cost of just doing the H22 swap to begin with.
I'm not advocating one over the other really, I'm just trying to set the facts straight. Honestly, if it came down to it, I'd probably do the B-series myself because it's an easier swap and you don't have to cut or fabricate anything...