i made a post about the best engine....for a everyday driver but the 1/4 mile for most. we have a local track about 20 miles from me and wouldn't mind showing up to play with the big dogs too. but mainly i want to drive it everyday and not worry about engine failure when a little civic with clear taillights wants to race. my friends say a LS with a Vtec head and turbo would be best but i was going for a second opinion. also with going turbo i would need rods, pistons, and most likly better valve springs. what is the best place to buy these upgraded engine components.
but if there is a better combo speak up and let your knowledge be heard.
thanks

 

you say that your biggest concern is engine failure, so i'd avoid the ls/vtec combination perhaps. word is that they have reliability problems (from what i hear). i'm not saying never do it, but a number of people have had bad experiences with it, and it's certainly not as reliable as a straightforward swap.

it'd be best to look up the info on the ls/vtec yourself...check this link (it explains everything fairly well)

http://www.indysol.com/resource/lsvtec.html

also, allthough i'm not the "know-all" of hondas, but it would really help if you said what type of engine you plan to turbo...IF you go turbo, then you'd get more accurate responses.

cheers

 

I would go with a b18c/c1 turbo. This combination has been tried and proven a very reliable combination that produces a lot of power. As long as the block is built the car will handle a lot of boost depending on what engine management system is used...ie AEM EMS, Hondata, etc. When it comes to a boosted honda motor....tuning is key as well as a reinforced bottom end.

 

use a V8

 

Yeah, preferably the GM 6.2 TurboDiesel!

 

LOL...

 

SR20DET!!!!

 

i've heard b18's and b20's respond very well to boost... read a post the other day of a guy with an ls/turbo hatch that was spanking the **** out of lots of cars... forgot his u/n but props to him... sweet car... i wouldn't do the ls/crvtec unless you have alot of extra cash laying around as well as an extra car to drive... that's just my opinion

 

what does this have to do with wanna bees?

 

hey.....you wanna bee in the 12s!

 

OOOOOOHHHHHHHHH it all makes sence now!

 

I guess most of us are wanna bees