well just how much does it change in torque. I see that the gs-r rods/crank setup to be more stable then the ls setup but if you think that it is worth it to buy new rods and pistons and put my ls crank back in, then I will. The reason why I have the gs-r setup in there now is because my original plans for the motor was turbo and with the better r/s ratio, i would theoretically be able to handle a few more pounds and on top of that I got the rods and pistons for a crazy deal. Let me know before I tear down for a rebuild and head swap. Where can I get a girdle setup for cheap also, How do i know that the mains that I have to replace are gonna be the same roundness as the ones that I already have. Personally, I dont think 10lbs of torque is worth like 600 bucks for new rods. So if I were to build the motor and the r/s ratio will make a great difference, then I think I would rather opt to go more powerful. Keep in mind that I will probably be running a high compression piston, i think 12.5:1 or something like that. Also I am wondering which cams inside the oem realm will give me a substantial amount of power. With this setup:
gs-r internals(h-beam rods, CTR pistons, gs-r crank)
b16a1 head (maybe port matched, depending on money)
hopefully a girdle(depending on money)
the block is already bored .020 over
and bearings have maybe 4k on them...Does anyone think that I should get any type of ecu management like Uberdata or hondata? or will an afc do just fine. Also should I use a block guard with such a high compression. I know a good bit and have my own thoughts on all of the questions, but i know that there are people out there that have more actual experience and knowlege than I and therefore have better answers for the questions. Let me know about this stuff.
thanks,
steven