im itching for a GSR swap but i hate seeing them go for 3000-3500, when i see cars forsale with the swap cheaper then that! i dont want a fking shell >:O sorry, i had to vent

 

So buy the whole car. Where is the tech?

 

i guess it would be easier to buy one..but if u get a swap wouldnt the milage be way lower?? but i never did a swap before and i really want a gsr swap to

 

well if your going to buy a whole car then whats the point of swaping??? are you swaping a GSR into an LS? why not buy the GSR and sell the LS?

 

gsr swaps are often overpriced. you would have to be crazy to spend $3000 on one when a type r swap with an lsd transmission is only $3400 shipped. spending that on an R swap gets you a lower mileage engine and more power.

 

problem with it is that its hard to find a gsr with really low milage..my ls have about 90k on it. i guess im just gonna ride it out for all its glory then rip out the motor and get a swap

 

same reason i bought a jdm itr swap after blowing up my gsr. the low low mile cars that do exist all have people asking a good deal more than any jdm swap costs

 

wow..lucky u dont live in Cali huh?? its gonna be a bitch to get any kind of swap to pass smog or even be legal..if i didnt live here i would problly took up that b16 civic si motor my friend had

 

i live in washington and i got a r clip from foreign engines it was on close out for 3k they have r motors and gsr motors b16s u name it with only 35 to 40 k on them for 2500 for gsr and 2900 for a r but with tranny warranty

 

true, you guys in cali have it way harder. still i thought like engines were okay. as in a b18c could go in an integra you just had to use a usdm ecu and do the cfs and vtec swap. i knew there was some reason the p73-a02 ecu always sold for a lot in cali

 

Not true, you can pass smog in cali and still get a state ref with gsr motor inside a ls shell as long as the motor(4 cylinder) is the same year or older than your car and not a crv motor. Downfall is that the process is sometimes tedious and might come out to be rather expensive.

 

To the OP. You are right, a swap can cost as much as a whole car with the swap already in it. I suppose the rationale for spending soo much on a swap is that these japanese engines do not have many miles on them, which is kind of like saying "Your car will be that much closer to being a new car again. You should now compare it to a new car price."

Then you have to consider the costs involved in transporting the motors from Japan to here. I personally like doing things myself, but if you can find a nice deal on a car with the swap already in it, then by all means, save yourself some money and get it. The only reason why I would suggest against it is that you may feel uncomfortable driving around in a car that has more than likely been romped down on regularly. Then again, it's up to you to buy a car that is in good shape.

If you found a good deal, then go for it.

 

Buy the used car then rebuild the engine when it goes bad. The only problem with used cars is when the previous owners mickey mouse parts and you not knowing about it. I have 3 lines disconnected to this day and I've had my DA for more than a year. FML...

 

so i cant get like a 96 motor if i have a 94 shell??(im also not sure what year they starting going to obd2) and what about the JDM itr motor? cuz dont usdm and the jdm itr have kinda diffrent motor..im sure the jdm is a b18c and the usdm is a b18c5?

 

It's the other way. The engine must be as old as or newer than the shell.