I need piston rings. they are pretty cheap, well I mean like 100-150. BUT people are telling me the install is nutsy expensive. and I completely understand why. so my question is, do you knwo a reliable place to do this in southern california, and should I just get like new pistons rods and **** while I am in there so I dont have to pay allot AGAIn or should I get my problem fixed NOW and not worry about pistons and rods and whatever else. also I am planning on turbo, will the pistons and rods and stuff make my compression too high? thanks

 

ttt

 

Yeah the labor can range from 700-1000 dollars depending on who does it for you. I would recommend you to save up for better parts if you plan on keeping your car for much longer. Get some forged pistons/rods.

 

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[Modified by Tweakmeister, 5:29 AM 6/15/2002]

 

wont the type r's raise my compression too much to slap on a turbo???

 

hmmm.... my rings are also worn on my 95gsr. Does anyone else know of a place in So Cal that would be good for this type or work (besides the dealer )???

95integrags-r, if you're gonna boost your gsr in the near future then I would definately spend the extra money on stronger rods and some forged pistons. Depending on how much you wanna boost you could get lower compression pistons. Do it all at once... it would be pointless to spend all that money on labor just to put on new rings and then tear down your motor again later to put in the rods and pistons.

David

 

Exactly what he said

 

if youre gonna go turbo stay w/ stock compression JEs...and throw in some crower rods.

 

thanks for the help, now does n e one knowe by chance n e where in so cal the will install all that with a good rep??? thanks

 

ttt

some on ehas to have an idea

 

doh !!! didn't read the Turbo part

yeah throw in some lower compression pistons while you are at it (if you can) and better rods.


[Modified by Tweakmeister, 5:30 AM 6/15/2002]

 

i'd sell your engine as is and buy a b18b and build that up.

just my opinion.

 

Just curious, why should he do that? A lot of people say LS handles turbo better than a GSR but I kind of think that's BS. I mean sure it has lower compression and longer gears, but tuning the cams for the GSR would make turbo perfect. It probably would take a little more work to boost a GSR than an LS though.

 

dynamic autosport in lake forest.

 

if you sell your engine let me know im in teh market for a gsr, very interested

 

well I wasnt planning on selling my engine WHATSOEVER, but, now that people have suggested it, what can I get for it?? and what woul di do with all my mods ie intake headers, im, ect...... Thanks