Pistons, cams, Intake?
Currenty i have a GSR block with a CTR head. The head is complete with CTR valvetrain and B17 cams. It also has a 1st gen b16 intake mani and TB. All stuffed in a gutted, lightened 88 crx.
Upon first reactions of the power, its not all its cracked up to be. Rubber in 2nd shifting at 5-6K, but when i wind it to 7-8 i dont really feel the top end these cars are supposed to have with Vtec and all.
Its running nice, i have a good tune on my ecu, 40psi of fuel pressure, and a J1 trans.
I think i could be making stacks more power if i got some cams, new intake mani and TB combo, and pistons. Since these are the parts that seem to be killing alot of power.
Right now im at a 10:1 C/R because of the GSR bottom end and the CTR cylinder head. If i droped in some PR3's or JDM ITR's Id be up to 11.4:1. Is 11.4:1 streetable on premium fuel?
The cams, are B17, when i bought the car i was told it was a complete CTR cylinder head, when i did a cam seal i found the truth. What cams would be decent? Skunk 2 stage 2, 01+ITR, any other recomendations?
Now the intake setup. I was thinking a Portmatched Abes mainfold, with a Holley or BBK 65-68MM TB.
Keep in mind this has to be a daily driver, and idle normal, and be streetable. Cant do anything thats going to kill my low end too much.
Thanks alot! Parts swap will be done in January when my car comes off the road for a month.
-Eric
Upon first reactions of the power, its not all its cracked up to be. Rubber in 2nd shifting at 5-6K, but when i wind it to 7-8 i dont really feel the top end these cars are supposed to have with Vtec and all.
Its running nice, i have a good tune on my ecu, 40psi of fuel pressure, and a J1 trans.
I think i could be making stacks more power if i got some cams, new intake mani and TB combo, and pistons. Since these are the parts that seem to be killing alot of power.
Right now im at a 10:1 C/R because of the GSR bottom end and the CTR cylinder head. If i droped in some PR3's or JDM ITR's Id be up to 11.4:1. Is 11.4:1 streetable on premium fuel?
The cams, are B17, when i bought the car i was told it was a complete CTR cylinder head, when i did a cam seal i found the truth. What cams would be decent? Skunk 2 stage 2, 01+ITR, any other recomendations?
Now the intake setup. I was thinking a Portmatched Abes mainfold, with a Holley or BBK 65-68MM TB.
Keep in mind this has to be a daily driver, and idle normal, and be streetable. Cant do anything thats going to kill my low end too much.
Thanks alot! Parts swap will be done in January when my car comes off the road for a month.
-Eric
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Driven
All Motor / Naturally Aspirated
14
Apr 4, 2004 10:58 PM



