civicb18Tkid

i have a built b18b (JE pistons, Eagle Rods, ACL Bearing, Crower STG II Cams)with stock sleeves. it has a garret 57 trim on it and i plan to run 20+ psi and i have all te supporting mods as well. i was jus wondering if a block guard would be a wise investment and if they are as easy to put in as they sound.

Mr.EM1_EK

for 20psi i would say sleeve it. my friend tried it and cracked two sleeves with a block gaurd

ekb16

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sleeve it b4 boosting 20psi...the max i would ever boost a b series with stock sleeves is 8psi or lower

Libertariat

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All depends on the turbo man. Differen't turbos are going to make different HP at different levels of boost.

stock d's are good for ~200 whp

highrev1987

what are you going to be tunning with??

civicb18Tkid

im tuning it with crome by j-k tuning. ive asked around and i was told the b18bs are rock solid when it comes to boost and others on this sight say the stock sleves can handle 20 psi....

doood

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get off this whole psi fixation. hp breaks stuff not psi. stock sleeves should handle ~400whp safely if the engine is healthy. if you want to do it reliably, sleeve it.

SiRek4

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somebody gassed you up

civicb18Tkid

ok then well im plannin to put down about 435 hp lol stock sleeves ok for the summer?

PyeeK

bump for response, cus im very interested too

doood

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i would go ahead and sleeve to be safe

civicb18Tkid

ok well im going to get it tuned tuned and grab a spare block and sleeve it cause i heard that installin block guards can be a bitch to install and create hot spots