# explain the GSR B18C5 engine to me **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 21, 2005, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/explain-the-gsr-b18c5-engine-to-me/173818 "2005-04-21T11:30:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/explain-the-gsr-b18c5-engine-to-me/173818/21 "2005-05-05T11:25:46Z")
> [@ritalin](#): > > He hit vtec x-over. Thats all it is. i hope he was holding on :kekegay: ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/explain-the-gsr-b18c5-engine-to-me/173818/22 "2005-05-05T11:36:52Z")
> [@nh4442](#): > > :naughty: yeah vtec is cool, but i-vtec is better… 🙂 uhmmmmmm proof? If I understand right, my i-vtec is only the intake valves and it engages much sooner than traditional vtec ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/explain-the-gsr-b18c5-engine-to-me/173818/23 "2005-05-05T11:40:02Z")
> [@S10Blazed Si](#): > > uhmmmmmm proof? If I understand right, my i-vtec is only the intake valves and it engages much sooner than traditional vtec dont ask him. he’s a ricer at heart. ---
**Author:** ![neonmike22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ba8739/32.png) [@neonmike22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonmike22)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/explain-the-gsr-b18c5-engine-to-me/173818/24 "2005-05-05T11:52:56Z")
> [@S10Blazed Si](#): > > uhmmmmmm proof? If I understand right, my i-vtec is only the intake valves and it engages much sooner than traditional vtec Yeah, you basically have the equivalent of SOHC VTEC on the old D series cars. The Type S gets the good _i_-VTEC that does the lift thing on both cams, as well as playing with the cam gears on the fly. ---
**Author:** ![S10Blazed\_Si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s10blazed_si/32/5983_2.png) [@S10Blazed\_Si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S10Blazed_Si)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/explain-the-gsr-b18c5-engine-to-me/173818/25 "2005-05-05T11:56:36Z")
> [@neonmike22](#): > > Yeah, you basically have the equivalent of SOHC VTEC on the old D series cars. > > The Type S gets the good _i_-VTEC that does the lift thing on both cams, as well as playing with the cam gears on the fly. yeah, alot of ricer, i mean tuners, put the a2 head on the k20a3 to make it cooler. I was just bustin his balls. :grouphug: ---
**Author:** ![punnisher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@punnisher](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/punnisher)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/explain-the-gsr-b18c5-engine-to-me/173818/26 "2005-05-12T09:18:10Z")
i would just like to add that vtec doesn’t make that much of a difference stock. but all these kids with there gsr and what nots act like its a freakin shot of giggle juice or sumthing. its just funny . ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2005, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/explain-the-gsr-b18c5-engine-to-me/173818/27 "2005-05-12T22:06:46Z")
> [@punnisher](#): > > i would just like to add that vtec doesn’t make that much of a difference stock. but all these kids with there gsr and what nots act like its a freakin shot of giggle juice or sumthing. its just funny . we’re all well aware of that. But your point stands. ---
**Author:** ![xfrankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/2bfe46/32.png) [@xfrankx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xfrankx)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/explain-the-gsr-b18c5-engine-to-me/173818/28 "2005-06-01T22:58:36Z")
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