Originally Posted by
ChrisSX
Yet the SR has been popular enough to reach such a cult status with 10 years of use by Nissan.
Mod for mod, the turbo SR makes MORE power than a turbo K20 for a LOT less money. With a GT2871r, exhaust, ECU, cams and injectors easily sees 230-240kw at the wheels with a bunch of cheap off the shelf bolt-ons. All the crap that you have to go through to obtain this type of figure with a K or B series engine is just not worth it.
How do I know this? I've been from a 180sx to a DC2R to an S15, which I then sold for my DC5R. As good as the K series is, frankly you're an idiot if you think the SR20 inferior.
Produces the same power as a D-series? I think not. Let me know once you get a D16 to 230kw atw and then we can talk.
Munches fuel? Once again I think not. My S15 made 500klms to it's 45L tank just like my DC5R.
I'm not saying the OP should go put an SR in his honda, and I'm not saying the K or B series are bad engines, I'm just saying that you shouldn't be so closed minded and go around spouting crap about an engine that you clearly have no experience with. You can whinge about the design of an engine as much as you want, but at the end of the day, whatever works, works.