Turbo LS? vs ZC sohc(v) turbo?
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Turbo LS? vs ZC sohc(v) turbo?
I currently have my stock zc vtec swap on a 92 cx hatch.
boost this?
A buddy of mine has an ls i can get for cheap.
Boost this?
Its my daily and i like to go to the races in the weekend.. im trying to reach betweens the 13-14sec car.
Which one would be worth it? and what engine can hold up longer?
and if possible, stock internals on both.
lmk what u gotta say H-T!!!
boost this?
A buddy of mine has an ls i can get for cheap.
Boost this?
Its my daily and i like to go to the races in the weekend.. im trying to reach betweens the 13-14sec car.
Which one would be worth it? and what engine can hold up longer?
and if possible, stock internals on both.
lmk what u gotta say H-T!!!
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Re: Turbo LS? vs ZC sohc(v) turbo?
Boost the LS, hands down!
https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/lst-ls-t-turbo-b18a-b18b-setups-1323059/
https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/lst-ls-t-turbo-b18a-b18b-setups-1323059/
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Re: Turbo LS? vs ZC sohc(v) turbo?
Word of advice. Do not take advice from anyone in this thread unless they have actually boosted an engine. You will get nothing but hearsay/ "I heard" and "my friend/boy". No firsthand experience. Listen to any of it and you will regret it.
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Re: Turbo LS? vs ZC sohc(v) turbo?
Grumble is right, but from a hp stand point, you will get more power from boosting an ls than you will the d16, as for reliablitly, i've never done one can't give ya input on it.
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Re: Turbo LS? vs ZC sohc(v) turbo?
If possible, do a compression and/or leak down test on both motors to find where you're starting from. Assuming they're both in equal health, and for that goal, get the B18, throw in some ARP head studs and rod bolts, boost and get a good tune. That's all.
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Just boost the ZC. I had a boosted single cam for years and it was a blast. It was a built vitara setup making almost 400BHP. If you just boost the stock block you can make 220WHP safely on a good tune. With that you will wreck anyones NA setup basically, unless its fully built or a K series.
Also about "running 15PSI on a LS", that is completely incorrect. PSI means nothing. Its about turbo sizes, your intercooler, tuning, etc. Its about POWER OUTPUT. Yes a stock LS block will make like 300BHP safely. While a SOHC can only make about 250BHP safely. But its just a stock block anyway. You can build a SOHC for the price of the LS and make 400WHP.
Also about "running 15PSI on a LS", that is completely incorrect. PSI means nothing. Its about turbo sizes, your intercooler, tuning, etc. Its about POWER OUTPUT. Yes a stock LS block will make like 300BHP safely. While a SOHC can only make about 250BHP safely. But its just a stock block anyway. You can build a SOHC for the price of the LS and make 400WHP.
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Re: Turbo LS? vs ZC sohc(v) turbo?
their both good motors the zc has around 40k miles and the ls around 80k.. ther both in good condition..
how many pounds of boost can the ls in stock internals hold?
do u guys recommend the b16 tranny or gsr?
how many pounds of boost can the ls in stock internals hold?
do u guys recommend the b16 tranny or gsr?
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a LS isnt that great with a B16 tranny. A GSR would be better. But its nothing about PSI, I just explained this. It depends on turbo size. read my previous post, where it explains how much HP it can make. You could get a small as **** turbo and run 20PSI to make the same power as a bigger turbo @ like 10PSI.
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a LS isnt that great with a B16 tranny. A GSR would be better. But its nothing about PSI, I just explained this. It depends on turbo size. read my previous post, where it explains how much HP it can make. You could get a small as **** turbo and run 20PSI to make the same power as a bigger turbo @ like 10PSI.
my friend wants to sell me his turbo off his evo 8
and make it fit. He says its possible im pretty sure it does, ill go with that.
dont b16 tranny give u higher rpm's? or is it the gsr if im mistaken
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For the amount of money you spend putting a B series in the car u could just build the D series and not have such a low peak-horsepower cap.
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ok sorry im highjacking but jimster sounds like he knows his stuff
a turbo ls , with a turbo thats got boost on the topend, like spoolin around 5k give er take.
would it give the ls enough high rpm power to make a GSR or b16 tranny a good option?
on my first build and tryin to brew a monster lol
if that dosent make sense its cool i dont think i know what im talkin about lol haha
thanks in advanced
a turbo ls , with a turbo thats got boost on the topend, like spoolin around 5k give er take.
would it give the ls enough high rpm power to make a GSR or b16 tranny a good option?
on my first build and tryin to brew a monster lol
if that dosent make sense its cool i dont think i know what im talkin about lol haha
thanks in advanced
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ok sorry im highjacking but jimster sounds like he knows his stuff
a turbo ls , with a turbo thats got boost on the topend, like spoolin around 5k give er take.
would it give the ls enough high rpm power to make a GSR or b16 tranny a good option?
on my first build and tryin to brew a monster lol
if that dosent make sense its cool i dont think i know what im talkin about lol haha
thanks in advanced
a turbo ls , with a turbo thats got boost on the topend, like spoolin around 5k give er take.
would it give the ls enough high rpm power to make a GSR or b16 tranny a good option?
on my first build and tryin to brew a monster lol
if that dosent make sense its cool i dont think i know what im talkin about lol haha
thanks in advanced
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do sum head work on the zc and boost it?
how many pounds wuld it b able to hold?
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There is no point in doing head work on the ZC. if your going to keep the stock bottom end, then you will make more than enough power to blow the bottom end to pieces on a completely stock head. The "pounds" doesnt matter, it matters about how much power you make. Like I said before you can hold 220WHP safely on a stock D series bottom end.
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