Originally posted by G2Integrity
DOHC VTEC is definitely not overrated, it is awesome. SOHC VTEC is highly overrated however. If I see one more Civic with a VTEC sticker I'll kick myself.
HOWEVER, non-VTEC cars can be made very quick, even NA.
i agree, i work at the honda dealer, the newer Civic EXs are alot slower than i expected, maybe im just spoiled
but obviously a turbo car is gonna run faster than a stock VTEC motor. if i had an LS, i would probably go turbo too. im not sure where that one quote came from with the "The B18C has higher CR so can't take as much NOS or boost. Say 6 PSI boost and 80 HP NOS. Sure some people get more HP and some people tow their car home, The B18B has a way stronger rod and lower CR so you should be able to get 7.5 PSI boost and 100
HP NOS." but i really hate to see this. sorry to tell ya, but the GSR motor is just as good to turbo, higher CR just means you dont have to run as much boost to make the power. higher CR = more power, sure it means upgrading fuel and tuning whatnot, but most people are not gonna just slap on a turbo without doing something to the bottom end or upgrading the fuel. you can turbo an LS running like 12psi and only be running like mid 13's. and although the LS rods are stronger, theyre also longer, which means its got a worse RS ratio, which means it shouldnt be revved as high, which means it wont utilize the full potential of the turbo, VTEC motors are made to rev higher, a B16A block would be awesome for turbo as it has a near perfect RS ratio, you can rev the hell outa it. theres alot of other stuff involved in this, dont have to go thru all of it, thats all for now.