Originally Posted by bolt-on
d series engines are up to 50 lbs lighter than b and there are all motor d series motors getting close to 300 hp. so a well researched and built d should be less expensive and superior to a stock b swap? i will expect the ensuing shitstorm
A d-series close to 300 hp is ****ing streching it, not only will the motor have lost efficencey, it will no longer be a safe daily driver.
And besides, thats the end of that road.
Now you can slap a t3/t4 turbo on a b18c running single digit psi and produce over 250 hp to the ground, on stock internals! Now get that compression down and you can easily (not cheaply,lol) have 300hp to the ground...and you can just go on from there, lowering the compression and boosting higher psi.
Or you can go all motor with a b series and make one sick mother ****er!
The bottom line is: if you want as much hp as possible, go ahead and get rid of that SHOC POS. But if you want to play the hand you were dealt, build up your d series.
I love to see a built d series in a crx/hatch wax the shit out of a SI its funny as hell. I respect the people making mad hp out of d series, chances are though, a majority of the people on here have d series with i/h/e and thats as far as they are gonna go. They talk about swaps...head work etc. but its never gonna happen.
Technologly is moving, and obviously newer is better (in most cases) it just makes sense to move with it...I.E. K series>b series>d series