hello guys, i am new to the forum. i have a 96 civic coupe with a 92 ls motor, i am planning to turbocharge it. i was going to upgrade the piston and rods, but i was told i have to sleeve the block is that true. i would like to make around 350-370 hp is that possible

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by red beast &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hello guys, i am new to the forum. i have a 96 civic coupe with a 92 ls motor, i am planning to turbocharge it. i was going to upgrade the piston and rods, but i was told i have to sleeve the block is that true. i would like to make around 350-370 hp is that possible</TD></TR></TABLE>

You dont have to sleeve the block to achieve the power level you want. Sleeving just adds to the reliability and also gives you rooms for quite a few rebuilds if you ever mess anything up.

If I was aiming for 370whp, I would go for:

Forged Pistons and Rods
Upgraded Valves/Springs/Retainers

Dont forget to get a good EMS and have it tuned by a professional. This is extremely important to get the desired power level and maintain good reliability.

Use the search function too. Search the forced induction section for B18B/A setups so you can look at what people are using to make the kind of power you want.

Goodluck.

 

thanks for the info. what kind of pistons and rod and head upgrade you reccomend

 

Depends on how much you want to spend. You can get a set of Eagle 3/8" bolt rods for cheap, and go with either some Wiseco or Arias pistons for a good price as well. Or you can spend about $900 for some of the Manley rods and $500 or so for some CP pistons. All depends on the budget you have set.

Jason