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[glengsr]

Hey guys & Gals,
Just wanting every ones opinion on which motor i should swap into my C53A CB GSR. It will be a while before i have the cash to do it but should hopefully be this year. personally i am leaning towards the 4g61t as it is cheap and pretty much a straight forward swap. Do remember tho it is a FWD car so i am not chasing huge power levels.

[to4garret]

i wasnt chasing huge power either. boost is adictive.

i recon just grab what ever comes your way within your budget.

eiter 61t or 63t will be fine.

remember they're the same engine

[glengsr]

... well thats good to know!!

[to4garret]

i'll give you a tip,

4G93's dont fit without a heap of additional work

[to4garret]

plus they're slow

[glengsr]

hahaha.. yeah i had been told there is a bit of work to be done with the 93t. So with the 61T, does a lot of the aftermarket bolt on stuff for the 63t fit? The reason i ask is cos the only reason i was considering a 63t is because of the aftermarket support it has... and so i could have one of those "4g63 inside" stickers

[to4garret]

most aftermarket stuff fits apart from pistons and rods.

but you can get around the above

[GrantDixon]

just keep saving, and buy bits and pieces here and there thats what I did and in no time you have everything you need to swap!

[GrantDixon]

oh and go for the 63T!! you wont regret it!!!!

[CLuTZ]

4G63T FTW

[glengsr]

Early days but the 63T is clear favorite in the poll!
Does anyone know what is needed to legally swap a 63T into my car. I have heard many different responses to this question, i was under the impression that if a car (or any version of that car) never came from the factory with the engine you are planning to put in it, then you had to get an engineers certificate ($800-$1000) to make it road worthy.

[Gok51]

you need a mod plate.....thats about it

[glengsr]

Whats involved with that? Will it be the same down here in vic?

[GSRSOL]

we dont have mod plates in vic


you may be able to get away with just filling out a change of engine number form at vicroads, thats what i did with the GSR - and had no issues going fomr the 4g93T to the 4g63T

[glengsr]

Yeah I'll just go down to Vicroads and ask them whats the go.

[cblancergsr]

yer either go visit, call, or email vicroads its better then getting defected

do you have engineers down in melbourne if you do maybe if consult one of them

[glengsr]

Good point. They would deal with this sorta stuff on a day to day basis. Im gonna make sure i get it also sorted out before i do anything cos as you say.... Stuff getting Defected!!

Ive noticed that "save up my money, pay off my loans, buy a CC GSR!" is getting up there in the poll, maybe i should have said save up my money, pay off my loans, buy a C83A! I just love these cars too much (something is wrong with me )

[cblancergsr]

thats right make a plan of attack for your car soo you know what your going too do too your car and then talk too vicroads and they will tell you what can be done

[mattrat]

hey man you already have wat looks like a 63 in it now, a cops not gunna know, what have you got a cb gsr?
just say its a 1.6 turbo.. or are cops smarter over there then here..
a cop thought my engine bay was stock when looking at it

[glengsr]

Good point mattrat, the early vr4 63's look almost identical hey. I was more thinking of keeping it legal for insurance purposes. The engine swap has been put on the back burner for a while now. Gotta sell an audi 80 (that's been sitting in my parents backyard for a year!!) first.