im not gonna ardue with someone that make shalf the horsepwoer for twice the cost

 

there is a lot more to it than horsepower

respect comes to mind

 

to each his own i guess. i just like the feeling of getting slammed into the seat

 

Oh god, not this N/A versus turbo bullshit again. Just remember:

 

Another thing to remember is that torque is what moves the car and what you feel. It is very hard to make a NA 2.4L have as much torque as any turbo setup.

 

LMFAO OH OPK~!! not really dude..c5's are reliably and in fact, to be honest i think k series is crap and overrated,
I've seen stock STOCK c5's go 180-190whp depending on condition i really haven't seen any dyno's for the k20 just in stock form but its mostly been upper 190ish with i/h/e i can tell u this u can do the same thing to a c5 thatu can to a k... infact both motors have their good and bad, am a type-r lover and of course i'm goin to lean towards the c5, however k's have their pros but dont take it to that level cause, right now with a fully built head, and major bolt ons i'm putting down some good power... so its all in opinion, if u got the money k20 if ur ok with spending aload of money to be fast.... c5 if itu can afford it too it reactes just as well to anything as a k20 would.

 

that is peak numbers only.

Compare the torque curves and the overall power of a K to a c5 and you will be suprised.

That is why they are so fast.

Torque comes on early and stays much much higher than the C5, and topend on a k20a peaks at about 210-220whp tuned.

190whp on a k20a is ridiculously low, although about right for a k20a2

 

i would say it is just by preference between k series. personally i dont know i have only ridden in cars with a b series in it. so i you should go ridde in a car with a k series in it with some mods and one with a b series to be able to make a decision

 

k series > b series

 

Check out the torque curve on this huge boosted K24: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1468868

The torque comes on by 3000 rpms, peaks at 4800 rpms, and then falls back rather poorly all the way to redline. I have never seen a torque curve like this before, so the pros or cons of it in a drag race would be interesting to see.