# LS shouldn't be turbo'd, just built up. GSRs are made for getting turbo'd. **URL:** \ **Category:** Forced Induction\ **Created:** [December 3, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188 "2002-12-03T03:21:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/1 "2002-12-03T03:21:41Z")
Haha, that is what one of my friends told me tonight. I strongly disagreed with him. B18 has a better compression rate than B17. What else can I tell him to convice him that an LS motor is good to turbo? ---
**Author:** ![chsscott](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/chsscott/32/96_2.png) [@chsscott](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/chsscott)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/2 "2002-12-03T03:43:02Z")
The lower compression allows you to run a higher boost. ---
**Author:** ![Haberdasher](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@Haberdasher](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Haberdasher)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/3 "2002-12-03T04:23:26Z")
orgasmic levels of torque :naughty: p.s. I was 'bout ready to come in here and rip you a new one with that post subject of yours 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/4 "2002-12-03T04:45:32Z")
:lol: I was thinking the same thing… ---
**Author:** ![Haberdasher](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@Haberdasher](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Haberdasher)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/5 "2002-12-03T05:54:40Z")
also motor dealers don’t put a premium on the nonVTEC motors…easy to find a cheap to buy… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2002, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/6 "2002-12-03T23:28:04Z")
PHEW!!! I almost thought I had to barge in here and regulate alnen :sleep: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/7 "2002-12-04T02:22:21Z")
Wow, tonight is my first night on the boards and when I saw the post heading I was second guessing it all, lol. But it’s all gravy yo. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/8 "2002-12-04T02:46:34Z")
I figured it would get some views, lol. Sorry for the misleading title. Anyway, thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/9 "2002-12-04T10:24:48Z")
> Originally posted by alnen > I figured it would get some views, lol. Sorry for the misleading title. Anyway, thanks for the info. Damn right it was! I was about to come in and kick you square in the jimmy! đź‘Ź ---
**Author:** ![MIKE](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@MIKE](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/MIKE)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/10 "2002-12-04T14:57:08Z")
quote: ``` Originally posted by alnen I figured it would get some views, lol. Sorry for the misleading title. Anyway, thanks for the info. Damn right it was! I was about to come in and kick you square in the jimmy! ``` I second that one. But if your buddy still feels that way I can always slap back on a ls head and take him for a rip at 15psi. Just make sure he brings a set of diapers. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/11 "2002-12-05T03:19:27Z")
That reminds me of “All hondas are V TEC.” i have heard about three people say that and they all own non V TEC hondas. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/12 "2002-12-06T02:14:19Z")
HKS or Garrett??? which turbo(size) is ideal for the LS 1.8. :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![Answer](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/answer/32/28_2.png) [@Answer](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Answer)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/ls-shouldnt-be-turbod-just-built-up-gsrs-are-made-for-getting-turbod/31188/13 "2002-12-10T17:26:56Z")
Off-topic: hey Project90ls, I got and e-mail about your map sensor Question(well, pics of your turbo’ed vtec…) That I answered and it looks like the tread got deleted. What was your reply?