Ok this is the deal. I have a side job i'm doing that's going to land me 3g's for a weeks worth of work. What should i do? I know most of you guys are going to tell me to go all motor, but i'm just an average guy that doesn't have a whole lot of money to spend on dyno time, installation costs, etc...Nor do I know my way around a motor. So this said I was thinking about a JRSC. Is this a good idea or no. If I go N/A how far would 3 g take me? And what kind of gains would i get? I would have done some searches on these issues but as we all know the search engine is busted. Thanks for all your help. Oh and my car is completely stock at this point.


[Modified by Fugazi, 4:32 PM 4/16/2002]

 

With only 3g's I'd say you'd go farther N/A than with a JRSC, semi-reliably anyway.

 

I've seen complete used kits for around 2g. But if I did go N/A what can I get for 3g?

 

i think wit 3G u can't really do a good thing on a R's motor

coz mosts of the "stock" parts in a B18C-R is already "modified"

if u mess around wit it u can even be downgrading from "stock".

on the other hand~ wit 3G u can buy some good suspension set up for ur R

but remember, dont go to the extrem, expensive dont = good, go for what u

"NEED".

In conclusion, if i have 3G ( well... i had ) i will get a Zeal or Buddy club sus. kit

and some 16" Volk.

 

Driving School.

 

ROA or ROTH ??

 

.....what mods do you have right now?

 

Nice name, Fugazi. They kick ***.

 

I would still probabaly suggest you tune after you install the JRSC. I think header, exhaust will be needed to make it more free flowing first. Have it tuned for 91 octane if you wish. Intake would probably be good as well. then you got to get all the things for the JRSC as well. I think it's best to see what you have now mod wise. Then decide what you want to do.

-Aoib0t, who needs his cream of wheat.


[Modified by AoiGSR, 9:41 AM 4/16/2002]

 

Drag Gen. 3 turbo!!!

 

good call asspenny. Now if you're set financial wise, and that 3K is just burnin a hole in your pocket, i'd suggest this: full 2.5 exhaust, header back (if you're stock), good intake, and spend the rest on driving schools. The Intake/header/exhaust will give you a bump in power, and the driving schools will make you a much better driver. The ITR suspension is good enough for any novice. get it on the track and see how it is before you start throwing $$$ at something that doesnt necessarily need it.

 

A lot depends on if you can do the installs yourself and if you anticipate every doing any more to the car. Think about where you want to go with the car and what you want it to do.

$3K, properly budgeted, could do a LOT for you.

Bilsteins, JDM ITR rear sway bar, and slightly lower/stiffer springs $800

SMSP Header, custom 2.5 exhaust and a Carsound cat $1200

Flywheel, AEM CAI, VAFC $1000

Give or take a couple hundred, that'd be a NICE R!

Stretch it to a JUN II intake cam and it'd be pretty fast too.

John

 

....maybe?

 

either way you go ! to get the best gains you are going to spend some $$$$$$

 

Perfect this was the kind of response i was hoping for. But you really think I should do suspension mods to the R? I always thought it's stock setup was good already. I didn't really want to mess with something that didn't need to be. And besides that my car is a daily driver I don't think i want the suspension to be too stiff. But thanks for the advice I will consider everyones input in my decision making.

 

Assuming you want allmotor:

spec b's, valve springs, ti retainers, vafc, cam gears, toda/sms/hytech header + 2.5" exh, k&n on stock elbow, and tune tune tune...


Assuming you want FI:

used jrsc kit, kamikaze header, thermal 3" exhaust, kn on stock elbow, and tune tune tune...

 

stock sus is excellent. Enjoy that first. if you get more "competitive" or "serious" then spend the money. save your money for other stuff

-aoib0t, who runs on 3/4 ITR sus.

 

I'd get either a nice Toda B setup, a week at a racing school, or some Zeal S6 and all the Benen bars.

 

Buy a hatchback....

 

I agree. Invest in a beater, but one that you will not be tempted to mod.

 

Save it, put in the market, put it in something besides your car. You will thank me later

 

I can get all that for 3g ?!

 

No matter what you do, you will have to spend money tunning it, so deal with it. As far as all motor is concerned, it's more of a process than a single price tag like a turbo or SC. If I were you, I'd go splurge on some cams.

The above, I would guess, could run you 3500, before tunning. The spec B's, springs, retainers, gears, etc...


[Modified by SoCal ITR, 1:12 PM 4/16/2002]

 

close enough

 

What kind of gains would i see with that set up?