single vs double cam - engine wear

[civic-dream]

Hey this might be a stupid question but is a SOHC engine setup more prone
to engine wear than a DOHC??

thus is there a big difference in reliability between the two engines??

i'm thinking of buying a eg vti but am worried about how long it will last
before i encounter major problems.

[Lukezen27]

Well I love my SOHC VTec :)

I dont know about engine wear but theere way cheaper to fix IMO

Just got mine rebuild for $1200 :D

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30792

LukeZen

[civic-dream]

so how many km's was on the clock before u decided on the rebuild?

[Lukezen27]

so how many km's was on the clock before u decided on the rebuild?

105,000 but the last owner was a lady who never changed her oil so the rings were gone but the Mech said the rest was sweet as

[civic-dream]

coolz... so any problems with the car besides that since u had it??

i really like the vti coz of all the extra's it has...

but ppl seem to be commenting on the SOHC vtec like its a piss weak engine... hmmm

[Lukezen27]

coolz... so any problems with the car besides that since u had it??

i really like the vti coz of all the extra's it has...

but ppl seem to be commenting on the SOHC vtec like its a piss weak engine... hmmm

thats the only real problem I've had apart fromt he fact thats mine red and needs a repry

Just dont buy RED :rolleyes:

96KW is a fun bit of power but I'm turboing soon and then I will pwn :D

[civic-dream]

really??... good luck with the project when u do go thru with
turboing the lil civic...

well in terms of power/torque... as long as it has enough
not to struggle when pulling 4 grown adults uphill at a considerable speed(3rd or 4th gear) i'm happy...

does the eg vti have trouble with this??

[Lukezen27]

really??... good luck with the project when u do go thru with
turboing the lil civic...

well in terms of power/torque... as long as it has enough
not to struggle when pulling 4 grown adults uphill at a considerable speed(3rd or 4th gear) i'm happy...

does the eg vti have trouble with this??

yeah SOHC VTec are not that type of power

You and one other guys fine but any more and hm she really starts to fill it :rolleyes:

[DLO01]

Does not matter wheather ist SOHC or DOHC it will wear at the same rate. Id be more concerned about how a person takes care of it. :thumbsup:

[civic-dream]

yeah i was afraid that that would be the case...

any idea of the difference in torque between the vti and the si??

[**Ghost**]

as the other ugy said if u are concerned with engine wear u can rest assured that SOHCs are wayyyyyyyyy cheaper to fix than dohcs in the long run

[ECU-MAN]

it doesnt makes a difference if its sohc or dohc,
moving parts will adventually wear,
more so if neglected like DLOO1 said

[VTC-8OY]

mines done 18o,Oo0kms but had rebuilt at 170k. n going turbo too *hopefully* heehe

[Banana]

yeah i was afraid that that would be the case...

any idea of the difference in torque between the vti and the si??

i was test driving some EG's for a friend recently. So SI vs VTI? SI feels for torquey. VTI feels slugish and does'nt wanna go as hard.
But both looks same and both fun cars, either is good anyways.

[DLO01]

mines done 18o,Oo0kms but had rebuilt at 170k. n going turbo too *hopefully* heehe
My B16A has done 22x xxxkms, is turbo charged on 9psi and still in perfect running order. :thumbsup:

Am looking at a rebuild, but by choice only.

[narcoleptic]

My f22b SOHC vtec has 280,000km on the clock now, since I owned it 5 years ago. I have not had any work done on the engine at all.

So, I'm confident to say, use good engin oil, change frequently, and you'd be fine.

Besides, I don't drive like sissy too.