Originally Posted by StreetAssassin
First, i have no clue what a ford ****us svt guy is doing on the honda tech website, they can laugh all they want, and im not comparing honda Tq to othrs Tq, but the H22 has the most torque potential of most honda motors. and about the 8000 rpms, i would much rather have lests say a 350hp powerband of 3000-8000 rpms, instead of a 400+ hp powerband at 7500-9000+ rpm. maybe im just getting worked up, but i would rather have a quick car than a fast car, at least for the street, because if you are constantly redlining your car at 8000+ you either dont know how to drive, or feel that you are vulnerabe if you dont rev that high. i dont care if the svt has 500 hp out of the box, FORD IS FORD, and the srt4 neon, hahaha, rally damn fast, STILL A 4 DOOR NEON!!!!!!!!!! let them say what they want.
most B series guys and anti h22 guys have a slew of reasons why B is for Better.
common responses:
the h22a is too heavy so you have more weight to move
the h22a has a weak crank
the h22a is closed deck
the h22a has weak ringlands
honestly for the price of an h22 longblock, IMO youd be a fool to go to a B series motor if you are money-minded.
and of course my favorite part is also the TQ
having the H22a1 USDM in my 4G lude is great, even with stock exhaust and only I/H i murder civic si's, gsr's, rx-8's, basically most other imports on the road.
now think about the h22 in a civic thats 400 lbs lighter or even a 2100 pound CRX
thats where the TQ matters
~boom