A kid came into the shop I work at today, and asked if I knew anywhere I could get him a complete obd2 b16 swap, for $3500. I told him hell, he could get a GSR for that price. He said no, it has to be a b16. Whatever. I guess he is gtting a low interest loan through the military, to fix his 99 EX, as it has a blown motor.

So I got to thinking, I could sell him my swap from my Si for $3500, and pick up a GSR, with LSD trans, for about $3500 shipped, if not a little cheaper. But then I got to thinking. Is it really worth the hassle of going through all that, just to change from my motor, to a GSR motor? If it were a ITR setup, then I would, but I dont want to have to pay much of anything out of my pocket, as it was something I was not looking into doing.

So, like I said, is the GSR swap all that much better, to warrant going through all of that?

 

There is no direct answer to this question. You have to consider several factors including: available time, your mechanical skill, future potential upgrades, and many more. If in the end you decide it's worth it, then by all means go for it.

 

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True, never looked at it that way.

Swaps are nothing new. I have done plenty, and could have it all done in a weekend.

My plan with the Si, was to not throw upgrades on it. I have a intake, springs, and shocks. Thats it. Nothing else is in the works...

I dont think it's worth the hassle after thinking about more variables. If it were a rarer swap, like a itr, or ctr swap. I might do it, just for the novelty of it. But not for a GSR.

Thanks for throwing out a quick, yet different perspective.