thegatekeeper14

just bought a 2000 jdm type r and im wondering what the serial number on the jdm type r are.

i know theer are numbers that start with a
3,xxx,xxx or
5,xxx,xxx

mine starts with a 8
is this a gsr or type r?

mugenracer

Only the JDM Type R-x got a serial number, 98specs had a plaque that had just ITR 98spec on it and 96spec ITRs didnt have any plaque at all. The number is the production number and i dont think it signifies a year in any way.

Doespike

Which serial # are you asking about? Chassis? engine block? Badge?

thegatekeeper14

im talking about the serial numbers on the block below where it says b18c
i was told theat the 96 spec numbers start like so
2,xxx,xxx
the 98 spec are
3,xxx,xxx
but i was also told but a bot so good source the there was one more in 98 spec that the engine came with more hp (220) and the compression was 11.5:1 instead of the 11.0:1
and these numbers start as so
8,xxx,xxx
can anyone conferm this?

jdm_DC2R

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mugenracer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Only the JDM Type R-x got a serial number, 98specs had a plaque that had just ITR 98spec on it and 96spec ITRs didnt have any plaque at all. The number is the production number and i dont think it signifies a year in any way.</TD></TR></TABLE>

umm no..the 96 specs do have a plaque with the serial #...mine came with it..which matches the one on firewall..

thegatekeeper14

did any jdm Type r engines come with 220 HP?

FullRaceHonda

the dc5 type r's came with 220hp, no dc2's did, and i belive the only way to tell a gsr aka sir-g short block from a itr are the crank/rods/pistons

thegatekeeper14

well i was told by was woed that a few dc2 itr did come with a 220 hp

98itRspec

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thegatekeeper14 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well i was told by was woed that a few dc2 itr did come with a 220 hp</TD></TR></TABLE>

There is no such thing,no dc2 came out from the factory w/ a 220 hp. Only the dc5 as stated above

thegatekeeper14

can anyone help me with the serial numbers?

Doespike

Search for "jdm block number" in the ITR forum in the archives....here are just a few of the 46 results that might help...
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=693766
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1262431
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1066346
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1199973

thegatekeeper14

yeah but no one has a serial number that begins with in 8 i dont know what to think!