B18c Or Turbo

[ls boy]

ok i need some help i have a week to make up my mind
i have an ls motor in my hatch i can get a turbo kit for $1900
or buy a b18c1 for my car and turbo it later what do you guys
think would be a better choice

[imported_comutek]

terbho now and then build the b18b to handle a lot of boost.

[Hybrid_Coupe]

well...thats kinda how my choices went. i chose to go with a sleeved b18c jdm with fully built internals.

[oompahlumpa]

Originally posted by comutek@Aug 28 2004, 01:23 PM
terbho now and then build the b18b to handle a lot of boost.

Deffinatly turbo the ls!

[imported_Lacuna]

[Calesta]

If you've got cash to burn, get the GSR, build it, then turbo later. If you want the best bang for the buck, turbo what you've got- then spend a bunch of time and money on good tuning. You could easily break 300whp on a stock B18 with boost if you tune it well.

[imported_oyy0]

you already have a good platform to start with... so work with it.
what turbo are you thinking about anyway?

[Hybrid_Coupe]

I could give you some advice on a turbo...but a lot of people on here dont like my idea of a good turbo set up, but ill have at it anyway...my personal preference, and i can get you all the parts to do this, would be forged bottom end, unless you plan on going really high boost id stay with stock sleeves. Get a decent equal length manifold(t3flange)-its not really a necessity, but i like the way they look and when you do decide to go high horsepower youll need something like that, A decent size turbo for your application would be somewhere in the neighborhood of a t3/t04e 50 trim with a .63 ar turbine stage 3 wheel. youll see full boost right around 5000, and on a decent built LS should be able to take the motor right at about 8200.
ok and im gunna stop right now cause i dont know how far you want to go into the motor...let me know how much you wanna spend, and what kinda hp range your lookin for and i can probably help you out.

[ls boy]

i want at least 325 whp but the thing is i can sell my ls for more than i can buy the the b18c

[imported_Lacuna]

Is it worth all the work to tear it out of the car than reinstall and tune a B18c? I'm all for making a couple bucks on the side but remember the extra cost of doing a swap.