Hi, im new here. can i get a "welcome new guy". anywayz, i have a gsr sitting in my garage, waiting to be pull out and get some work done. i already know what kind of work to do for the head. My concern is the block. i heard different things when it comes to blocks. Some people say to just drop some oversize wiseco hi comp pistons, others tell me to sleeve first then bored out to 2.0L. Now, i dont know much about this thing of boring out the block or sleeving it. See, my budget is limited, but if sleeving the block will guarantee me some good results then i think i can try to affort it. what sleeves are goods and how much will cost to sleeve and bore to 2.0L? Does anyone know any good shops? (im in the east coast). i just want a chillin car, not a mouster drag. i need some experienced people with some good advise about difference between sleeveing or not sleeving my block. thanks

 

It's gonna cost you around a grand to sleeve and bore to 2.0L. If you bore your stock sleeves to 84-84.5mm, they're going to be too thin...you're gonna have to sleeve the block if you go 2 liter. The other option is to get a B20 bottom end, throw in some good rods/pistons, and balance the rotating assembly. There are a lot of good sleeving shops out here on the west coast...not sure about out there.

 

Welcome new guy!!!

 

To have a "chillin car" you most certainly do not need to sleeve it, or go 2.0 for that matter.

What are your goals with the car, and where are you located (for a shop recommendation)?

 

well, for now i just want this car for my daily driving. In a far future i am planing to swap a better block or maybe go with a K20 motor. Like i said, for now i just want a chillin car but with some decent power. i would love to hit some 13s but i dont know what kind of work to do to the block in order to accomplish that goal.

 

You do not need to sleeve. You can hit 13's with boltons.

 

yeah, i think with wiseco pistons i would be able to do that. thanks!