EricM9104 Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 i plan on boosting a b18 but most of the blocks im looking at on Ebay and what not look like complete monkey shit, other than looking inside the cylinder walls for cracks what else should i look at? They are the best of blocks to boost, thanks to an open deck design. Great motor to build for N/A though no open deck block is good to boost..... thin cylinder walls..... a great block to boost is a fully closed deck..... have it sleeved and put bout 25 psi to it (with proper internals and standalone ecu and such) and you will have a QUICK car. me personally im not a honda person...dont have anything against them but i like my subaru. btw isnt the k20 the most powerful out of the box? thats what i was told lol i heard they are hard to find aftermarket parts for though n thats why no one uses them..... idk... Sorry about that. I had mean't they aren't the best block to boost right off the bat. Quote 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 24k miles Stock H/U and mids/highs Power Acoustik GW3-12" D2 Sub HiFonics BXX1200.1D @ 1ohm Random 2.5^3' dual ported box NVX LOC Stinger wiring throughout 1977 Chevy SWB Cammed 350 Dual exhaust Cheap Wish stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95legwagon Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 i plan on boosting a b18 but most of the blocks im looking at on Ebay and what not look like complete monkey shit, other than looking inside the cylinder walls for cracks what else should i look at? They are the best of blocks to boost, thanks to an open deck design. Great motor to build for N/A though no open deck block is good to boost..... thin cylinder walls..... a great block to boost is a fully closed deck..... have it sleeved and put bout 25 psi to it (with proper internals and standalone ecu and such) and you will have a QUICK car. me personally im not a honda person...dont have anything against them but i like my subaru. btw isnt the k20 the most powerful out of the box? thats what i was told lol i heard they are hard to find aftermarket parts for though n thats why no one uses them..... idk... Sorry about that. I had mean't they aren't the best block to boost right off the bat. agreed i would only put about 5 lbs of boost on a stock open deck engine. but it has to be a SMALL volume turbo....like from a saab 9-3 or a wrx ej20....even an audi a6. you could also get one from an old subaru brat ea81.... small turbo and works alright....after 5-8 lbs boost you need alot of money to do it the right way. standalone ecu (piggyback are a waste of time and money) bigger injectors and or another 1 or 2 mounted in the throttlebody, bigger fuel pump, rising rate fuel regulater, colder spark plugs, and a GOOD tune. otherwise kiss ur engine goodbye. and btw for anyone that doesnt know : a blow off valve is HORRIBLE on a n/a engine boosted with stock everything. computer cant compensate for the sudden boost pressure leaning it way out and causing detonation or preignition. BOOM. -jarrid Quote i think there real i was looking through that guys stuff he sells and it looks like he finds stuff at auctions and just sells it Yea, it looks like someone got the mids about a month ago....shit. If I had a whole Hertz front stage my ears would jizz all over my cheeks. / LOL My Low Budget Build: Green 1995 Subaru Legacy wagon 147k- $1K headunit- pioneer premier deh-p650-$25 4 Lead acid batts. 1 up front and 3 in back- vented outside.- $50 4 vvme L11 10"s <- $30 shipped a piece 6 cu. ft box (after displacment) tuned to 32ish hz with 10 inch sonotube. -about $50 all together maybe a lil more 2 aspm 1300 strapped Selenium 6"s in the front doors on headunit power- for now -$20 quantum tweets in door-for now -$10 boston acoustic 5 1/4 in rear doors- for now-Free big 3 1/0 and 4awg throughout. roof sound deadened (not peel n seal ftw)-free on 80 amp alt (bench tested to put out 100 amps faithfully) <--?-$10 for test about $430 for everything<----Not bad at all still gotta add 3 way crossover, amp for front and rear door speakers and maybe eq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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