JTIntegrAcer20

I own a 1997 Integra LS with only a few mods...GReddy EVO exhaust...AEM V2 intake...b&m short shifter...and some 18's on the way...i am paying off my car with my next paycheck and then i really want to do some work.

i have moderate experience with working on cars and have swapped a couple engine into buddies civics.

what i want to know is whether, with my mid-level experience and knowledge, if a b16 ls/vtec is too difficult or if i should just stick with some crower 403's and a p&p job.

i'm fairly confident in the actual install of the b16 head...ive read all over the c-speedracing page and done a ton of searching around h-t im just a little nervous about the whole wiring for the vtec part of it.

if i stick with the ls head are the crower 403's a good cam or what else would you recommend? would i be able to get anywhere near comperable power with these and a valvetrain and p&p etc as a b16 ls/vtec would get me?

how about a turbo ls set up vs. the b16 ls/vtec? which would you all recommend?

thanks in advance for your time and assistance

Quiks66

First off, please don't get 18's. It sounds like a good idea and looks like a good idea, but once they're on your car, you'll wish that you had something smaller. If you want a larger than stock size rim, just get a 15" or 16" that can accomidate a wider tire. Just don't get the 18's.

As for the LsVtec vs. LS vs. Turbo LS, I'd say go turbo. The Vtec wiring for an LsVtec is not at all difficult. I had no realy wiring experience and I was able to fix the faulty wiring with my own LsVtec. On another note, from what I have seen the all-motor LS's just aren't making real power for the money people have put into them. Your best bet would be to go with a turbo kit. A well-tuned turbo kit (have a professional shop do this for you) will yield much more power than both a moderately built LsVtec or LS motor.

Hope that helped.

bak lee

you should go with the cams. a buddy of mine had a stock ls in a 92-95 hatch with those cams. he ran low 13s