I've had 2 GSR swaps in the past in 2 different civics hatch's so now i have a 95 vx hatch and now im thinking of either another GSR swap or go LS turbo the shop said they can do a LS swap and boosted it for about $5500 installed, thats here in Texas. I've done my searches and was not happy with the results...Also what does every think of the RSR Catback cheapest i found it was for $450 and lastley what numbers are you guys with B18B Boosted putting down at around 7bls to 9lbs...Thanks




Modified by Neotrix at 3:22 AM 6/18/2005

 

boost owns all.

Do you have the option @ all to do work on your own car? 5500 sounds like an arm and a leg. But this is coming from someone who has never paid a shop to do ****.

And I'm not sure about that particular RSR model but it just looks like a Type R muffler. With a big muffler shouldn't be too loud.

 

Im to lazy and i dont i have the tools lol...I wonder what do a boosted honda B-Series feels like Hmmmm.

 

stock boosted b18b's range from about 200-400whp. it depends on the tune and how much ***** u have to up the boost...

 

Being that the block would not be built i was suggested that it would be at 7lbs with a Tial waste gate and 7 pound spring...

 

boost

 

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ls boost gives you really good gain.......trust me once you go boost you will never go back...regardless what happens...

 

OK then thats settled...So what does every think about the RSR Catback thats in the pic
for $450.00

 

It's probably 2.25 or 2.5", and overpriced for what you get, especially for a turbo kit. Kteller 3" and be done with it.

 

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I'll never do anything but a custom catback again. They aint bling, but they do the trick

If you've alreayd had two gsr swapped cars, then why not try ls turbo for once, if nothing else?

 

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you would still save money after buying all the tools if you did it yourself... and then you would also be ready to fix it when it breaks

 

The only swap i ever done was putting a D16 back into a CRX with out a cherry picker lol...That was easy as cake....im going to call the shop and ask what the price diff if i was to want B16a2 and boost droped in, should not be that much of a diff in price...And about installing the swap my self im way too lazy and i can now afford it being that i make $21.80hr at UPS as a driver lol...Now that i know for sure im going to boost, its just picking either the B16a or B18B because HMO has them both and it only a $50.00 diff in price....HMO OWNS all lol.....keep the comments coming guys...Thanks

 

its not gonna matter... a b16 has vtec and 200 less cc's. a b18b has 200 more cc's and no vtec.
to a shop it doesnt matter because the motors would use the same turbo kit components and would require the same labor/parts to install

 

I called HMO and they said the complete LS swap was going for $2000 plus $175 to ship.
A turbo LS is sounding very nice right about now....HMMMM 7lbs of Boost Or Vtec...HMMM