i am considering a ls vtec and i want to know your opinions
is it worth it?
what kind of power do they make? (lets assume i go all motor for now)
i have also been told to buy a b18a or b block and have it sleeved to 2.0 liters
they say it is considerably cheaper than a crv block and its is sleeved.
is that worth it?
what kind of power do they make?

 

try the search option, should come up with plenty info

 

Sleve your LS block. Bore it to 84mm (i recommend Earl)

Use the stock 89mm crank and get some beefy rods in stock length, and forged pistons of your compression choise, and use APR fasteners.

Your bottom end is complete.

-Eric

 

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Use the stock 89mm crank and get some beefy rods in stock length, and forged pistons of your compression choise, and use APR fasteners.

Your bottom end is complete.

-Eric

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I second that...plus balance your crank and use ARP fasteners instead

 

I have an ls block i'd like to beef up if funds permit. You guys got approx costs of this process.

 

I sent my block to RS machine last year for sleeving (85mm), I paid $1050 (includes shipping and handling bothways) From Hayward, Ca to SoCal)...They normally charge between $800 to 900..I would assume everyone else charge around that figure.

 

Did that 1050 include the rods, pistons, balancing?

 

i built one about 6 months ago...fully built LS vtec...CRVs have thinner sleeves if I remember right, but if you get aftermarket sleeves not much difference... I went with the LS b18a 90-93 engine for one of my rex's, Darton open deck CRV sleeves so its a bored+ 2.0L 9-1 comp. JE pistons, Crower pro billets, balanced, built b16 head too pnp the works....should handle 20-25 psi, I think most people would prefer the LS....

 

They charge extra for assembly i would imagine.

The 1050 is just for sleeving. Dosent include any internals, thouse are extra.

Costs about 2500-3000 for a built bottom end.

-Eric

 

true it does cost money, but if you havent found that out bout hondas then ur in ur own world....i got some deals if i remember right got the work done next to free and i think sleeves costed me around $700 installed or I swapped blocks stock one for a sleeved one plus $700.....

 

thanks that was alot of great feed back but no one answered my questions
what kind of power do they make????

 

i justed wanted to know what kind of power individuals were making with there own personal builds i am tryin to decide between n/a and turbo

 

ls and turbo

chrip 3rd for the hell of it.

i had some of the same questions myself actually, and i think im going to do the LS block and leave it stock with a gsr manifold. when money permits i could build it up, but it doesnt permit right now.

 

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No...

Eagle rods $300
Pistons (Wiseco 12.1), $500
Balancing (Crank) $300

 

h22a
lsvtec

 

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lsvtec </TD></TR></TABLE>

Handling

h22a boat

 

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Handling

h22a boat </TD></TR></TABLE>


h22a fast stock handling

h22acrx has spyz34 built one drove one and raced one no

 

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******. Did it really handle as poorly as many people say?

 

hell no

 

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what kind of power do they make????</TD></TR></TABLE>

My tuners eg hatch with ls/vtec makes 227 whp/168 ft.lbs torque. Sorry don't know all the details of the build. His car has more torque than i have hp.