VTEC or no VTEC?

[98 EK Hatch]

I am going to be building a turbo D series and I was curious as to whether or not it would be a good idea to build it with VTEC or not, I want to build i reliable daily driven turbo motor right around 250-300 horsepower..

so what block and head would be best,

z6 platform??
y8 platform??
y7 platform??

I dont want the VTEC and BOOST to be too much for the motor to handle and make driving everyday a pain in the ass.

Thanks

 

[J_Uhrig87]

your really asking this question?? the vtec isn't going to add too much to the motor, and it doesn't kick in until like 6200 RPM anyways so you wouldn't be using it all that often. I've had my b16 a little less than a year and I've only hit it maybe like 25 times and it's my DD. I usually don't hit it too often because of gas and my front end shakes hella bad.
so I would do vtec, it's always nice to have. and even if you build your motor a little bit you won't have to worry about "too much" power for the motor.
your going to want to build the internals a little bit for the boost anyways so having vtec is really going to be changing anything. as far as what platform to go with I dont really know much about the differences since when I wanted power I went DOHC but yeah. I'm sure someone on here can help you out with the boosted D portion of your questions.
hope that helps

 

[got traction]

a z6 or y8 with vitara pistons and eagle rods will handle 250-300 no problem

 

[Esotericimage]

I am going to be building a turbo D series and I was curious as to whether or not it would be a good idea to build it with VTEC or not, I want to build i reliable daily driven turbo motor right around 250-300 horsepower..

so what block and head would be best,

z6 platform??
y8 platform??
y7 platform??

I dont want the VTEC and BOOST to be too much for the motor to handle and make driving everyday a pain in the ass.

Thanks

Fast / Reliable / Cheap << pick 2 and the 3rd is what its not... build it right, and youll have no worries.

 

[got traction]

Fast / Reliable / Cheap << pick 2 and the 3rd is what its not... build it right, and youll have no worries.

you mean "you can only pick 2"

 

[J_Uhrig87]

Fast / Reliable / Cheap << pick 2 and the 3rd is what its not... build it right, and youll have no worries.

I really like that moto of yours. you should really get a turbo shirt or something made up. a turbo on the front, than that moto on the back. I'd buy it if my hatch was turboed.

 

[Steven.]

you mean "you can only pick 2"

sounds like noobs never heard of vitara setups.

Google vitara turbo. Then decide.

 

[98 EK Hatch]

Yes i know, Fast / Reliable / Cheap.... you cant have them all.... and i understand this.

And of course Fast / Reliable would be my picks... this isnt something that would happen over night this, will be something i do over the course of months..

I guess i will go with the y8 platform since you all say it will be fine on the motor.

Thanks

 

[got traction]

Yes i know, Fast / Reliable / Cheap.... you cant have them all.... and i understand this.

And of course Fast / Reliable would be my picks... this isnt something that would happen over night this, will be something i do over the course of months..

I guess i will go with the y8 platform since you all say it will be fine on the motor.

Thanks

if it is properly built it will be fine. start shoppin for vitara pistons (ycp) and eagle h beam rods.

 

[Steven.]

luckly they are really inexpensive.

the tune is where its at.... get a great tune and you will be great.

 

[Sammo115]

d-series.org
turbod16.com
homemadeturbo.com

super helpful sites.

as for your main question id have to agree with the other fellas that suggested the vitara setup. super inexpensive and go with the y8

after all is done and ready to go. TUNE TUNE TUNE TUNEEEEEE!

planning on doing a vitara setup myself with my y7

 

[98 EK Hatch]

ok well there is a guy selling a 1.6 VTEC head off the y8 for $75, but i am getting it for $50... I love craigslist!!!

and isnt vitara... a small SUV-looking thing made by suzuki???

 

[Steven.]

ok well there is a guy selling a 1.6 VTEC head off the y8 for $75, but i am getting it for $50... I love craigslist!!!

and isnt vitara... a small SUV-looking thing made by suzuki???

yes, your using the pistons from it.

 

[Sammo115]

yes sir it is that small suv looking type thing LOL. and man! 50bucks for a y8 head...thats a good deal. Cant find that type of price in california...haha damn u california!

 

[98 EK Hatch]

ok well since i am using the pistons from the vitara, i assume they are the same size as the ones in the D-series now? what compression are they??

And yes i live in knoxville, tennessee... and there are a bunch of red neck, back yard, ass-scratching, hill-billys down here that dont know what they have half the time, but its nice becuase young, educated people like myself can pretty much steal it right from under their nose.

 

[Steven.]

search. its been covered millions of times.

i live in WV so... yea.

 

[98 EK Hatch]

ok well i am going to get started on calling shops around here, should i do any valve work to the head, and what cam, valves, springs, etc... should i look into getting

 

[Sammo115]

Bisimoto lvl 1.2 or lvl 2 cams.

http://bisimoto.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_9_31_34&products_id=71

 

[98 EK Hatch]

Bisimoto lvl 1.2 or lvl 2 cams.

http://bisimoto.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_9_31_34&products_id=71

lvl 1.2 sounds right for me, thanks

 

[xxsenceo89x]

Fast / Reliable / Cheap << pick 2 and the 3rd is what its not... build it right, and youll have no worries.

Fast cheap and reliable can all happen if you do youre research. I hate when people say this.

Try to get a z6. They have better oil flow than the y7 and y8. The z6 crank has 2 oiling holes for the rods and the oil pump puts out more. The y7/y8 is do able but its better to have the added insurance of the z6.