LS vtec or GSR
who cares if u aint JDM!!
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From: san jose,ca
Originally posted by ManTiS
You are like most people ... magazine racer who believes everything he reads. Who said that a GSR isn't boost friendly? Ask anyone whose opinion matters a damn and they'd choose a GSR over a LS anyday. You contradict yourself. You said that the GSR isn't boost friendly then you state that, "if you build it correctly it will run like a champ" and "a good tuner who knows his sh!t." Wow, if only that GSR owner had the same opportunity to use the services of that tuner.
Then why do people choose a LS? It's cheaper to begin with and it does have lower compression. I bet you didn't know that lower compression means less power per stroke. At 'X' psi, the GSR will out accelerate the LS.
No $hit a LS can be as fast as a GSR if you got money, but since when were we talking about a built LS versus a stock GSR? In that case, a built D16Y8 will take a GSR.
Ls Turbo = Ultimate setup? haha, I don't think so. It's a good setup but not the ultimate.
Quit reading so much ClubSI crap
You are like most people ... magazine racer who believes everything he reads. Who said that a GSR isn't boost friendly? Ask anyone whose opinion matters a damn and they'd choose a GSR over a LS anyday. You contradict yourself. You said that the GSR isn't boost friendly then you state that, "if you build it correctly it will run like a champ" and "a good tuner who knows his sh!t." Wow, if only that GSR owner had the same opportunity to use the services of that tuner.
Then why do people choose a LS? It's cheaper to begin with and it does have lower compression. I bet you didn't know that lower compression means less power per stroke. At 'X' psi, the GSR will out accelerate the LS.
No $hit a LS can be as fast as a GSR if you got money, but since when were we talking about a built LS versus a stock GSR? In that case, a built D16Y8 will take a GSR.
Ls Turbo = Ultimate setup? haha, I don't think so. It's a good setup but not the ultimate.
Quit reading so much ClubSI crap
NinJA
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From: WISCONSIN
Originally posted by |J|D|M|
wtf who said i believe everything i read?? and clubsi has some dumb ass people on there who thinks sr20's are skyline motors.. and shure who wouldnt pick a gsr motor over a ls?? but not everyone has money for a gsr motor..
wtf who said i believe everything i read?? and clubsi has some dumb ass people on there who thinks sr20's are skyline motors.. and shure who wouldnt pick a gsr motor over a ls?? but not everyone has money for a gsr motor..
Yea, the LS will never compare to the GSR. People who tell themselves that are in denial. I run a D16-turbo ... hell yea I whoop on bolt-on GSRs but I'd still love to have one.
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From: San Hose Jose
Originally posted by coreyxmitchell
okay but can anyone give me their opinion on if its worth the money to just get ls (with plans on future boost when the money comes). i mean, is the ls practically as fast as the gsr in acceleration, because of the similar torque specs, or is the higher hp and vtec worth saving for a lot longer? i can afford to get the ls by june, where as the gsr will probably take me a year to save for. i just want some opinions from people who know more than i do about how the engines compare to one another
okay but can anyone give me their opinion on if its worth the money to just get ls (with plans on future boost when the money comes). i mean, is the ls practically as fast as the gsr in acceleration, because of the similar torque specs, or is the higher hp and vtec worth saving for a lot longer? i can afford to get the ls by june, where as the gsr will probably take me a year to save for. i just want some opinions from people who know more than i do about how the engines compare to one another
--- downfall: the gearing on it sucks so i get passed up by GSR's in 3rd gear, unless they don't know how to drive. btw, that Vtec does make a difference.
2.)it is worth the money to buy the LS because it's cheaper, but you end up spending more money on the long run cause you get whooped by too many people.
--- downfall: LS/Vtec's are too much work. too many possiblities of error especially if it's your first time. i'm not sure about you, but as for me, i have enough mechanics and experience to do it, but after researching it, LS/Vtec just wasn't the route.
3.) i wish i listened and bought a GSR in the first place!!!
---downfall: i wasted time and money with the LS, plus i have a turbine sitting around because i sed i was going to turbo it also. NEVER DID!!! plus i wanted a sleeper...big fat intercoolers give that away
4.) if you have difficulty saving money, buy the LS first to get that initial anxiety out of the way, so that you at least have a contender instead of a dust eatter. later on you can go various routes with Vtec, turbo, supercharger, GSR tranny, etc.
---downfall: you'll still be eatting my dust when i have a GSR motor. :chuckles:
Good Luck Buddy, you'll have lots of fun :thumbup: