Is there any way to make it a daily driver? Or semi daily driver? What are it's weak points? I have a B16A right now but I want more torque and building up the B16A is a little out of my budget. Any help is appreciated. Sorry for the noobie question.

 

build it right, with the right parts, etc......

 

what he said......simple

 

there aren't really any "weak" points per-say, its more in the human-error side of things.

only thing i would keep an eye on is the VTEC Oil Feed line from the b18 block, if for some reason oil stops comin' outta that....

 

the ls/vtec is reliable if you build it right so basicaly i am just backing up what has already been said

 

Do I need to upgrade the rods and pistons? Someone said that the rods have a tendency to snap after some time... What ECU do I have to have with the LS/Vtec?

 

There's been some discussion about this within the last day or so do a search......for my setup i used tyrper pistons and stock rods.........

 

Not that I would recommend this, but I've bonced mine off the rev limiter (8500) a few times at 8 pounds and no probs (yet). So like everyone says, "build it right."

 

hah yeah....don't build one! hahaha..j/k

 

Yea, buy a GSR block, and put a LS crank in it.

Bamm!!! A properly built LS/VTEC

 

do the oil line right, keep an eye on oil pressure(ie. a guage), get a girdle in there, and some ARP rod and head bolts...you should be ok

if your concered about rods, get some Eagle rods or have yours shot peened
HTH

 

Once again....

LS/VTEC is reliable as daily driver as long as you do it right!

What's the point of doing LS/VTEC then? Don't people do LS/VTEC because LS block is a lot cheaper than a GSR block?

Jay Kim


[Modified by AllMotorMonster, 11:57 AM 12/5/2002]

 

You're right Jay, but we're not talking about "CHEAP" we're talking about "DONE RIGHT"

 

MOst people build the block for bottom end horsepower nd vtec for top end horsepower.

 

I read the title of the thread and this was the EXACT phrase that popped in my hed