I want to gain the most hp out of my engine with out building up the block. What can I do to my head without Blowing my engine. Whats the most hp I can gain? I will be builing up the block later. But not now.
I have now:
DC 4-2-1 header
2.5 pipe
short ram
stage 2 clush

I was thinking to go with:
stage 2 cams & valves (or is this to much for a stuck the block?)
Edelbrock Performer X Intake
Edelbrock Fuel rail
Edelbrock 75mm TB ( I heard that a mustang TB will work?)
ligh fly wheel
Vtec Controller
chip???

what Do you guys think?

Thanks

 

type R valvetrain
type R TB
light wieght flywheel

are you obd0 or obd1?
chip your ecu and have it tuned.
youll haul ***!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by garageEF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">type R valvetrain
type R TB
light wieght flywheel

are you obd0 or obd1?
chip your ecu and have it tuned.
youll haul ***!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

not with that you wont.
a b16 with stiffer springs, a chip and a bigger throttle body wont make that much of a difference.

if you want a header, dont go DC, they suck ***. a 75mm TB will probably hinder performance.

bigger cams
2.25" should be enough
hi-flow cat
stock fuel rail
vtec controller
aftermarket valvetrain
doing lots of research before doing anything

 

well the DC header came with the engine. are Stage 2 cams safe with a stuck block? & what brand should I buy?

 

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DC 4-2-1 header - Ditch this header
2.5 pipe
short ram
stage 2 clush

I was thinking to go with:
stage 2 cams & valves (or is this to much for a stuck the block?) - There is no universal "stage 2" cam...it depends on the company, and also depends on your displacement and CR
Edelbrock Performer X Intake
Edelbrock Fuel rail
Edelbrock 75mm TB That huge of a TB will hinder performance like a couple other guys said
ligh fly wheel
Vtec Controller both of these next items are pointless, blind, bandaids...get it tuned.
chip???

what Do you guys think?

Thanks

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It really sounds like you should do some more reasearch on the builds on honda-tech. Like i said, there is no universal stage 2 cam, and there isn't just 1 brand that makes horsepower. The fact that you asked us what you can do to your head without "blowing" the motor shows us that you need to do a little more research, or at least get a good engine builder on your side.

 

What kinda of cams, valve springs, retainers, and valves should I buy?

Thanks

 

I've heard good things about the rocket motorsports lineup, like the m22x cams and matching valvetrain. Do you plan on going with a higher compression ratio later on? Skunk2 makes a decent cam too, just do some searching through the all-motor forums, they're riddled with "my build" threads.

 

well I want to build the head now then I'll go trubo with very low bost (around 6 psi), then I'll build the block to hold up about 20 psi bost. But now I'll build the head + some bolt ons within a month. thanks

 

how come the vtec controller got the thumbs down?

 

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Because a chipped ECU should do the job better.