my friend has a f-max kit for a gsr in his storage just sitting. the turbo has been upgraded to a ball bearing. my question is if it is a good trade for me to swap a ctr head, lightly ported and polished, skunk 2 valetrain and gears, skunk 2 stage 2 cams, maybe my skunk manifold and the labor of me putting it on his built ls block, for dsm 440 injectors the full f max kit, electric phantom fuel pressure gauge and phantom boost gauge. is it a good trade?

i was going to put this on my rs sleeved block with eagle rods and i will have to sell my 12.0-1 arias pistons and drop that to around 9.5 or so compression and put my ls head back on

the all motor thing was fun and i did get it to run a 8.56 with stock ls tranny in the 1/8th but i just want faster.

also, what kind of boost is safe before i need to swap to a hondata setup, this turbo stuff is alot more complex compared to what i was doing with my teggy.


Modified by warwagon at 6:32 AM 8/2/2003

 

I think I would do it.

 

cool, keep explanations and opinions coming

 

bump, thanks

 

Ya go for it you wont be disappointed...

 

even switching back to my ls head?

 

Not worth it IMO, especially if your going to a stock LS head which dont flow for ****. All that stuff listed in the head is a pretty chunk of change. All you need to do is piece together a basic turbo kit and throw in some lower compression pistons and your gonna have a nice setup for turbo. Although I dont think the cams will be good for FI, but you could easily sell them and just pick up stock gsr bumpsticks for a lot less then what you will get for the skunks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93LSivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not worth it IMO, especially if your going to a stock LS head which dont flow for ****. All that stuff listed in the head is a pretty chunk of change. All you need to do is piece together a basic turbo kit and throw in some lower compression pistons and your gonna have a nice setup for turbo. Although I dont think the cams will be good for FI, but you could easily sell them and just pick up stock gsr bumpsticks for a lot less then what you will get for the skunks.</TD></TR></TABLE>


i agree, there is too much money in that head. i would say to keep it and put to gether a turbo kit yourself for 800-1500 and you will be set. that is a nice head. dont trade it.

 

ok so what needs to stay in the head, because i know i can make it go faster with the ls head, because i have the bottom end that will hold with good tuning

 

Ill be selling my fully built LS head if you want to go that route.
it has:
+1mm exhaust Ferrea valves
+1mm intake Ferrea valves
Deshrouded combustion area for the larger valves
5 angle valve job
Portflow bronze guides on in/ex
Crower dual race springs....the higher seat pressure ones (i forget the p/n)
Very aggressive port and polish job
Stock retainers for strength and longevity
Stock cams and gears
Probably more, just cant think of it all.

Let me know if your interested

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93LSivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ill be selling my fully built LS head if you want to go that route.
it has:
+1mm exhaust Ferrea valves
+1mm intake Ferrea valves
Deshrouded combustion area for the larger valves
5 angle valve job
Portflow bronze guides on in/ex
Crower dual race springs....the higher seat pressure ones (i forget the p/n)
Very aggressive port and polish job
Stock retainers for strength and longevity
Stock cams and gears
Probably more, just cant think of it all.

Let me know if your interested</TD></TR></TABLE>


how much, who did the headwork and are you going vtec head?

 

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how much, who did the headwork and are you going vtec head?</TD></TR></TABLE>

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