whats up guys..new to the site..just wanted to pass by and introduce myself..i have a 91 LS integra..

-ground controls on koni yellows
-AEM intake
-blox short shifter
-type r shift knob
-jdm 1 pieces
-side markers
-cleared out 90-91 tails
-2 1/2 inch piping to gutted cat to flowmaster super 44 muffler
-obx valve springs and retainers
-2 way pager alarm
-auto lock clutch lock






(red badge has since been changed to and OEM "H" due to someone stealing the front and back one)

its a work in progress..nothing flashy..i just need a little more from the speed department..cause this is the stable of cars my friends own..
-91 300zx tt
-97 supra tt
-02 roush mustang stage 2
-93 DA integra with 96 gsr swap
-07 pontiac g6 (yes even this beats me)
-07 v6 mustang (this beats me too..modded tho)

so as you can see im a little behind speed wise..im tired of being the slowest guy..so what do you guys think..i was thinking type-r swap..but suggestions from vets like you guys would most definitely be appreciated..thanx

Hey welcome to the site man. If you want to build your car for speed you first need to look at your budget. A legit B18C gsr engine install runs at least $3500. If you build your current engine, you can reach GSR hp territory and itll be cheaper. Are you looking to go the NA route or FI?

thanks for the welcome bro!..well..budget wise..its not going to be alot since toyota just laid me off due to it being slow..but i would love to do an NA setup..im pretty sure i wont touch the z,supra,or the roush but im hoping to at least hang with the other guys..i was talking to my home girls boyfriend and he said instead of saving to go gsr,save a little extra and go type-r. what do you guys think?..hoping to go b16 tranny with ls 5th for freeway since i drive alot. so budget wise would it be cheaper to build my LS? go LS-V? LS-T? or just keep saving for a swap?

In my opinion the B16 engine is over rated. The B18c is a much better engine, it has more low end torque. You can open up a b16 engine to 1.8l and have some crazy compression, but you can open up a b18c engine to 2.0l and have a lot more low end torque to fly off the line. Like the old saying says, theres no replacement for displacement.

The cheapest in the long run is to build your ls, it is more reliable than the quasi LS-V or and LS-T.
Just build, cp pistons, eagle rods, crower valve springs and retainers, cams, balance crank.

you think with those mods and built right i'd be able to hang with the other guys?...excluding the top 3 of course...

Some of the guys here are getting 180 whp with a fully built b18a with a good tune. Check out this post

Thats a little more than a stock GSR

so you think i'll be hanging?..

yea you should be able to... i had basically a stock block b18b with a built head and i beat gsr's all the time...i also had a type r tranny though...i made power till like 7700

oh wow..i hope so..hopefully rolling on a b16 tranny with an LS 5th

dam..yea i've got to start building..the pontiac g6 just spanked me..it has begun..what cams should i run? any suggestions?..suggestions on exactly how to start this build?

Get some crower cams, adjustable cam gear, valvesprings and retainers, Arp rod bolts

yea i was actually looking at the crower cams too..another question is the ecu..how do i go about tuning the ecu?..will it be ok with bolt ons cams and gears?..or send it somewhere to get it tuned?..and also..i have one of those pcv breather filters on my valve cover..some one said i should take it off..should i?..does is hurt the motor?

leave the pcv valve on, and get the car tuned when you get cams most def.

so how i do i go about doing that?..sending the ecu out to someone to tune it?

and also cam wise..since this is the 1st import/b-series im building on my own..would stage 2 cams be a little harsh or go with stage 1's..im hoping to order the cams,rods,pistons.rod bolts,and intake mani by the weekend!

Stage 2 cams are fine as long as you get a good tune and understand that you are going to need higher octane gas. When you get new cams you need new springs and retainers from the same company you get your rods from.

oh ok..so higher octane like 91?..well heres the list of parts that are going to be ordered next saturday...

-crower stage 2 cams
-vision performance adj cam gears
-arp rod bolts
-eagle rods
-cp pistons

am i missing anything?

yeah like 91. add valve springs and retainers. How many miles does your current block have?

oh ok..the springs and retainers..added to list..uhm the block..has about 135 on them..is that good or bad or workable?

Yeah the block is good. If you can drive it, then its good. Make sure that all edges of the combustion chamber are smooth to prevent hot spots. A requirement for high a hp NA build is porting. You need to have a properly ported head. Even a mild-port job will do.