B20 turbo or b20/Vtec??
09-12-2008, 10:06 AM
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B20 turbo or b20/Vtec??
Trying to decide whether to go B20 turbo or B20/Vtec. I have a 96 Civic Hatch and blew my ITR motor and only can salvage water pump, cams, valve springs, crank. Going to get a stock B20 and dont really know which way to go. If i sold my Vtec parts i could save up and get turbo.So which should i do?
09-12-2008, 11:21 AM
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Re: B20 turbo or b20/Vtec??
Im thinkin more towards NA because im a little low on money right now and dont really have it to rebuild. So im guessing i need to go more toward reliability. Let me know your opinion....
09-12-2008, 11:55 AM
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Re: B20 turbo or b20/Vtec??
I still have my chipped p28 i mean its mildly tuned got it from JKtuning.com for an ITR its obd1 could i still use that if i went NA, or would it have to be re-tuned?
09-12-2008, 12:19 PM
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Re: B20 turbo or b20/Vtec??
Is your car OBD1, i'm guessing you were using that computer before on the car so yeah it would most likely start the car but I would still get it retuned for the B20/vtec
09-12-2008, 12:26 PM
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Re: B20 turbo or b20/Vtec??
o i for got to add i still have the itr intake mani. and the throttle body so im thinkin if i go b20vtec it would pull nice with all my itr parts, plus i have a GSR trans with itr LSD. i dunno how long the block would hold up stock with a semi-built head.......providing i get a retune
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09-12-2008, 12:40 PM
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Re: B20 turbo or b20/Vtec??
I was using a 2000 b20b (high comp) bottom but with a 96 gsr head. I was using 98 itr cams, 2000 itr throttlebody on a skunk2 pro series intake manifold. I would def recommend using the ITR parts you have. Mine did good for what it was. I wouldnt rev the living shit out of it all the time but i took it to 7800-8000 sometimes. I think you will like how it feels. If its put together well, you will see some good numbers from it. GL man
09-12-2008, 12:54 PM
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Re: B20 turbo or b20/Vtec??
thanks i dunno because iv never had a turbo car and have always wanted one so i guess i have so decision making to do. I just dont know if i would want to turbo a stock motor, kinda worried about the sleeves but i could use my ITR crank and a block guard to hold the block up. Can the stock b20 valvetrain hold up to around 10psi?
