just disappointed it doesnt come with a box XD well i guess ill have to make one.. i was thinking about making a custom box so like its where my spare tire will be and ill have like a reinforced trunk with wood instead of a piece of shity plastic.

 

Make a nice sealed box for it. For that price you really can't complain though

 

hmm whats the whole battle between sealed and ported? my box was ported all my friends boxes are ported whats the difference?i think im going to go with my custom box idea i think that would be badass. have trunk space and a hidden sub!

hmm but is it worth the hour drive? or maybe i can have him meet me half way?

 

Ported is loud bass that sounds like crap. Sealed isn't as lound but has nice tight bass, they are made for nice sound quality. My box sits inside of the spare tire and takes up no room at all

 

My sub box. Don't mind the mess i was ripping everything out

 

ok soo heres the deal so i have 3 sets i can do which one do you guys think

b17
jdm b16 pistons
ctr cams
sk2 mani

or
b20
rs pistons
ctr cams
sk2 mani

or lsv with the same parts

im leaning with the b17 and just sell my b20 block and keep my ls block on the side for spare..

trying to get the car ready for IA

 

b20 add some aftermarket rods/bolts, basically its between the 1.7 1.8 and 2.0 vtec right? 2.0 all day, if anything keep the b17 block stock for the future

 

yea im lsv right now

 

just go b20vtec, you'll have alot better 60'.

Have any of you guys tried the shifter stabilizer bushings? I think im going to pick up the set since im doing all this **** to my car might as well do as much as possible.

 

my contribution

 

they work real good ....

but i also was thinkin about paintin my car aztec soo the b17 would look nice in there.. but i also like my hunter green

 

well i dont really know what you're going for, do you want the car to be quicker or just going for the rare thing? For speed, 2.0 all day, rareness, 1.7, lsvtec, just ship it to me i'll take care of it hahah

 

hahah .... idk going for clean and rare most like

 

probably the b17 then, i just love b20v, the power is awesome

 

If you want rare build a g23 vtec

 

F23 block and H22 head?

 

Uhh not necessarily true.....
All 3 of those motors will make power.
If this is your first motor I may recommend getting someone to help you build it. I def wouldn't recommend a B20 because your going to want to rev the **** out of it and well frankly it wouldn't last long...


say who?

 

Yes

 

Thats not necessarily true, my friend has a stock block and head b20vtec thats been running for about 6 years, no problems at all. And its daily driven and tracked. Ran 12.8 in a crx and 14.0 in an ef wagon.

 

no its not my first mmotor .. i had lost of b16s and revd them to 9500 and i rev my lsv to 8500 stock.. and i have other motor

 

I wouldnt rev any stock head up to 8500, thats why lsvtec and b20vtec motors blow early

 

i never had a prob dropping a valve .... its just how u take care of it

 

i wouldn't go carpet less. take it out, give it a good thorough cleaning and put it back in

x2. my hatch has no carpet and i hate it. i've been looking for carpet for it since i got it...

man i hope you're right! im sick of this ****

go for the b20 and sell me the b17

yeah i have them on my da. made a very nice difference. gave it a nice gated feel. i love it

its not the head that fails, its the bearings that let go. thats why most people at the very least put acl bearings in and/or arp rod bolts. the stock rod bolts like to stretch at higher rpms causing the bearings to spin

 

Why have all that power if you won't use it anyway

 

Notice I said Rev it though, this advice is for a kid who said he revved his B16 to 9500, get where I was going? Trying to save him time and money!

Highly doubt you were revving your B16 to 9500, MAYBEEEEEEEEEEEE once then it blew up!
Have fun blowing that ls bottom end up at 8500 rpm's too!