CBURKE

My 98 Ls is getting old and I have compression of 190 in 1,2,4 and 80 on 3. So I was thinking maybe just getting a Gsr motor and putting that in. I know the Gsr has a knock censor and V-tec to wire up, but I am assuming that everything ells would just be plug and play. Am I correct in saying this?

fathead

yes sir

Pyroproblem

Id do a leakdown test to see where your losing compression before you condemn the engine. Unless you just need an excuse for 40 more hp

CBURKE

LOL, it’s the rings. I put oil down the spark plug hole and the compression jumped up to 190 like the others. I am guessing that I’ll just need to get a Gsr ecu and run the V-tec wire from the ecu to the V-tec cyl, then run one for the knock. Do you guys think I will have to do any wire swapping or should the spots be open already?

It's going to be about a month or so, but I figured I'll trade my 97 Honda CBR600 for one or something like that.

dohcvtec

Deff go with a gsr...Dont worry about the knock sensor take the gsr ecu to john vaga and have him make u a gsr map with no knock sensor i did the same thing....As fas as mounts and linkage your set

CBURKE

cool man thanks, but the v-tec? just run one wire?

dohcvtec

Yeah just wire vtec...If you want it done right and clean take it to Neil Sutton and i heard he wires V-tec for 30 bucks and he uses all oem wires and the install is very clean

CBURKE

who is he?

CBURKE

do I need to change the t-body cable? I have a Skunk2 intake manufold on my Ls now, can I use that?

dohcvtec

Pm him at cxcivic...hes the honda wiring god lol...