i just finshed building a na lsvtec, i ended up sending alot of money on it, i wanted to know i should have had gone turbo instead. i want to know how much money you guys spent on a turbo build and what kind of numbers you got on the dyno and track

 

maybe you should try the forced induction forum beaver

 

forced induction would cost you alot more IMO..
but it depends how you look at it.

 

Should have gone turbo.

 

yep turbo indeed. 400whp > 200whp imo. boost hits hard.

 

i've got a feeling if you get a ride in a fast turbo car you'll part your ls/vtec out as fast as you can. all motor takes patience.

 

Both are very expensive to do well. Honestly.....turbo gives you more power for the buck. NA is more of an art form.

 

if you want an all around kick *** performance, all motor is the way to go, sure you can hit high numbers with turbo cars, but traction???? when boost hits in, your spinning, bye bye tires, also, its not a constant boost of power throughout the powerband like a nice all motor set-up is, if you want a highway monster, or just 700 hp drag car to run giant slicks on for performance, the fi is for you, but i dont want any lag, and i want a really responsive car with pure raw power, plus you could get any1 to race you, caz na is soo underated. like ender said, na is more of an art, i had a buddy of mine who had a stroked b18c5 with some amazing headwork and 110 octane pushing 260, not sure what he got on the pump gas, but that car would just flat out ******* fly, the response and power out of that was incredible, he had it in an eg and he was beating sti, evo's, supras, c6 vettes, and the 500-600 hp tegs/rex's/civics. traction is key!!!!

 

Well with the big *** cams needed for high NA number you won't really have a super wide powerband.

 

bigger cams, which have to be revved to about 9k will create a wider powerband

 

everyone knows boost is better and NA is best

 

i too have spend a lot of money on my na set up
read my sig for you answer

 

alright, if you have anything except a hatch or crx, a great na will be harder to achieve, weight is the enemy for na, but if i had a teg or 4 door or prelude, i would boost, but thats just me, even though there is a sick white jdm type r all motor who ran 12.5 in 1/4 with na