drbelanger73
Beer is good for you.
I have $3000 to put into my B18C1. I was wondering if some of you all could advise me on my purchases so as to make the most out of this opportunity.
I was fortunate enought to aquire a 5spd ´94 GS-R with a running B18C1 engine for very little cash. From what i remember (picking up car tomorrow) a Fluidyne radiator and an AEM cold air intake have been added, along with a Greddy short shifter. Having never stood next to an Integra before i cannot tell if it has acutally been lowered an inch and a half or not. Little rocket cars are not popular in Maine and it seems one or two kids have worked on this before it passed to me. Still, beyond the spray can yellow paint job, it is in rather good shape.
In addition i acquired a spare head (with valves and springs) and both cams. I was told these are the type R cams. I have never seen the inside of this engine so all i could do was nod. From my inspection of the cams one has B and 7 stamped on opposite sides and the other a C and S. Beyond that i have no idea how to identify just what these things actually are. If anyone could help me with that i would be most thankful.
As for the rest of the project my head is swimming with thoughts. I have seen whole articles on Cam and valve combos, boring, sleeving, turbos, all-motor, compression ratios, boost levels, porting, polishing, and well you get the point. I would like to make the most of this opportunity.
As far as technical ability i am an Electronics Technician (ET2 for you Navy folks) by trade. Growing up i have assisted my father tear into, and then tore into on my own many many different vehicals. The deepest i have been into the engine is a timing chain and a head gasket though. Still, I have the factory service manual, several books on honda performance, a wrench in both hands, a big grin on my face, and an unshakeable belief that i can figure it out eventually. And yes we have a family car to drive after i totally disable this one...
Desired End Result:
I would like to build a responsive street car that can get through the city with authority and take off like a shot on the highway. I do not forsee myself racing along at 8000rpms scraping for that last bit of speed (that old Cake song comes to mind...). I might take it down to NH just to see what she can do wide open but that is the extent of the racing i would do.
Direction One: All Motor
My first thought its to forgo forced induction and rebuild the internals of the engine itself. I have looked at the stroker kits from Crower (half my budget alone), cams from many a source (Crower, Skunk, Type-R) along with various valve train set ups, and associated gears, fuel regulators, pressure regulators, and Hondata electronics. I need to enable the tuning end of the vehical as much as i need to provide some clay to be molded, or so this is my theory.
Direction Two: Forced Induction
It seems a totally different internal build is required to enable an optimal turbo set up; this or the aftermarket spin doctors got me hook line and sinker. I have read that the axels can only handle around 200 horse so perhaps i need to upgrade. Also i have read that the block needs to be sleeved in order to handle high boost levels. There seem to be a great many technical issues involved with this engine, some folks suggest the LS set up is the better of the two for Turbo. As for a supercharger, everbody seems to say skip it and go turbo. What about both !!!
Truly i have no idea what is required to hit different numbers. Stock hp is listed around 170 or so. What is involved to hit 200, 250, 300, 350? All i know for sure is i´m not installing Nitro, i do need to drive this thing.
Right now its cold as, well Maine in December. We have a foot or so of snow on the ground and a Nor´easter headed in Sunday night. I might just invest the money for a couple months while i decide exactly what i will set out to do. Any thoughts would be welcome. I´m sure many of you have had the coulda shoulda wouldas and there is likely a great deal i can learn out there.
thanks
derek
I was fortunate enought to aquire a 5spd ´94 GS-R with a running B18C1 engine for very little cash. From what i remember (picking up car tomorrow) a Fluidyne radiator and an AEM cold air intake have been added, along with a Greddy short shifter. Having never stood next to an Integra before i cannot tell if it has acutally been lowered an inch and a half or not. Little rocket cars are not popular in Maine and it seems one or two kids have worked on this before it passed to me. Still, beyond the spray can yellow paint job, it is in rather good shape.
In addition i acquired a spare head (with valves and springs) and both cams. I was told these are the type R cams. I have never seen the inside of this engine so all i could do was nod. From my inspection of the cams one has B and 7 stamped on opposite sides and the other a C and S. Beyond that i have no idea how to identify just what these things actually are. If anyone could help me with that i would be most thankful.
As for the rest of the project my head is swimming with thoughts. I have seen whole articles on Cam and valve combos, boring, sleeving, turbos, all-motor, compression ratios, boost levels, porting, polishing, and well you get the point. I would like to make the most of this opportunity.
As far as technical ability i am an Electronics Technician (ET2 for you Navy folks) by trade. Growing up i have assisted my father tear into, and then tore into on my own many many different vehicals. The deepest i have been into the engine is a timing chain and a head gasket though. Still, I have the factory service manual, several books on honda performance, a wrench in both hands, a big grin on my face, and an unshakeable belief that i can figure it out eventually. And yes we have a family car to drive after i totally disable this one...
Desired End Result:
I would like to build a responsive street car that can get through the city with authority and take off like a shot on the highway. I do not forsee myself racing along at 8000rpms scraping for that last bit of speed (that old Cake song comes to mind...). I might take it down to NH just to see what she can do wide open but that is the extent of the racing i would do.
Direction One: All Motor
My first thought its to forgo forced induction and rebuild the internals of the engine itself. I have looked at the stroker kits from Crower (half my budget alone), cams from many a source (Crower, Skunk, Type-R) along with various valve train set ups, and associated gears, fuel regulators, pressure regulators, and Hondata electronics. I need to enable the tuning end of the vehical as much as i need to provide some clay to be molded, or so this is my theory.
Direction Two: Forced Induction
It seems a totally different internal build is required to enable an optimal turbo set up; this or the aftermarket spin doctors got me hook line and sinker. I have read that the axels can only handle around 200 horse so perhaps i need to upgrade. Also i have read that the block needs to be sleeved in order to handle high boost levels. There seem to be a great many technical issues involved with this engine, some folks suggest the LS set up is the better of the two for Turbo. As for a supercharger, everbody seems to say skip it and go turbo. What about both !!!
Truly i have no idea what is required to hit different numbers. Stock hp is listed around 170 or so. What is involved to hit 200, 250, 300, 350? All i know for sure is i´m not installing Nitro, i do need to drive this thing.
Right now its cold as, well Maine in December. We have a foot or so of snow on the ground and a Nor´easter headed in Sunday night. I might just invest the money for a couple months while i decide exactly what i will set out to do. Any thoughts would be welcome. I´m sure many of you have had the coulda shoulda wouldas and there is likely a great deal i can learn out there.
thanks
derek