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Quick advice....
Hey... I'm about to drop a prelude motor in a '97 civic cx and boost it..... and I have o decide which one.
I found an amazing deal on a h23 full swap... $1200. I was going to do an h22, but for this deal.... would it be worth it to boost the h23 instead? I know the tranny has taller gears... I can't decide, but I have to know by tomorrow if I want it. 160 vs 190 horses, and there seems to be a little less turque on tha motor.... but It'll be turebo right off hte bat (dragIII kit)
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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I found an amazing deal on a h23 full swap... $1200. I was going to do an h22, but for this deal.... would it be worth it to boost the h23 instead? I know the tranny has taller gears... I can't decide, but I have to know by tomorrow if I want it. 160 vs 190 horses, and there seems to be a little less turque on tha motor.... but It'll be turebo right off hte bat (dragIII kit)
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
thanks
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Re: Quick advice.... (Etylorcen)
I currently have a b18c /w a dragIII all self installed into my '93 civic hatch...
moving to a 97 cx...
[Modified by servion, 7:06 AM 3/24/2002]
moving to a 97 cx...
[Modified by servion, 7:06 AM 3/24/2002]
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Re: Quick advice.... (Phoenix GSR)
If you don't want to run into the hassles of wiring up the VTEC, and tuning around the VTEC x-over, then go for a straight H23. You'll get more displacement and a strong block (closed deck). Of course you'll need to resleeve the H23 if you want to drop in forged pistons, but that's with all of the H series blocks.
It's a strong block, don't get me wrong. The only disadvantage would be that there isn't a strong aftermarket support for the 2.3. But then again, you really don't need much to make it produce big numbers. :D
It's a strong block, don't get me wrong. The only disadvantage would be that there isn't a strong aftermarket support for the 2.3. But then again, you really don't need much to make it produce big numbers. :D
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Re: Quick advice.... (Prelude_RCR)
get the h23 i ran 15-17psi on a stock h23 and i ran 10-12psi every day but now and building it and plan on running 18-20psi daily and up to about 24psi at the track on race gas with 9:8.1 comp
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