CRX LS/GSR swap

[LotusHatch]

I am torn between doing a B18B ls motor swap or a B18C gsr motor swap in my 90' crx si. I recently had a SOHC ZC put into it, but with the increasing number of discontinued parts and the 332k miles in the car, i have defined my motor swap options to only these 2. Since they are an american manufacturer, parts will be easy access. What i am wondering is which motor would be better for my car. I do have plans for the tracks, but keeping it borderline street legal. I was told that doing the LS would require a suspension conversion AND axels... but what about the GSR? i know the GSR offers less hp promise than the GSR..... and now my mind is running faster than i can make sense... what should i do?

 

[INJEN78]

you do not have to do any suspension swap for either of these motors its an si already so the hubs will work..the LS is a 1.8 dohc b series motor..the gsr is a 1.8 dohc vtec bseries motor..both motors will require the same parts to swap into your hatch except the gsr will require obd0-obd1 conversion..which isnt hard..overall id do the gsr because it does have more power and swaps in just as easy as the ls

i just read your using the b18b which is also obd1 so my vote is def. gsr

 

[91_stylin_civic]

I agree go GSR

 

[D16SiHatch]

if you have the money then definitely go with a gsr. or boost an ls and not be concerned if it blows up cause you'll be able to replace said engine for a few hundred bucks lol.

 

[LotusHatch]

So, the question that remains is what is the availability of the gsr parts? i'm not looking into getting another discontinued or unneccesarily hard to find parts motor.

 

[INJEN78]

gsr parts are just as available as ls parts..

 

[serrilion]

gsr parts are just as available as ls parts..

Thus Very tru, also from my searching around, I have found most sites charge just as much for GSR parts as LS parts minus a few here and there

+2 to the GSR