Cost of LS/VTEC WITH G.E KIT?
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Cost of LS/VTEC WITH G.E KIT?
i got a b18b and came across this Golden Eagle LS/Vtec conversion kit
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=3772689
i was wondering if anyone has tried it and if is any good? and how would it do on a daily driver? also about how much is the cost of labor to get this installed?
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=3772689
i was wondering if anyone has tried it and if is any good? and how would it do on a daily driver? also about how much is the cost of labor to get this installed?
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Re: Cost of LS/VTEC WITH G.E KIT?
That is just the conversion kit. You will still need a Vtec head (B16A, GSR) and some means to tune (Hondata or Chipped ECU).
I am currently in the process of building a complete motor for LSV and the head (GSR) ran me $260, the kit will be another $200 and I am picking up the Hondata S300 $700, and that is just the basics.
What is your budget?
I am currently in the process of building a complete motor for LSV and the head (GSR) ran me $260, the kit will be another $200 and I am picking up the Hondata S300 $700, and that is just the basics.
What is your budget?
Re: Cost of LS/VTEC WITH G.E KIT?
Re: Cost of LS/VTEC WITH G.E KIT?
The Golden Eagle kit is probably one of the best conversion kits available. It has everything you need for the swap.
Doing an LSVTEC, the right way, and i mean THE RIGHT WAY, no cut corners etc, will run you close to 2k with a tune and virtually stock bottom end. My friend got his done awhile ago, and it was the following:
He had his b18b block already, completely stock, and was left like that.
JDM GSR head - 350
Skunk2 Pro series IM - 240
Hondata gasket- 50
New timing belt - 50
ITR water pump - 70
ITR oil pump - 100
GE LSVTEC KIT - 240 or so at the time
Skunk2 cam gears - 220
p28 chipped - 200
obd2-obd1 harness - 75
Thats a total of $1595, with no tune, or power adders (cams, etc)
The cams were advanced a degree i believe and so was the distributor timing. Besides that it was pretty much a stock ls vtec build. Stock bottom end, stock head, skunk2 manifold, chipped.
Is it worth the money for stock build?
Thats up to you to decide.
Doing an LSVTEC, the right way, and i mean THE RIGHT WAY, no cut corners etc, will run you close to 2k with a tune and virtually stock bottom end. My friend got his done awhile ago, and it was the following:
He had his b18b block already, completely stock, and was left like that.
JDM GSR head - 350
Skunk2 Pro series IM - 240
Hondata gasket- 50
New timing belt - 50
ITR water pump - 70
ITR oil pump - 100
GE LSVTEC KIT - 240 or so at the time
Skunk2 cam gears - 220
p28 chipped - 200
obd2-obd1 harness - 75
Thats a total of $1595, with no tune, or power adders (cams, etc)
The cams were advanced a degree i believe and so was the distributor timing. Besides that it was pretty much a stock ls vtec build. Stock bottom end, stock head, skunk2 manifold, chipped.
Is it worth the money for stock build?
Thats up to you to decide.
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Re: Cost of LS/VTEC WITH G.E KIT?
will i bought my ls v motor for 600 buck with a brand new 99 gsr head and a 2000 LS block with b16 piston and th GE kit im taking it apart building it nothing wrong with the motor my friend ran a 14.4 in his civic with it. its a stock motor with b16 pistons
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Re: Cost of LS/VTEC WITH G.E KIT?
Well if you were swapping bottom ends instead of top ends, I would say get a B20. If you need a head, find an ITR, but more realistically find a GSR somewhere. My understanding is it needs to be tuned no matter what so that will be another expense after the physical parts are all done.
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