can i use block guard instead of the sleeving the block? would block guard be safe enough for 10-15psi?

 

any motor sleeved or not, blockguarded or not, will not last unless tuned properly...Ive seen cars running stock bottome ends boosting 15psi with no problem but tuned properly...And ive seen blown motors that had aftermarket sleeves only boosting 12 psi...I personally run a blockgurad on my GSRbottomend and hold 12 psi fine...but tuned properly...If you have the money to get the sleeves..Do it..But a bloackguard will hold up fine...Friend of mine ran 18psi on stock bottom end with a blockguard...But just remember that tuning is the key...So if money is tight and sleeves cant be purchased...A bloackguard will work fine...

 

so block guard will be fine with properly tuned...that's all im wondering, thanks for the infos, and yet, 12psi is so f*cking damn sweettt... are u running with hondata s2, EMS or VAFC? mind tellin me what boost kit ur using and how much it puts out?

 

YEP..Hondata s200...I havent even had it Dyno tuned...Just street tuned and car does 12.8 on street tires and pump gas...Im using a custom Kit I built with a Drag manifold and t3/t4 turbo

 

damn...i'd be hella happy to be in the 12s...good job on that monster, btw, ur running on pump gas, which is 91 octane? that's gangsterr man...

 

the blown motors you have seen with sleeves did not split a sleeve though liek blown motors with stock sleeves. yes they can both blow but the right way to do it with peace of mind is to sleeve the block. you will not split an iron sleeve like you will a stock one.

 

93 octane from sunoco

 

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and THAT'S how you blow up

 

Thats why she's sitting in the driveway...Snzzzzzzzz....Snzzzzzzzz...Sleeping ..Sorry but I was in a rush to run her...Boost is addicting...I cant just watch her sit there till she gets dyno tuned j/k