i plan on getting turbo set up that will be pushing around 25 psi of boost on a b18c gsr motor and saw this kit on ebayseems like a pretty good deal. just had a couple of questions. will i have to bore out the cylinders to fit the pistons? what compresion would be best? just what do you guys think of the kit? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-Acura-GSR-Integra-B18-JE-Pistons-Eagle-Rods-turbo_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33623QQihZ009QQitemZ190075312610QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
stock bore is 81mm and if you plan to run 25lbs of boost, id prolly go with the 8.8 compression
You should probably look into sleeving the block, Golden eagle, Benson among the few are great companys that offer great block packages. They offer everything you need to handle 25+ PSI and keep together. Maybe check out ERL performance, they can point you in all the right directions and supply you with all the parts, machine services and engine biulding.
Stay with stock bore on stock sleeves. Run some CP pistons and eagle rods and you’ll be able to boost that much no problem if tuned correctly, unless you are running a GT35R or somnething :p. Stock sleeves are plenty strong. Stock pistons ad rods, are not.
Eagle H beams are not really a good rod to use for a high horsepower motor
i was going to keep the stock bore. you think if i do pistons and rods it can handle it? i was thinking about sleeving but i dont want to ship the block.
How about the crank and bearings? Can they withstand that much boost? I dunno why but im really thinking about taking my extra B18 and doing rods and pistons only and skipping the sleeve job. Im going for a daily driver though, so maybe the sleeves make for increased reliability?
Oh and sorry if this is considered a thread jack.
MantisX
i think jeff even’s gf has a 600+ hp car with stock sleeves… its all about tuning so its possible to do, how long it will last is another thing but her’s hasnt blown up yet…
The question is, what are you building the motor for? What are your goals?
i want to run high 9s to low 10s. mainly track but street every once in a while
with 9 and 10’s in mind then you may want to sleeve it but thats one of those debataly decisions that your going to have to make. You have to think about how much hp its going to take to get your car in those 1/4 mile times. Then you need to think how long the sleeves will last at that hp level. I have always had confidence in honda motors but I would cross the line around 400-450 plus on stock sleeves.
9’s - 10’s… youre in the wrong car to be runnin 9’s but anyways, ur gonna want to sleeve it… also are you prepared to spend a crap load of money
no need for sleeving at that level. ive seen plenty of gsr’s with 500+ on stocjk sleeves. just make sure u have a very good tuner.
thank you sprayed4door…
thank you sprayed4door…
SweetChin: your right about having a crap load of money.
yeah i know that the main thing is a good tune.
so what do you guys think about that rod and piston set?
it would be a nice setup… thats what i run in my crx. eagle h beams and je pistons. but u have to watch ebay somtimes cause ive been fucked and they said it was one brand and it was a noname. but yea its a good setup
I have a fully built Turbo Ls/vtec in my Dc and it is not sleeved nor does it have a block girdle, these 2 things are either honda overengineering or For Much more Hp than what you would want to run on the street.
and Eagle H beams are given a bad rap for breaking at the rod cap where the bolts would be, this was fixed with the new ARP2000 equipped rods.
and 9’s? thats more of a dream than a goal. although possible, if u dont have the loot to sleeve a block than dont expect to be running 9’s.
What supporting mods are you going to be installing inorder to get ur car into the low numbers bracket?
Im running with a Built LsVtec turbo swap aswell Reid but with a SC6152 turbo from Precision. at 15 PSI i have managed to squeeze 436WHP in my 92 GS. stock sleeves and no block guard. Block guards create hot spots within the block and with an alum block, steel guard and Iron sleeves the flexing of the 3 metals create tension and you’ll find that alot of these guys have been splitting the cylinder walls vertically. Your rigth about the bad wrap eagle had with the end caps but yes it was resolved with ARP studs. Which is a must for more than 13psi using a large turbo.
ive seen a head that had been lifted cause the boost was too much for the stock head studsas long as you sleeve it, Balance the rotating assemlby, forged bottom end components, and forged valves you can put as much boost through it as you want. Ive heard Crank girdles are becoming more popular aswell
well in all honesty a block girdle is a nice thing to have for more peace of mind than anything, UNLESS you are going for some BIG numbers in which a 5 main girdle is ususally used.
and yea block guards are known to be a problem, some state cooling issues are resolved… Idk ill trust honda.