i am curently driving an ls but it is getting older it has 150 k on it and i beat it up pretty good (was my first car) and i am thinking about getting a gsr and turbo charging it. beacuse i will have to drive this car everyday i want around 300 hp. i am not sure what to do people r telling to keep my ls and turbo charging it but i feel more comftorbale with the b18c1 motor what are some of ur thoughts thnx alot

 

Well....first you have to analyze your budget. Make sure you know EXACTLY how much money you have to spend on this build. Most of the time you will ALWAYS go over budget. I've seen people boost motors over 200k. My opinion is too do a compression/leakdown test on the motor to make sure it's sound. If that all checks out boost that motor. For the price of a gsr swap and the hassle of putting it in you can have 100 more whp and better turbo components for less $ in the ls. Just my 2 cents. I just built my ls so if you have questions pm me.

 

i would just boost the ls...cause its alot cheaper then buyin a gsr then boostin it

 

buying a GSR = $3000~$4000 depending on where you get it.

+

turbo kit $2500~#3500

VS.

rebuilt LS
aftermarket pistons = $350~$500
aftermarket sleeves = $900
aftermarket rods = $400
labor = $500

+

turbo kit = $2500~$3500

now you make the decision.

 

do u htink that is all i would have to do to my ls to make it withstand a turbo and how much engine work would i have to do to make a gsr able to be turbo charged

 

okay so i left out the head gasket, arp head studs, intake and exhaust manifold gaskets. but yes other than these things that is all you're gonna need for your motor to make up to 500whp.

 

LS all the way

 

Damn Shermanyang 381hp 338tq, sick mang, sick Oh yeah, I vote LS

 

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thanks! i'm hopeing to get 83mm 9.5:1 pistons soon so i can go into the 400whp range safely on pump gas. i would do some more head work and get some aggressive cams but my wallet is dried right now after buying my new house this past Oct. 04.

i needed a place to hide my baby from thieves.

 

If you can deal with downtime, rebuild your ls for some more boost&gt;10 lbs max on a stock gsr

 

how much hp do u think gsr would have running 10 psi, because i am not looking to have more than 300 hp

 

If u have the money go wid GSR motor its easier to make 300hp on typical t3/t4 set up on stock internals wid proper tuning

 

i am not looking to do n e internal work to much time and hassel. i am just looking to keep the internals stock but still run around 10 psi how do u think the stock gsr engine will handle that and how much hp do u think it would be putting out

 

my friends GSR wid SC61 at 10 psi dynoed 315 at the wheels wid a stock motor
U should be Ok

 

so u think the stock internals could handle 10 psi for a daily driver?