Ok, I've read all the articles and have been reading the TI forums for the last 6 months educating myself on what can be done with my teg. I recently bout a 1997 LS with 113k highway miles in good condition. I've started saving money for a full engine build and turbo setup and would like opinions on which of these 2 options would better suit my goals. First and foremost, this is my daily driver and must be reliable above all else. I am aiming for 250whp and from what I have gathered, a more midrange oriented powerband sounds like what I want as it will be more useable under daily conditions and attract less unwanted attention. I don't street race or anything like that although I would like to explore other forms of legal racing/competition in the future. Lastly, I would like to spend only as much as needed to achieve these goals. I don't want to sacrifice reliablity but if I can save a significant amount of money and only lose a minimal amount of performance, that is acceptable.With that being said, here are the 2 options that have come to mind.
1. Keep my b18b, bore to 2.0 liters and sleeve with GE or equivalent sleeves, upgrade rods and higher compression forged pistons (the higher compression will make things more drivable outside of boost right?) and a custom turbo setup that will spool quickly and be fun to drive on the road. I don't really need specific turbo input at this time as I know there is quite a bit involved and I am still researching.
2. Get a full b18c1 swap with gsr tranny. At first I was really set on the idea of building a 2.0L teg but it occured to me that if I was already using a b18c1 as my starting point, I may be able to get by without building up the bottom end and put the money towards a better quality turbo setup and still meet my power goals.
With either of these two options I plan on setting aside money for a new clutch to hold all the power, an lsd to put it to the ground, and a hondata with boost option since I've learned that tuning is defintely not something to skimp on. So, of these 2, please give me some input as to which one will better suit me. Thanks.
1. Keep my b18b, bore to 2.0 liters and sleeve with GE or equivalent sleeves, upgrade rods and higher compression forged pistons (the higher compression will make things more drivable outside of boost right?) and a custom turbo setup that will spool quickly and be fun to drive on the road. I don't really need specific turbo input at this time as I know there is quite a bit involved and I am still researching.
2. Get a full b18c1 swap with gsr tranny. At first I was really set on the idea of building a 2.0L teg but it occured to me that if I was already using a b18c1 as my starting point, I may be able to get by without building up the bottom end and put the money towards a better quality turbo setup and still meet my power goals.
With either of these two options I plan on setting aside money for a new clutch to hold all the power, an lsd to put it to the ground, and a hondata with boost option since I've learned that tuning is defintely not something to skimp on. So, of these 2, please give me some input as to which one will better suit me. Thanks.