@IZY-10 - ahh, but the 14.00 second quarter mile timesheet speaks for itself, especially when its run consistently.

@AzKik-R - its not from a v8, its from a d15b4 jdm with a quad 45mm weber conversion, full high compression kit, new valvetrain and new cams running a compression ratio in the 12s.
and theres a difference between factory components and aftermarket components. factory components in a dc5r are tuned in case the owner accidently puts in 91 octane fuel instead of the 98 stuff. once its tuned properly with the right internals, they can go much higher. as an example, one of the spoon sports tuned integras run well into the 11k. and since the parts are more durable, yes, they can handle the higher compression. if it were just shaving the block, then yes, it would be more unreliable, but its replacing almost every component as well as throwing in a block guard. its also still an atmo so it wont be under as much stress as a turbo'd engine.