Hey im thinkin about buyin a gsr and i was wondering about motors. uhh... what would be better a stock gsr motor, ls-vtec, or jdm b18 type R? oh yea and i was wondering if all LS are sohc. i need help asap .

 

Does the car not come with a motor?

If so, I'd rather build a GS-R motor rather than go through the trouble of finding a new one out of a different car.

I drove a friend's Jun III-ed GS-R and it was very fast, even untuned. Smoked my R in a drag race.

If the car you're buying is without a motor, I'd buy a B20 block and slap a B16A head on it. Tune it and call it a day.

 

Maybe this is not the "correct" forum for you? Try the integra forum, I think they will probably be more useful.

 

uh... yea it comes with a motor the stock gsr but i was wondering which of the three has more power. and a b20 with b16 head that sound like a good idea too

 

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If you've got a perfectly good motor already, it doesn't make sense to buy a new one.

I've always scratched my head at people with GS-Rs and Si Civics that buy ITR motors. Either of those motors are just as good for most applications, if you modify them properly.

 

i guess. but i was just lookin for a motor with more power and i 've heard from alot of ppl that type rs are alot faster than a gsr

 

Type R motors are more powerful, stock. You can probably get more power out of the GSR for less.

 

The R can nevaR lose

 

How many forums do you need to post this question in? You would benefit greatly from using the Search function to perform some research on this topic.

 

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WERD!

 

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Modified by JDM CDT at 2:33 PM 1/15/2005

 

odd.....for some reason, the two b18b1 motors i had said DOHC on the valve cover.....

does that mean they werent really b18b1's??1?11

 

Just stay with the B18C1. The more you modify the B18C1 (GS-R) and the B18C5 (Type R) the closer they get to each other. After replacing the valvetrain, pistons, mild P&P, etc, they're basically the same engine.

Turbo the GS-R or even go all motor and you won't regret it. Buying a new engine is just a waste of money if you have a perfectly good B18C1. Unless you have a lot of money and are looking to do something crazy, I wouldn't bother with a swap.

 

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does that mean they werent really b18b1's??1?11</TD></TR></TABLE>

LS engines are DOHC, just not VTEC.