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hey was wondering if i can get your guys/girls input, i have a chance to either get a GSR block or b20 long block, thing is i tried searching to see wat block is better but didn't really find anything and i know it matters on wat my plans are, which are to either boost it or all motor it, i have a LS right now, and planning to boost that, but just wants some insight on the block, specs, power it can handle and wat not, thanks ppl

my_slow_civic

GSR hands down.

bluebird

this will be a heated debate..... but you will find that the gsr is the best... more expensive but better.... IMO

astroxtc

gsr, b20 are almost impossible to state ref

bluebird

Having owned both and built both..... Go with the gsr.... b20 is great for a short while.....

DUBZonmyZ

gsr hands down

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so why do ppl like to go b20?

xEnderx

More displacement, good to add a Vtec head too, more TQ, blah blah blah. Honestly unless you have some cash to drop into a B20Vtec build I'd strongly reccomend the GSR.

11SEC CIV

w/ b20 and the ls block you have are essentially the same...get the gsr and keep the ls as a back up

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well i was just going to throw in the LS for now, just to swap it, gsr i would still need to come up with a head and ecu

ebpEM1_DJ

gsr def

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guess alot of ppl choose gsr more than b20

littleredcivic

b20 will be almost impossible to pass ref, the b20 is a light truck engine, not a passenger car engine. so it will not pass the EPA chassis/ engine config. the ls can be turned into a b20 if you just up the sleeve size. the gsr will reduce your stroke and allow the engine to rev higher safer. i am an ls guy myself, and enjoy the benefits of it. but between b20 and gsr, gsr is better.

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guess gsr is the way to go

Evil-EK

The gsr bottom end is designed to withstand a higher rpm. It has a main cap girdle, oil squirters (so if you decide to stay with stock cast pistons.) and all you have to do to install a vtec head is bolt it on. There is no ls/vtec kit to install due to all the oil passages being in the propper place.
Go with the GSR you will not regret it.

teknoracing

GSR

Stoich EG2

why not the torque monster B16?

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