Drag 3 GSR swap or 240 DET swap
07-30-2002, 09:45 PM
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Drag 3 GSR swap or 240 DET swap
Hey guys, i have a 00 ex 5spd with i/h/e/55 shot and i'm on my 3rd tranny in under 40K miles and am sick of it. I have some money and i'm debating whether to keep my civic and do a GSR/Drag 3 swap or pick up a S13 and do a DET swap. I can probably pull off the turbo gsr swap for under 5 and the 240sx DET swap for around 6. The civic already has a decent leather interior/stereo/suspension/wheels. I can't make up my mind so i thought i'd see what your opinions were.
07-31-2002, 05:48 AM
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haha i see i'm getting some nice unbiased honda responses 
I guess i still have to do some research on the swap. From what i read i should be able to pickup the car for less than 2500 and the swap for 1700. But...all the cars out there are 3000+ from what i've seen and the swap is more like 4K installed because you need a ecu, downpipe, etc etc.
I guess i still have to do some research on the swap. From what i read i should be able to pickup the car for less than 2500 and the swap for 1700. But...all the cars out there are 3000+ from what i've seen and the swap is more like 4K installed because you need a ecu, downpipe, etc etc.
07-31-2002, 06:22 AM
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Well, heres an unbiased nissan response :chuckles:. I say get the 240sx. The 91-93 is prolly what you would want, unless you are really into the s14, but if not, the 91-93 and the sr have an identical harness. For the 89-90, you have to do a little more wiring work, but if the price is right, go for it. As far as cost, for the money you would spend on a b18c and a drag kit, you could get a sr, ccc manifold and a t3/t4 turbo. But, you would have to buy the 240 in the first place, which would be ~$1500 for a 240 on its last legs. Hmmm. Have you considered the ka24det [turboed 240 engine]? The engine is good for 350 hp on stock internals with the right tuning. If youve ever seen a dynograph for a ka24det, wether it be low boost or high boost, it will always be very close to linear, due to the "truckish" nature of the engine. I guess its up to you man, do you like your car enough to stick with it, or do you want to fight conformity and try something completely different?
. The 91-93 is prolly what you would want, unless you are really into the s14, but if not, the 91-93 and the sr have an identical harness. For the 89-90, you have to do a little more wiring work, but if the price is right, go for it. As far as cost, for the money you would spend on a b18c and a drag kit, you could get a sr, ccc manifold and a t3/t4 turbo. But, you would have to buy the 240 in the first place, which would be ~$1500 for a 240 on its last legs. Hmmm. Have you considered the ka24det [turboed 240 engine]? The engine is good for 350 hp on stock internals with the right tuning. If youve ever seen a dynograph for a ka24det, wether it be low boost or high boost, it will always be very close to linear, due to the "truckish" nature of the engine. I guess its up to you man, do you like your car enough to stick with it, or do you want to fight conformity and try something completely different?
07-31-2002, 07:41 AM
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Originally posted by Jkan2001
haha i see i'm getting some nice unbiased honda responses I guess i still have to do some research on the swap. From what i read i should be able to pickup the car for less than 2500 and the swap for 1700. But...all the cars out there are 3000+ from what i've seen and the swap is more like 4K installed because you need a ecu, downpipe, etc etc.
haha i see i'm getting some nice unbiased honda responses
I guess i still have to do some research on the swap. From what i read i should be able to pickup the car for less than 2500 and the swap for 1700. But...all the cars out there are 3000+ from what i've seen and the swap is more like 4K installed because you need a ecu, downpipe, etc etc.
07-31-2002, 03:56 PM
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Well i thought about it and made up my mind....i'm gonna stay honda. The 240's around here are all at least 2000+ for a decent one, then the swap is like 2000 plus all the other stuff you need and install which adds up to 4000. I sell si and gsr motors so i can get them at a good price and i sell drag 3 turbos so i can get those at a good price too so i think we have a winner! Thanks for all your replies....By the way, how much boost do you think a stock GSR could take with a t3/t4
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not in the nissan stuff.
i'd go for gsr turbo.
faster.....
nissan do have potential like any other car.
i'd go for gsr turbo.
faster.....
nissan do have potential like any other car.