Ferrealb16-

I believe you have come to the conclusion that someone, somewhere in this thread claimed that stock Honda heads are perfect from the start and that porting is a waste of time. Please excuse me in advance if I am incorrect in my assesment. I feel like you are arguing that heads need to be ported and you have the impression that everyone else disagrees.

What has been claimed is essentially this:

• Instead of making the biggest port possible, it is necessary to shape ports to encourage high velocity flow through those ports.
• A head which pulls high numbers on a flow bench because of huge ports doesn't necessarily perform the best because at such a high volume of flow the motor is unable to create enough vacuum to sustain velocity.

Please understand that what has been argued is that small displacement motors benefit from high-velocity ports rather than ones similar to those found on large V8s; not that Honda heads will always loose performance when ported.

At any rate, there is more than one way to solve a problem. There are many different good ways to port a head, build a motor, whatever. In most cases there is no 100% absolutely correct answer.

You obviously have experience with this subject matter and you're obviously an intelligent guy. Please try to stay calm and contribute to the discussion without picking a fight. I haven't bothered to debate this topic because of all the hostility. I'm a patient guy which is why I haven't blown up at you or tossed around insults; I would appreciate the same treatment in return. Not many other people have as much tolerance for the sort of attitude which you've brought to the table thus far.

It's fine to disagree with people about something. That's how we learn. When you choose to disagree please do so by stating your point and showing evidence as to why you believe so. If you present a well thought-out response without trying to insult the person you disagree with, then they will most likely engage in discussion with you over the points you have made. Discussion does not mean insulting someone's character to make them feel bad about themself and concede your point. If you are right people are generally capable of seeing that without being verbally bashed over the head.

If you feel you can carry yourself in a civil manner (and by no means do you have to write an essay such as this one) please feel free to post your opinions. If you choose to continually insult people and talk about "this guy who's helping you" as a means of validating your claims you will find a rather unreceptive audience. Try not to get caught up too much in this, because after all it is just the internet.