I finally strated on my B20 VTEC build up. My goal is 200whp. I wanted to know what people think about the daily driving reliabilty of this also. I'm using:

Block
-B20 block unsleeved
-JE 11.5:1 or IB 11.8:1 pistons
-Eagle rods
-Endyn Z10 girdle
-OEM bearings and thrusts and headgasket
-balanced crank
-Endyn breather kit
-Golden Eagle LS/VTEC conversion
-Full-Race.com dowel pins

Head
-GSR
-Skunk2 springs, valves, and retainers
-Type R manifold
-Type R cams
-DH Racing 65mm TB

This car is my daily driver so I need this motor to be reliable. I don't plan on revving past 8200. I have a chipped P28 with a redline of 8500. Does this sound like a good reliable setup? I'm not going to be beating on the acr everyday but I will take it to the track every now and then.

 

I'd look into getting an AEBS intake manifold as it outflows the ITR manifold by just a little bit and is a bit cheaper. Also look into CP pistons, they're about the best on the market as of right now. Look at someone other than Skunk2 for valvetrain components, maybe Toda or Jun, they're expensive, but they're worth it.

Also consider ACL bearings.

EDIT:

Now that I think about it, I don't believe the ITR manifold will fit the GSR head anyway, go ahead with the AEBS manifold, or Skunk2 offers a direct copy of the ITR manifold that will fit a GSR head.

 

Yea I don't know why I put ITR manifold. I'm building a B16 high comprssion also, had both motors on my mind. But yea I like the AEBS manifol for the GSR head. I'm kind of on a price budget with both motors that's why I was thinking Skunk2 valvetrain since I won't be revving too high, around 8200.

 

I'm still saying go for the higher quality valvetrain. The price difference won't be more than a couple of hundred dollars, and the difference in quality is well worth it, even if you don't plan to rev high.

 

I have a similar setup, cept for a si head and I have ferrea valves, its my daily driver basically and it holds up nice, very very nice

 

How long have you been driving it? I want this motor to hold up for a long time.

 

Will high compression split the sleeves easy. I'm rethinking my pistons now. I may use 10.5:1 instead of 11.5:1 if the sleeves split easily.