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- Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:48 am #35513 im thinking od ditching my sohc and going b20b no vtec though......i wanna boost.....about how much is the estimate and of course daily drive(enough to canyon run only....)

- Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:43 am #35526 Maybe its just me, but what exactly are you asking? How much it will cost?

Craig

*looks at hand* so what do you want to do baby

- Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:06 am #35541 yeah.....and is it good for canyon runs?

- Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:56 pm #35586 IMO no. it wont be good for canyon runs. Depending on the set up you will not get boost fast enough to exit the turn with enough speed to keep up with others. For canyon runs I would stick with a all motor set up.

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- Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:59 pm #35605 B18C1 is most likely your best route, and doing some NA upgrades that way. Or if you really have some money to play with, everyone loves a K20

- Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:44 pm #36895 its not good to boost on b20's if your gonna boos,t boost on a b18b

- Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:20 pm #36921 heard b18c is better?

- Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:06 pm #36956 why aint B20's good to boost?

http://www.maxpower.co.uk/article.asp?asset=785

94 civic sedan, got camber?

[ChicagoMike]

- Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:24 pm #36965 The cylinder walls on the B20 are weak. GSR is the best motor to boost IMHO.

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- Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:26 pm #36966 spose your right as always

NA > boost though

94 civic sedan, got camber?

- Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:55 am #37011

The cylinder walls on the B20 are weak. GSR is the best motor to boost IMHO.

i don't mean to flame or what ever it is called, but i don't know where you got the info from but a b20 is a great set up for boost if you wanted to go that route. It has the low compression and great bore for the torque. As far as the walls being weak...most Honda engines will not tolerate much more than 8 psi before the engine becomes unreliable.

Oscar M:if you went with a supercharger that would be a great set up for the money. It would make the b20 seem like a big v6 and since the hp and torque is gains go up (to a point) with the rpms you would have ample engine response with good to really good power for those canyon runs. I suggest doing some homework with what you want then hit the books and talk to the reps for the products to see if they will suit you best.

- Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:11 am #37017

The cylinder walls on the B20 are weak. GSR is the best motor to boost IMHO.

i don't mean to flame or what ever it is called, but i don't know where you got the info from but a b20 is a great set up for boost if you wanted to go that route. It has the low compression and great bore for the torque. As far as the walls being weak...most Honda engines will not tolerate much more than 8 psi before the engine becomes unreliable.

Oscar M:if you went with a supercharger that would be a great set up for the money. It would make the b20 seem like a big v6 and since the hp and torque is gains go up (to a point) with the rpms you would have ample engine response with good to really good power for those canyon runs. I suggest doing some homework with what you want then hit the books and talk to the reps for the products to see if they will suit you best.

B20 walls are thin and as for 8 lbs?... some peeps down here in tulsa have been able to Daily their cars on like 9-12 lbs on thier stock motors

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93 LS400 Midnight indigo sold!
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[ChicagoMike]

- Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:52 pm #37033

The cylinder walls on the B20 are weak. GSR is the best motor to boost IMHO.

i don't mean to flame or what ever it is called, but i don't know where you got the info from but a b20 is a great set up for boost if you wanted to go that route. It has the low compression and great bore for the torque. As far as the walls being weak...most Honda engines will not tolerate much more than 8 psi before the engine becomes unreliable.

I'll tell you where I get my info......the shop I work at!! I get my info from the countless damaged B20's blocks sitting around my shop. I get my info from all the pissed off customers that are sorry they ever did a B20.

B20's have thinner walls than all other b-series engines. 6mm seperates each cyl, where all other b series' have 9mm seperation.
the b20 casting technique is also different from all other b-series castings.
this accounts for its weakness in comparison to the other b engines.

Here's even a pic to prove my point, so go try your attempt at flaming somewhere else, cuz that shit dont fly with me.



Here's even a website that breaks the B20 down....
http://dwolsten.tripod.com/articles/jan96a.html

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- Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:12 pm #37034 should have just went all motor

92 civic cx sold!!
horizon gray 94 LX-A wrecked :/
white 92 civic Si (traded)
primered 94 teg sold
92 civic DX sold!!
93 red EX coupe parted out!
93 LS400 Midnight indigo sold!
92 civic LX sold!!
90 240sx sold!
93 faded black EX coupe

- Wed Jan 09, 2008 3:03 pm #37037 How about a B20 all motor? High(er) compression, VTEC head and such, can it withstand that safely?

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