ls/vtec

HondaTuner20 · #1 05-15-2005, 06:38 PM

ive have done a lot of searching and i now know a lot about how to build a ls/vtec and what u need.. now all i need to know is how much $$ is a ls/vtec conversion is going to cost me.. thanks in advance

iVteC_PoWeR · #2 05-18-2005, 04:28 PM

its going to cost from what my research about $3k. Personally if it were me I would go LS Turbo instead of LS/VTEC. It cost about the same or turbo may be a bit more, but the performance difference is huge.

Ace$nyper · #3 05-18-2005, 04:31 PM

are you doing it yourself ?
do you have the other parts?

total running cost from a shop or what you need to be more spefic please.

faygo_freak · #4 05-19-2005, 01:39 AM

not to steal the thread but how much do u think it would cost to have a shop do it acesnyper?

HondaTuner20 · #5 05-19-2005, 07:09 AM

oh... how much hp to u get from ls/vtec and how much hp would you get from ls turbo on like stock internals?? and no i wouldnt do the ls/vtec myself i would have a shop do it but id buy the parts..

Ace$nyper · #6 05-19-2005, 02:44 PM

shop do it in just labor?
hp on both need alot more info what rods pistons etc your using on a LSvtec and what turbine how much psi etc for the LSturbo.

HondaTuner20 · #7 05-19-2005, 03:05 PM

ok forget the turbo i am really serious about doing a ls/vtec on stock internals how more much hp would i get and how much would it cost to get a shop to do the labor and im going to buy the parts and do you know if shops have vtec heads an will just do swaps without you having to do anything and if so how much would it cost for the shop to buy and do it all??

CBURKE · #8 05-19-2005, 05:03 PM

Well go turbo, greddy $2,500.00 and you can have it all. Ls-vtec about $3,000.00 and you realy don't have anything but a low grade GSR. The turbo will put you to like 200hp, Ls maybe 160hp. I think you will make up your mind.

Nackattack · #9 05-19-2005, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CBURKE

Well go turbo, greddy $2,500.00 and you can have it all. Ls-vtec about $3,000.00 and you realy don't have anything but a low grade GSR. The turbo will put you to like 200hp, Ls maybe 160hp. I think you will make up your mind.

I don't think LS/Vtec is really worth it unless you are a serious tuner. IT takes a lot of time and dedication, and if something is not done perfect you have a messed up motor. It just doesn't make sense to me spend all that time and work into something that is not going to give you as much gains as turbo. Even with LS/Vtec setup, don't you still lack the oil squirters that both gsr and type r come with. Plus since it is still LS block, can't you still only rev to 7,100. Vtec only kicks in at what, 6,200 or so...unless you have timer. So wow that's like 900rpm worth of vtec. Maybe I am completely wrong here. Feel free to kick me in the dirt, I want to learn.

HondaTuner20 · #10 05-19-2005, 06:56 PM

wow u switched my ideas around so if i turbo will it be ok to run it on 135,000 miles and how long will i be able to run the stock internals untill i need to rebuild + how much would a rebuild cost for a shop do do it with the parts purchased by me??

faygo_freak · #11 05-20-2005, 01:29 AM

so is the general concensus (sorry not sure on the spelling) here to go with a GS-R or Type R engine to get more boosted power then a LS/Vtec? i really need to know cause i have a LS motor and really want Vtec but at the same time i really want good boosted power too...sorry last post by me on this thread i dont wanna steal it

CBURKE · #12 05-21-2005, 10:13 AM

Well like said before, if honda thought it to be a good idea they would have made the LS/V-TEC. Now I am not saying it's not a good idea. But you are not gonna get the power you could if you had a turbo. You can take you stock LS motor and just ck everything. Make sure is all to fact spec, then put the turbo on. If you want the power of a GSR then get some cams, a good header and a nice cat back and you will have the power of a GSR. It will damn sure cost you less. As for the oil jets, yes the GSR and Type R have them you have to put them in when doing a LS/Vtec.

97integrals · #13 05-21-2005, 02:24 PM

or you could just go LS/vtec turbo and own everyone!!

HondaTuner20 · #14 05-21-2005, 08:51 PM

i think im just going to swap a b18c5 into my DA do you know how much it would cost to have a shop do the swap?? and are the b18c5 on ebay good because the say that they only want lik 3500 for them when websites want like 5000

97integrals · #15 05-21-2005, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaTuner20

i think im just going to swap a b18c5 into my DA do you know how much it would cost to have a shop do the swap?? and are the b18c5 on ebay good because the say that they only want lik 3500 for them when websites want like 5000

Don’t swap in a type r motor, IMO it is a waste of money. I say turbo the ls and if you want to later on down the road swap on a vtec head. But if you insist on doing a swap, swap the b18c1 (gsr) motor in there.

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