My friend has a 92 hatchback and was wondering if it would be worth getting a USDM ITR or JDM ITR motor swap, if he might go turbo down the road. Or just get a GSR or LS swap instead?

 

The ITR motors have to high comp ratio right?

 

Goin turbo? GSR motor is best.

 

Yea, GSR motors are pretty popular for running b00St.

 

mmmm..... riiiiiight

 

JDM motors are cheaper to get but they require a little more (Not really much) to run. They are slightly higher cr then a USDM motor but you won't really feel it. Get the best deal possible for the motor that should be the determining factor.

 

JDM = $4800US
USDM = Free

 

FREE? WHere? I want 10.

 

Uhh free. ok.

 

The fag0t who stole mine didn't pay **** for it... I'd go so far as to say that most B18C5's are acquired for free.

 

HaHa, ya remember most civics with Integra motors are stolen, it was in some guys Sig on here.

 

Like your sig cheeze.

 

I understand your upset Cheeze, but generalize please. I had a ITR once and I went to a hybrid legatimately for a bunch of reasons.

I believe the sig you guys are refering to said something like: "Not every Type R motor in a hybrid is stolen, but every stolen Type R motor ends up in a hybrid".


And that is probably a pretty true statement.

 

yes b18c5 has a high compression ratio .....but if he was going turbo get a gs-r or Ls it really wouldnt matter that

 

I say for turbo...LS all the way....starts off with a lower compression ratio and better stroke and stuff for turbo...and if you ever get bored with that...ls vtec's pretty kool too...

 

i'm gonna assume 4-2-1 doesnt have as much of a ground clearance issue as 4-1 header's?

 

tri-y headers have better ground clearance than 4-1's

 

Ground clearance is overrated.

I can't believe that a gsr motor is better for b00st compared to either us/jp itr. How can that be true?

Anyhoo, get the better deal. If those are your only two choices, go with the cheaper, which is probably the us itr motor. (that's my guess)

 

*begin sarcasm*
Yah get the higher compression motor for boost
*end sarcasm*

 

Edit: Double post. how, i don't know.


[Modified by 1107, 2:03 AM 9/6/2002]

 

I'm sure there are better motors for turbos than either the itr or gsr.

 

yeah, 2jz-gte

 

An acquaintance was selling his 00 BFP ITR to me. The whole car! for 3.5K. He didn't want it and wanted to do an insurance fraud. I was pretty iffy about it. Didn't do it cause didn't have the funds. But I think if I had the $ I would have done it.

 

Ive seen Turbo ITR's on Option2 videos.

 

The compression on the ITR motor isn't much higher then a GSR motor besides you can still pop your motor on lower compression. You don't have good tuning it doesn't matter what parts you throw @ it.

Also the JDM ITR motors are cheaper (legit) then USDM motors.