ok guys, been going crazy the past couple weeks on whether or not to finish my ek. If i do infact finish my ek I am torn between NA and Turbo. the long block is at Laskey now, Benson sleeved and awaiting my decision. Now I've got a buddy that threw another idea into the mix.... My 1997 R is already way molested, with a jdm long block and b16 lsd tranny and riddled with dents.....
Should I decide to ditch the ek, find a new DD and make the itr the garage/show car? no this R will never be tracked, just some autoX events before it goes under the knife.... btw, if it went in the R im pretty sure it would stay NA with a setup like this: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1982131
so let me know...


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I'd say to go for the R. The R is a way better platform to work on than the EK. And since you're already used to owning one, we don't have to give you the theft speech.

Toss some 11.5:1 (somewhere around that) forged pistons into the sleeved block, throw some really aggressive cams into the head, do a little polishing, Chrome/Hondata/Neptune/AEM, some ITB's if you can afford them, and call it a day.

Just whatever you do, keep rockin the nose mask ... I love the look of a CW with a nose mask

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98 ITR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd say to go for the R. The R is a way better platform to work on than the EK. And since you're already used to owning one, we don't have to give you the theft speech.

Toss some 11.5:1 (somewhere around that) forged pistons into the sleeved block, throw some really aggressive cams into the head, do a little polishing, Chrome/Hondata/Neptune/AEM, some ITB's if you can afford them, and call it a day.

Just whatever you do, keep rockin the nose mask ... I love the look of a CW with a nose mask </TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah totally, the R or the EK will be garaged whatever I happen to do. hopefully both once i redo the garage.
yeah i was thinking 12:1, the pauter rods, the head already has toda valvesprings, rev ti retainers and 3 angle done by portflow. with kpro and ips mark II's like Brandon has and I should hopefully see similar numbers with my 70mm TB and RBC... thank you for your input and we will see what happens... found some cool lookin ek's today on a search and I yet again fell in love with the shape and overall look...

 

My vote goes to the R

 

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yeah totally, the R or the EK will be garaged whatever I happen to do. hopefully both once i redo the garage.
yeah i was thinking 12:1, the pauter rods, the head already has toda valvesprings, rev ti retainers and 3 angle done by portflow. with kpro and ips mark II's like Brandon has and I should hopefully see similar numbers with my 70mm TB and RBC... thank you for your input and we will see what happens... found some cool lookin ek's today on a search and I yet again fell in love with the shape and overall look... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Rhett, just finish the EK as an N/A car and keep the R the way she is. I know its not totally stock or unmolested, but its not that bad. Oh and you need to start tracking that bitch too! Once 322 comes out here, then its time for some AutoX events.

Oh and if you do rip apart the R, sell me your mirrors. You know the rare ones.

 

I just checked that link in your first post. I say you ditch the EK shell you have now and get that shell for sale. You know you want a RHD.

 

keep the R as is, and finish th ek.

 

pfff, R... neither... Do a cruiser and by cruiser, I mean Impala. 62' If you ask me. I still haven't seen the shell, course I haven't been in town lately.

Personally, I am going Ferrari

 

all your opinions have been taken into consideration...

 

When do you want help with the garage sale? Let's get on it and slang some car parts dood!

 

keep the r na and build a motor for boost for the ek

 

Just dont shave the bay like that on the R. You know my opinion on not tracking it though

 

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ASAP! dont wanna get a fine from the city haha
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my thoughts, the R as a project later and get a 3rd car for a DD.

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yeah maybe just the strut towers and frame rail, no firewall haha yeah dude this last saturday i was gonna do the autox event, my CC number got taken and i had to close that card. my pads, rotors and booster are bad.... i did attend and ride along multiple times come back to me Scott

 

do the R, as said above, its an awesome platform and RARE dood!

 

yeah thats maybe why it should be kept with a B series, kinda dont wanna chop it up

 

thats kinda teal....
i know u want it like the j's blue

 

Yeah keep the r and sell me the ek

 

are you serious? an ek or a R? you have one of the rarest Rs man. do the R

 

R, no question about it. especially a 97.

 

i think you guys may be taking it wrong, i am not gonna get rid of the R if i do the ek. if i do the R i will get rid of the ek... haha if that makes sense

 

fixing up an R is worth getting rid of an ek, ek's are a dime a dozen,

 

R

 

R u kidding me.....Finish the ek and create what ever monster u going to make it....the R is a fun car..i not sayin dont throw any more goodies at it....so u bought all that stuff for it...all those trips to prescott then now to just sell it like that...

 

Put that motor in EK

 

like importfan2 said, im gonna fix up the R but not K swap it if i keep it. in a year or two from now i would like to restore it to showroom condition. itbs and a mild build. just needs a nice header