I'm looking to have one of these engines swapped into my coupe. For the people who've driven a Civic with these swaps, is there a major difference between the two? I know the itr engine would net me 25 HP more than the gsr, but is it worth the difference in prices? I've owned a gsr teg in the past but never ridden in a civic with a gsr swapped in it. And I plan on keeping it N/A. Thanks.

 

Either swap is great... They're basically the same motor only the itr with cams and an lsd. Really, that's what makes the price difference... GSR would be a baller on a budget kinda thing...

 

Yea the LSD tranny seemed pretty enticing, but I could live without. Do you know how much of a difference a gsr engine in a civic feels compared to in a teg in butt dyno specs?

 

Depends on what year/ model /trim civic when it comes to weight. A gsr swap in a base model hatch will be pretty quick.. If you can do without the LSD you can always swap to some itr cams

 

i have a 95 ex coupe with a gsr and im getting an itr for my 95 hatch tomorrow so i will be able to compare them real soon

 

Cool let me know after the swap.

 

Go with JDM ITR swap. Money adds up when you mod eventually.

ITR>$3,500 200HP
GSR>$2,500 170-180HP

Price difference advantage : Better cams, higher compression, short gears with LSD

ITR>GSR

WEIGHTS

DX Coupe EX Coupe

1999 2335 2513
2000 2359 2513

Integra 94-01 Coupe(except Type R)

2640lbs

 

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The Type R transmission makes a big difference though.

 

Yeah, you guys are right, the jdm itr pretty much owns the gsr in all sorts of ways. I'm definitely going with the jdm itr.