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Is a B20 or Borred GSR Better?

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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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I want to run 2.0 on my hatch but was wondering if it was better to go B20z or GSR borred to 2.0?
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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stroked gsr
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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Depends on your financial state. One is going to cost a lot more than the other.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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i say gsr.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B20badboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I want to run 2.0 on my hatch but was wondering if it was better to go B20z or GSR borred to 2.0?</TD></TR></TABLE>

GSR. Better power, easier parts to find for aftermarket, and it's a legal swap where ever you go.
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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84mm gsr
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 10:08 PM
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86mm b20
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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you don't stroke a honda you bore it
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Old Jan 11, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d16vtecx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you don't stroke a honda you bore it</TD></TR></TABLE>

how come 2.6 liter H-series motors are bored and stroked?? Yes it was bored like you said, but looks stroked to me. And aren't the Dart tall blocks for stroker crankshafts too?? And didn't JUN and Toda make stroker kits for the B16?? i'm just shootting the shiat here....
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 02:06 AM
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I would go with the gsr.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 04:42 AM
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sleave the b20
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 04:46 AM
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i have an LS and i would say bore out the GSR with new sleeves. the benefits of a higher revable engine outweigh the torque.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 05:29 AM
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To me it depends on if you were going to sleeve the b20, I have had b20 vtec and the walls are thin, but if you do a gsr you will have to re- sleeve it so in that case I would take a sleeved block over a non-sleeved block any day. Just my thoughts on it.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by K SERIES &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">86mm b20 </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 07:32 AM
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bored gsr is the way to go, more aftermarket support and its as simple as a sleeved block against a non sleeve. no brainer.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 07:34 AM
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84mm gsr

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by K SERIES &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">86mm b20 </TD></TR></TABLE>

weill i guess the question should be are wanting turbo or all-motor
86mm will not work w/ turbo
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 07:42 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by candy eg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bored gsr is the way to go, more aftermarket support and its as simple as a sleeved block against a non sleeve. no brainer.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agreed.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by d16vtecx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you don't stroke a honda you bore it</TD></TR></TABLE>

WTF are you talking about?!!
Here's just one of the many many examples of stroking Honda engines: http://www.modacar.com/product....html
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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ok... just for FYI... boring over the pistons does very little to power and size. you have to change the stroke, which would be a different crank in order to actually get a significant change in displacement.

now after that, its all up to you. b20 with a vtec head all motor is pretty damn sweet. rode in a EG with that set up, and it was nasty. or go with a gsr for more aftermarket support as stated before, and more available parts.

good luck
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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first of all you don't bore over pistons....you bore out the block...and yes you do get more of a displacement when you do this, you can make the gsr block which is a 1.8l into a 2.0l....changing the rods and crank are changing the stroke... by boring the block you get a bigger displacement which will give you more torque and more horsepower...
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