- Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:38 am
#19418
Why do you want a JDM engine?
It only has a few minor differences with a USDM/UKDM/EDM engine, wich IMO will be lost when you're doing anything to it (n/a or f/i).
It costs a bit more, so you pay more for the fact it's JDM, not because it has great benefits over a EDM for example.
I have no experience with H22A or K20A engines, so what I just posted goes only for JDM B- and D-series ;)
IMO, boosting a D-series can be fun.
But since these engines are poorly build when compared to the much stronger B-series (wich can easily do around 300hp on stock internals, proven many times here in Holland), I'd skip the D and go with the B.
I've seen so many Dutch D-series on low boost, almost all of them had some engine-related problems wich cost them another engine and a day of work, these guys where nice to their engines, no abbuse when cold and everything.
I've never seen a Dutch guy with a blown B-series on low boost, even when beating the shit out of it (more problems with the turbo because of beating it when cold).
More specific;
Go with a B16A2, wich are cheap and widely available.
Put it in, boost it around 10psi and have a real laugh.
Search for Sneaky Tuning on youtube or something...
CRX, B16A1, boosted, around 22 or 24psi, stock internals.
Going strong for over more than a year now, including a lot of dragracing.
