Block Guard or No Block Guard?

[civic92si]

I need feed back. block guard or no block guard? i have a b18c and planning to boost 10-12 PSI for daily Driven. with piston and rod of course. Ive tried looking for thread but it only come up with people saying what kind of block guard they should use.

 

[TiiM iiS l3eAsT]

ive heard they cause more problems than they do good.....so no i wouldnt get one

 

[Jezek]

no. just do everything else right.

 

[d16_turbo]

No

 

[codyllee]

stock sleeves should be fine (according to the internet)

 

[newb]

No block gaurd. Also, dont focus on a PSI, focus on a horse power level. Stock B series sleeves will safely hold horse power levels into the mid 300's. After that your motors life span will start to shorten pretty fast.

 

[mike@synapse]

weve never used any block gaurds in our builds, never had any sleeve failures even above 500whp.

 

[dc5kid]

no.. get one.. dude.. you have been asking and asking and asking constantly if you should get one or not. everyone said no dont get one over and over, and yet you are still asking the question.. which to me means that you really really want one no matter what everyone says. You have tons of feedback on this same exact topic in your other thread in the FI section, go read it, here is your link in case you forgot: http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=143613

 

[civic92si]

its not tons. also for this topic. i want everyone opinion not just 3 or 4. that is why i created another thread.

 

[newb]

Theres always gunna be a few ppl that say to use em, but the reality is sleeves are better if your pushin high power, or if you just want assurance spend that money on better parts or a better tune.

 

[dyce590]

lets put it this way......block guards are as useless as blox LCA's, password jdm locking oil caps, and spoon oil filters. they are just manufactured out of hype and so u can just say that u possess one

 

[dc5kid]

is that enough to show you not to get one? or do you still want a few more ppl not to get one?

 

[rickles8099]

forget block gaurds. they mess with the cooling too much and also brace the cyclinders at the wrong spot. go with block posts instead.

 

[Billy.]

youre probably shooting for 280-300whp right? dont need block guard IMO

 

[got traction]

im runnin a GE block guard..no cooling issues what so ever

 

[eK97Hatch]

im runnin a GE block guard..no cooling issues what so ever

Same here.. I'm running a GE block guard with no overheating issues or anything..

 

[Billy.]

i think its an issue at a specific point on the cylinder wall, rather than an overall heating issue

 

[newb]

^ Werd, they create hot spots that rob power. They shouldnt cause a high water temp condition.