Originally Posted by junmitech
Thanks DAS. I was checking out VTEC controllers and the APEXi VAFC seems to be the weapon of choice. Had another question for the rebuild and I'm sure the budget would need to be adjusted, keeping in mind that I want to keep the car all motor:
Rods? I know of aftermarket ones like crower and such. Would those be necessary?
Head work? Valve springs and retainers? Do those make a difference if I were to increase redline?
Crank? Are there ways to make that stronger?
You won't really need aftermarket forged rods/pistons. You could use higher compression OEM pistons like ITR pistons and that should be sufficient.
Head work is always a good idea. You could port and polish the head. If you are going with a faily aggressive cam like the Skunk2 Stage 2, I would highly recommend getting stiffer springs and upping the redline. Those cams will also compliment the higher compression as well.
The crank is fine even for a highly built setup. You could polish the journals and clean and plug the oil galleys, but besides that, you don't really need to touch it at all.