Quote Originally Posted by blacknightteg
i am looking to get more power, not just a new motor that is new and runs good. i want to have a little more power then this LS is putting out, thats why i want a new motor. I would like to have something like a GSR motor that i can mod out steadly and make more power you kno. but if i were to fix the problem that i am having, how hard is it to fix this problem?
It's hard to say, man. As stated, it could be your rings, it could be your fuel pressure regulator dumping too much, could be a vacuum leak, could be an o2 sensor, could be valve seals...with mechanical stuff, there's not really ever any guarantees. There's several things it could be. Getting parts isn't the expensive part...it's gonna be the labor. Me, personally, I don't do head work. I send it off to a guy I trust and has done SEVERAL quality machine-works for me out in Acworth. But for bottom end...that's easy as hell.

As for your "no-power" LS motor...have you considered LSVTEC? Poor mans ITR? Or just building a turbo for it? Where are the adventurous people who wanna play with what they got instead of just a simple swap? I mean I know this is Honda...I know this is 2007, almost 2008, and everything under the sun has been done. I just like to see people step up there game and get into it to do stuff a little more rare.

I'm not saying you're dumb for considering the GSR swap. I'm not saying you're a poon, either. All I'm saying is just consider all of your options...

Hell, I was gonna build a b20vtec for a 91 civic hatch that's gutted and slammed...why didn't I? I enlisted, and I leave for boot in like 2 months, LoL...