I know this isn't in the list, and i'm told is abitch to fit, but have you considered a h22a?
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I know this isn't in the list, and i'm told is abitch to fit, but have you considered a h22a?
i'd go with the B20vtec or possibly the h22a if ur after the torquee factor..
b20's seem to be a mixed bag, i've seen a few people with cracked sleeves over on honda-tech, although that could possibly have something to do with tuning- there is heaps of debate about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell
as for the 122 at the wheels, i know there's a member of these forums that has 127kw (mt druitt kw's too) at the wheels with an smsp header, stock cat back and a hondata on a dc2r...
that said, your old b20 probably could have gone past the 130 mark with the right header something a little more sophisticated in the ecu department. you were using a vafc at the time right?
tuned ECU can mean 15 - 25kW on a worked B20VTEC, i dunno, vafc did OK for what it is, better than none...
& yeah - stock jdm header, stock ITR everything...
imagine with juns or toda's?
So it's possible to have long engine life with the b20vtec?? if tuned correctly and strengthened...
what if i put new conrods in? didnt u say they arent made for high rpm?
im not from syd tinkerbell, but if possible could u still PM me costs, as if i go ahead with this and find better places in syd do do it, id drive up..
btw, thanks for the help :)
this would be an expensive option, bitch to fit and i keep hearing bad things about it in an EG.. keep hearing it puts alot of weight on the front of the car in a bad way..Quote:
Originally Posted by EGB16A
u need custom mounts and all sorts of things..
other than that a h22a would be unreal.. if i had a h22a in my civic id turbo it..
Value for money, do yourself a favour & stay away from the B20.
They are not a performance engine from the factory.
Don't pretend that a head swap in any way changes this.
Wow my two favourite "internet myths" in one thread....
Fact 1: If you rev a 20 to more than 5000 rpm the sleeve will crack cause the sleeves are so thin they are almost seethrough....
Fact 2: H22 into a Civic requires hydraulic ram steering.....
:rolleyes:
We've used B20's quite a bit in the past with no sleeve cracking issues. Admittedly you can't go much past an 84mm bore with one.
I've also seen all the horror pics of broken sleeves. Every one of them looks like severe detonation from a guesstimate tune.
hmmm.. maybe id be better going a b18cR or stroked b16a then..
for simplicicty and more reliabability get a b18c !