ls vtec, turbo or n/a ???????

massh22gsr

New Member
hey i got a 96 gsr body with an ls in it ,gsr tranny and i just got a type r head and intake manifold. i dont know if i should go turbo or na i just wanna get the most out of it for not so much money im only thinkin on bein able to spend in the 2000-2500 range with any labor needed to put this shit on. is it a good idea to boost the motor on stock pistons, will i need rods? and should i get a used turbo set up?
 

massh22gsr

New Member
i just picked up the car it has 66 k on it it kid before me blew the gsr and put and ls in it but put back on the gsr tranny went in the marines and the car sat for two years untilkl i picked it up yestarda for 1200 :D...... but what should i do about the turbo and whatnot plus i already got the type r head and manifold????
 

JDMxDB8

Raceline USA
So you bascially have LS/VTEC already. If that's so, I'd stick with it.
 


massh22gsr

New Member
the head and manifold arent on the car yet im gonna put them on no matter what but i dont know if i should turbo it or do something for an na set up, ls v-tec turbo run well? or no and just remember i got like 2000 about
 

JDMxDB8

Raceline USA
massh22gsr said:
the head and manifold arent on the car yet im gonna put them on no matter what but i dont know if i should turbo it or do something for an na set up, ls v-tec turbo run well? or no and just remember i got like 2000 about
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Well, I'm not too familiar with LS/VTEC Turbo setups. You might wanna PM Aussie ot TegSox. They know more than me and would be more than happy to give you some pointers.
 

Aussie

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With 2000 grand, first thing I would do is get it running in tip top shape with the vtec head on it. I would do the timing belt, water pump, better oil pump (gsr-type r), valve adjustment, etc. Then with the money left over which should be a decent amount, I would then decide what to do to your new ls/vtec motor. Shit send me the motor, i'll hook it up for you, i'm dying to do another build and I haven't even finished mine yet:D
 


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8urcivic

ONLY couches pull out!!!!
Aussie said:
With 2000 put the vtec head on and get it running right. I mean have it running in tip top shape. Shit send me the motor and let me work on it for you and i'll have it running real good for 2000g.
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ill buy you ca cse of beer if you do this to my engine :)
 

Aussie

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8urcivic said:
shit.....i got you :)
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It's on man, in 2 weeks i'll be in our house in Tennessee with the garage, anybody that needs a motor rebuilt get at me cause I guarantee i'll do it cheaper than anyone anybody else can find, and you all know it will be done perfect.
 

massh22gsr

New Member
hey aussie alright i already has the valves done on the head with all new seals and had it set up for the ls block
what else should i get or do , should i get pistons for it and would it be a waste of time doing pistons if i dont do the rods? and what kinds are the best reliable for the money?
 

Aussie

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Honestly imo your rods would be fine, it would help if you got pistons but for right now I wouldn't go over 11.5:1 cr because your head will be basically stock, that would really give a big jump in performance. You might want to jump to an 82mm bore if you do pistons just because it will give you a fresher seal for your new rings. On top of that maybe new bearings all around and I think you would have a pretty badass motor there. Spend the extra money on some new mounts and clutch and you'll be in buisness. Remember when you do a good rebuild plan on spending about 500 bucks on non performance shit. Broken hoses, bad mounts, oil, random fluids, all this shit adds up and if you don't leave at least that much you'll cut yourself short and run into a jam.
 

massh22gsr

New Member
so i should leave the motor na and 11:5:1 cr pistons. would hondata make a dofffrence for the money and how high do you think i could rev the thing. jw:)
 

Aussie

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A hondata or something to tune with will be a must to get power out of it. If your going to go N/A then that compression would be ok, if your going to turbo it you would need lower compression pistons. As for high much rpms you'll get out of it all depends on how good it's built. With a stock valvetrain I wouldn't go over 8500
 
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