I have a 98 civic ex qith a d16y8 stock with cold air and megan racing catback exhaust. Which would be better for moror swap ls vtex or gsr? Ans what all is needed. B16 is too over rated and I had a 98 gsr and loced the performance.
Also what's max power from d16 without boosting it?

 

d16 with bolt ons maybe 120-125 WHP if the engine's healthy...vtex ? VTEC** lsv isn't going to be reliable unless done right so i'd say GSR. if you had a GS-R this should even be a question

 

I miss my gsr but had to leave back home. I'm hering a lot of debate between the ls vtec and gsr...

 

Unless done right lsv b20v will not be as reliable as a gsr. besides the ls bottom end limits your redline to 7K

 

What's needed for a clean gsr swap? Cv axles, ecu and mounts for motor and trans?

 

You need to research and use the search function.

 

you should probably fix your overheating issue before considering a swap

 

gsr engines are too "mild" for me personally. b16 is like a baby ITR b18c red top engine... i say b18c type r or a b16a/b

need engine,trans, ecu, mounts, axles..done