I currently have an LS with bolt-ons but im looking for more power with reliability for my everyday driver ... i finished my integ inside and out ... just need a new engine .... rather not spend 5k for a type r ... what you guys think about a gsr swap .. better yet a jdm GSR swap with lsd tranny ...
to help you .. i want to go NA with the new motor ... and stay reliable
what do you guys think .. those of you with experiance let me know .. i have a shop that will do all the work

 

i think u should go with a gs-r and with the extra money left over u can buy up greads hell i beat a stock itr with my gs-r with header intake and a muffler
or just go with a ls vtec their great they have a longer strok than a gs-r

 

i want to stay away from ls-v .. ive been so close to doing it but my engine has 100k on it and i dont feel like redoing my whole bottom end end stuff for a frankinstien ... i want reliability so i can "beat on it" once and a while and not be worried ...

jdm gsr or usdm gsr?? ... can you even get a legit usdm gsr engine .. that way it will pass smog cuz the jdm one wont .... ??

 

type r swap ~

 

I'll put it this way...a JDM GSR motor has the same compression ration as a USDM type-r...so if you're thinking about getting a USDM type-r motor...i would just save myself the extra $1000 and get a JDM GSR and build it....after building the B18c....honestly it makes no difference whether you have a GSR or a type-r...its the same ****...if you dont plan on building the motor and just want to run a stock motor...i would buy the JDM type-r motor. Thiss is just my 2 cents.

 

jdm b18c will pass smog. im in the process of doing it right now. i just gotta get a new cat and o2 sensor.

 

ok i decided now i just have to find one .. jdm gsr w/ lsd tranny

 

That is what I would do also.
Use the money you save and buy some bolt ons or a set of cams.

Just make sure your setup will pass smog, I don't know the rules in Cali, but in NY a JDM GS-R in a 96+ teg prolly wouldn't pass.

 

let us know where you get it and how much it ends up costing you. Keep us posted with pics ect.

 

dont do a ls-vtech they are retarded.and slow

 

correction vtec

 

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good choice.

 

I'd personally go wit the JDM GSR swap, I did. I mean, USDM ITR = 195 hp but cost roughly 'round 5 grand; JDM GSR = 180 hp but cost roughy around 3100 (3500 shipped + plus an extra 300 for LSD). So with the extra 1200-1500 you can go with cams, exhaust, headers, intake, etc., which ever setup pleases you the most. It's only 15 horses differences, which could decide a race, but with the combination of headers, exhaust etc, there really isn't much of a difference...only decider is which of the two cars is the better driver...

 

thanks for the input .. anyone recomend a place to get this set up ... JDM GSR w/ lsd tranny ?? thanks again

 

gsr all the way

 

http://www.hmotorsonline.com/

Comes with everything you need, harness, sesnors, distributor, ecu etc., and optional LSD 'bout 3900 shipped.

 

how do you pass smog? btw i have a gsr in my 95 rs.

 

if u have a usdm in ur teg then im pretty sure u'll pass smog, unless it has been poorly maintained. if u have a jdm gsr, u basically got to turn the whole thing to usdm spec. search on this topic. whole bunch of stuff to read from. this is how i did my jdm.