i just baught a b18c (jdm gsr motor) . with 53k miles on it..i want to build a semi-build motor, not an all out drag car..i know about basic bolt on (ie; headers intake, intake mani, cams gears) my question is....WHAT WOULD BE A GOOD SETUP? LIKE WHAT WILL WORK? and still be streetable? NEED HELP im a STRAIGHT UP NOOBIE...please help..i dont know sh*t about building an all motor setup..
thank u in advance

 

give urself a few months to search and learn ur motor, search for builds that use the same platform as the motor u have now... and start building ur set-up from there

build it on a piece of paper.. plan it out
see what parts wud suit ur motor and application


the best help/advice i can give u

because there will be eleventy billion different suggestions u will get from different people..
so my suggestion

search it..

 

I UNDERSTAND..but i've been hearing alot about itrpistons, valvetrain etc..i just really wanna know what a good setup would be, becuase i can look online for parts, but what if those parts are too much for my car, or what if those parts arent worth ****? thats why i need someones help in that direction

 

You can put all of the 'right parts'on a car, put alot of $$ into it and make nothing for power that you would expect.

Sit back and learn the basics. Honda built the ITR motor by focusing on the basics.
head, cams, valvesprings, intake manifold and throttle body.

Very simple and effective.

 

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Sit back and learn the basics. Honda built the ITR motor by focusing on the basics.
head, cams, valvesprings, intake manifold and throttle body.

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but everything can be improved upon

 

This thread should be locked just for the way you typed the title. Anyway...

Junkyard Racer is right, focus on the basics. You had alot of researching to do before you should have even thought about posting this.

 

i am researching..this is part of my research...

i was hoping cool people would help me out, and understand where im coming from, becuase doesnt everybody start off as A NOOB? .

i just want to be pointed in the right direction..

 

Everybody does start off a noob,but not everyone starts off posting like one.

To answer your question, like i said before, follow junkyard racers advice. Since its your first build, dont worry about sleeved blocks,forged pistons, billion dollar headwork, use as many OEM parts as you can, they work well, and look at it more like a learning experience than trying to shoot for a HP goal. Once you have all this down, you can step it up a bit. Where in CA are you?

 

i think if you are planning on using some oem parts like b16a pistons to raise the c/r and a aftermarket im then send your throttle body to maxbore get some itr/ctr cams and a good header maybe a 2.5" cat-back exhaust you make some nice numbers and still have a good reliable set up good luck on your build.

 

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but everything can be improved upon </TD></TR></TABLE>

yes but everyone starts somewhere.

 

to compliment CC's reply..

i think one wud be surprised how their engine wud be stronger, just by doing a full OE rebuild/refresh and tune,
not even going to aftermarket forged pistons
sleeves and head works...

 

COOL..thanks guys..

by the way im from ECHO PARK , LOS ANGELES

 

alot of mild builds with good numbers here
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1263436