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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DRfrank
would this thing be able to hold a high- compression piston? like 11:1 or higher and not explode?
that is entirely dependent on the tuning
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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i thought this:it's not entirely dependednt on it, actually it has little to do with it, i am asking if the cylinder walls will be able to hold the pressure, thats all

like has anyone tried to put high comp ratio pistons in b20's before and then just cracked the cylinder walls?
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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I would probably go the bored out b18c route myself.

As for the B20 block, and pretty much any honda sleeves, tuning makes a HUGE difference. Tuned correctly, you'll break a piston's ring lands running boost long before you hurt the cylinders. Tuned incorrectly, you'll swell the cylinder, break a piston, snap a rod and any other catastrophic failure that would make your wallet quiver.

With high HP hondas, the sum of it's parts do not necessarily indicate the total strength, because bad tuning can cause a world of hurt.
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DRfrank
the crx also has a much smaller coeff of drag (.25 i think)
You're way off base there. The average CD for a CRX was .30, that's a huge step from .25. The hatchback should be in the .32 range.

A bored B18C sounds good. Anything worth doing is worth doing right.
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Old Nov 27, 2004 | 09:24 PM
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my mistake, the insight has .25 (damn those rim covers.. they really do somthing, don't they)
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DRfrank
my mistake, the insight has .25 (damn those rim covers.. they really do somthing, don't they)
The flat wheels and covered rear wheel wells do help a lot, plus the body is very refined and smooth overall... the CRX is pretty angular, I'm suprised it is only .30.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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now all i ned is a crx for sale in january and i'll be set, anyone know anybody willing it sell?
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DRfrank
now all i ned is a crx for sale in january and i'll be set, anyone know anybody willing it sell?

CRX are a dime a dozen dude.....you will hate it. you have to hack up the core support to fit a turbo on a B series motor in that car. get a 5th get hatch and be done with it
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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i dont want a turbo, i'm going overbored b18c (2 liters) with high comp pistons i want the power to be there all the time, hondas arent turbo cars, i've run into that a few times, tho it is tempting to think about it sometimes. i still want a rex
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by DRfrank
i dont want a turbo, i'm going overbored b18c (2 liters) with high comp pistons i want the power to be there all the time, hondas arent turbo cars, i've run into that a few times, tho it is tempting to think about it sometimes. i still want a rex
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