HondaTeKnology

I read alot on this forum and found that alot of u guys bore and resleeve the block is that necessary? I don't tend to go to the drag races or be the fastest turbod gsr in the world. Also when do you upgrade the rods? I plan on upgrading pistons cams before I turbo it. Is it better to just keep it stock with a hondata upgrade, fuel pump and clutch instead? Any advice would be grade

electron_si

post this up in the forced induction forum. Many of the guys there are experienced with that exact block and boosting

Schister66

What are your power goals??

Stock blocks will handle up to 350whp reliably
Piston/rod builds will handle about 550whp
Sleeved blocks all depend on the setup....

JKov240

IMO, the weak point of Honda motors is the rods.

I decided to go ahead and "build" the bottom end of my GS-R when I had it out with SRP pistons and Eagle rods...it's insurance, and my car will be boosted in the near future, so I think it was a good investment, even if the rest of the motor is basically stock.

If you're planning on upgrading the pistons, then you might as well toss a set of rods in there while you're there.

JDM_y0!

this is a good thread, i plan on doing this to m car when i get it =]

Schister66

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That's only really true for D series. In B series engines, the ringlands are generally the first to go.

JKov240

I'm talking about in the case of abuse/mistake.

I've seen quite a few Honda motors at our shop that are "blown up" due to snapped rods...which were of course driver error (overrev).

But even then, I compared my stock GS-R rods to the forged Eagle ones...wowsas...the Eagle ones must been twice as thick/wide.

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iTrader: (1)

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That's only really true for D series. In B series engines, the ringlands are generally the first to go. </TD></TR></TABLE>

and H series

HondaTeKnology

thanks 4 the advice.

HondaTeKnology

350 or 400 little by little to acheive this goal but at the same time make it reliable. I was thinkin that u needed to resleeve the block in order to go higher than 350.