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Added info from Spec. Why are they so much cheaper? Is Spec as good as other brands? EDIT: can a mod move this into the engine building forum?

Are you running a b18c5, and what kind of power are you making? How much does your fw weigh? Same questions, what power are you puttin down and how many lbs is your fw? Another thing, did it make it more difficult to drive around the city?

I'm building my Z6 for boost next summer, goin for about 220 to the wheels, with around 200 wtq. My stock clutch is going to die any day now, and I've been phoning around getting advice from different companies about what the best option is (this is a daily driver, and will be driven all year...

Yes, but I also mentioned two things: A very specific power goal, and that I would like to use the most economical option. From what I've heard so far b-series will give me more power than I need and cost a lot more money to do.

No offense taken, before November of last year I didn't even know how to change my own oil. Thank you for getting me all the info before the night is out and for explaining the acronyms, it's a pain tabbing back and forth between google and the forums whenever I don't recognize something. A...

Thank you for the feedback everybody. That price is very nice ($2000). I used incorrect terminology obviously; by rebuilding I meant replacing all the wear parts, belts, installing lighter pullies etc., not actually tearing down the block and rebuilding the valve train or whatever. My rpm...

Perfect thanks for the replies. Yeah I'm still pretty new but Blanco seems like he knows his shit, I'd be interested in hearing his .02. Basically if I'm doing the turbo D I want to rebuild everything since the engine has 257,000 km (167,000 miles) on it. I'm trying to gather a list of all...

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I am looking to turn my 92 si into a reliable DD with around 180-200 WHP, and I'm looking for insight as to whether I should boost my z6 or do a b-series swap. I have never driven either so I have no experience in terms of which I like more or the differences in drivability, if anyone has driven...

Thanks for the links man, those are the ones I got when I tried browsing around, and it still left me a little confused about VTEC vs DOHC. From what I understand VTEC is more fuel efficient because it only opens the extra valves at racing RPMs, where as DOHC has different valve timing for...

Alright, so I'm trying to decide on a ZC or a Z6 swap, but I can't seem to figure out the major differences. Both produce similar amounts of power, but DOHC does it by having all valves available at all times, and VTEC limits the number of valves available until you hit high RPMs, then it opens...

Yeah after doing some more research I've revised my options a little. I'm looking at a full swap now, either z6 or ZC, replacing all the wear parts, and somewhere down the road boosting it. Either that or sell my civic and buy a gen 5 Si, for all the trouble of finding an engine, importing...

I looked into the cost and power differences between the two a little further, ZC isn't that much more expensive, and I'd rather have a new(er) engine anyway. Thanks for the advice man

Yeah I thought about a B series swap, but my budget is 4000 for the whole project, 1000 of that is going to the engine. Basically, I need the best bang for my buck so I can get a nice setup under the hood for a thousand or less. I think the best option would be swapping the head from a z6 and...