Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted?
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Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted?
i have 95 teg ls. im getting a vtec head for the b18b. idk if i should do all motor or boost it. i have a xs power t3t4 turbo kit for and idk wut 2 do?
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (JDMike418)
you can boost on stock internals...proper fuel management and tuning is key though
if you have high mileage, it wouldn't hurt to do a rebuild though and freshen things up
if you have high mileage, it wouldn't hurt to do a rebuild though and freshen things up
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (JDMike418)
yea you're golden 
boost it for sure...skip the ls/v....more than likely you would waste that 40,000 mile motor real quick with a mediocre conversion using a vtec head....no sense in blowing up a low mileage motor
boost it for sure...skip the ls/v....more than likely you would waste that 40,000 mile motor real quick with a mediocre conversion using a vtec head....no sense in blowing up a low mileage motor
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (GRAF-FITI)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GRAF-FITI »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">neither...ls/v = junk </TD></TR></TABLE>
that statement is to broad
that statement is to broad
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (jdm_dc_fan)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdm_dc_fan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
that statement is to broad </TD></TR></TABLE>
how is too broad? IMO it is junk any way you look at it (whether from a cost standpoint or reliability standpoint, or even performance standpoint)
ls/v used to be a half assed alternative to a full vtec swap based on the cost comparison, but nowadays you can get a gsr swap for cheap
add to the fact that 95% of the kids that build these setups cheap out and just put a vtec head on there for their budget unrelaible build, and that forms the general consensus that an ls/vtex setup is junk...but hey, that money they saved can go to cool z3 fenders, aluminum wings, cracked unpainted bodykits, etc
sure, you can build one powerful and reliable, but by that point you have spent WAY more than if you could have bought a vtec swap and added the standard bolt ons, if not headwork or other machining, without piecing together some ghetto "hybrid"...
it's like anything else: how much money do you want to blow?
that statement is to broad
</TD></TR></TABLE>how is too broad? IMO it is junk any way you look at it (whether from a cost standpoint or reliability standpoint, or even performance standpoint)
ls/v used to be a half assed alternative to a full vtec swap based on the cost comparison, but nowadays you can get a gsr swap for cheap
add to the fact that 95% of the kids that build these setups cheap out and just put a vtec head on there for their budget unrelaible build, and that forms the general consensus that an ls/vtex setup is junk...but hey, that money they saved can go to cool z3 fenders, aluminum wings, cracked unpainted bodykits, etc
sure, you can build one powerful and reliable, but by that point you have spent WAY more than if you could have bought a vtec swap and added the standard bolt ons, if not headwork or other machining, without piecing together some ghetto "hybrid"...
it's like anything else: how much money do you want to blow?
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (GRAF-FITI)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GRAF-FITI »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
add to the fact that 95% of the kids that build these setups cheap out and just put a vtec head on there for their budget unrelaible build, and that forms the general consensus that an ls/vtex setup is junk...but hey, that money they saved can go to cool z3 fenders, aluminum wings, cracked unpainted bodykits, etc
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i hope thats a joke. z3 crap, alum. wing crap, bodykit bull ****
add to the fact that 95% of the kids that build these setups cheap out and just put a vtec head on there for their budget unrelaible build, and that forms the general consensus that an ls/vtex setup is junk...but hey, that money they saved can go to cool z3 fenders, aluminum wings, cracked unpainted bodykits, etc
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i hope thats a joke. z3 crap, alum. wing crap, bodykit bull ****
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (NAmodified)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NAmodified »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i hope thats a joke. z3 crap, alum. wing crap, bodykit bull **** </TD></TR></TABLE>
you've seen my posts before, you should know how i like to use sarcasm
(it was a joke)
i hope thats a joke. z3 crap, alum. wing crap, bodykit bull ****
</TD></TR></TABLE>you've seen my posts before, you should know how i like to use sarcasm
(it was a joke)
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (NAmodified)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NAmodified »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i hope thats a joke. z3 crap, alum. wing crap, bodykit bull **** </TD></TR></TABLE>
lol common sense can see that it is out of humor
i hope thats a joke. z3 crap, alum. wing crap, bodykit bull ****
</TD></TR></TABLE>lol common sense can see that it is out of humor
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (Steven.)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Steven. »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think graffiti likes smoked baloney</TD></TR></TABLE>
i think i'd like to see you argue against me...
come on junior, prove me wrong
i think i'd like to see you argue against me...
come on junior, prove me wrong
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (GRAF-FITI)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GRAF-FITI »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">neither...ls/v = junk
sell the vtec head and use that towards bosting the straight b18b1 </TD></TR></TABLE>
Took the words right out of my mouth. LS-T
sell the vtec head and use that towards bosting the straight b18b1
</TD></TR></TABLE>Took the words right out of my mouth. LS-T
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Re: Ls/Vtec or Ls/Vtec boosted? (GRAF-FITI)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GRAF-FITI »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
how is too broad? IMO it is junk any way you look at it (whether from a cost standpoint or reliability standpoint, or even performance standpoint)
ls/v used to be a half assed alternative to a full vtec swap based on the cost comparison, but nowadays you can get a gsr swap for cheap
add to the fact that 95% of the kids that build these setups cheap out and just put a vtec head on there for their budget unrelaible build, and that forms the general consensus that an ls/vtex setup is junk...but hey, that money they saved can go to cool z3 fenders, aluminum wings, cracked unpainted bodykits, etc
sure, you can build one powerful and reliable, but by that point you have spent WAY more than if you could have bought a vtec swap and added the standard bolt ons, if not headwork or other machining, without piecing together some ghetto "hybrid"...
it's like anything else: how much money do you want to blow?
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around my parts, ls blocks go really cheap. so an lsv can still be put together for less than a c1 swap.
how is too broad? IMO it is junk any way you look at it (whether from a cost standpoint or reliability standpoint, or even performance standpoint)
ls/v used to be a half assed alternative to a full vtec swap based on the cost comparison, but nowadays you can get a gsr swap for cheap
add to the fact that 95% of the kids that build these setups cheap out and just put a vtec head on there for their budget unrelaible build, and that forms the general consensus that an ls/vtex setup is junk...but hey, that money they saved can go to cool z3 fenders, aluminum wings, cracked unpainted bodykits, etc
sure, you can build one powerful and reliable, but by that point you have spent WAY more than if you could have bought a vtec swap and added the standard bolt ons, if not headwork or other machining, without piecing together some ghetto "hybrid"...
it's like anything else: how much money do you want to blow?
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around my parts, ls blocks go really cheap. so an lsv can still be put together for less than a c1 swap.
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If assembled correctly and LS/VTEC can be reliable...the same goes for a turbo setup. If you were to piece together a good setup and have someone tune it reliably, you shouldn't have any issues. Definitely invest in some ARP rod bolts...
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Re: (Schister66)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Schister66 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If assembled correctly and LS/VTEC can be reliable...the same goes for a turbo setup. If you were to piece together a good setup and have someone tune it reliably, you shouldn't have any issues. Definitely invest in some ARP rod bolts...</TD></TR></TABLE>
for the amount of money you would spend to make it "reliable", you could have bought something with that reliability out of the box already AND upgraded that platform to be more powerful than the ls/v you wasted all your time and money on just to get reliability.
for the amount of money you would spend to make it "reliable", you could have bought something with that reliability out of the box already AND upgraded that platform to be more powerful than the ls/v you wasted all your time and money on just to get reliability.
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