So you put your 2 cents in changed most of his build, yet I'm wrong for telling him that he's wasting money on a lot of the parts.
Block guard pointless. Manley rods for that is overkill. Type r oil pump? You already stated almost all the same disagreements i had. I've built many motors, I may not be a super Honda guru but none of my engines have failed on me. Iron sleeves, forged pistons, high spring rates, race bearings, these are all things that are not meant for daily drivers. I'm not saying you can't get them to work on the street but I'll be surprised to see 100k miles on them without a rebuild.
I could care less how many motors youve built. All motors are different and here were talking honda motors. The tolerances of an LS1 and their components will not cross over to a honda. Same goes for anything else.
you will not see 100k out of a motor thats driven for how its supposed to be built.
Im not trying to call you stupid, or idiotic, but im putting in my 2cents as someone whos been there and done that, and im stating to the OP that some of the stuff youve said is not necessarily the best move for him and what he hopes to achieve from his build.
Manley rods? Overkill??? Please explain? Did you know that manely makes 2 different types of rods? They make their regular H beam rod which is very comparable to the eagle H beams, and then they make their
turbo tuff rods, which are the rods that are supposed to withstand power north of 900 wheel.
The rod the OP is referring to is the H beam im going to assume, and manleys H beam rod kicks ass. Not saying anything about the eagle is horrible, but from what Ive read, it was either Jeff Evans or Laskey, who took the eagle H beams, and found varying weight differences between all the rods, while the manleys were on par. Thats enough to sway me in the manley direction, and I was telling the OP that its a good choice for the same price as the eagles, which are in the $350 area. Overkill? not really. Both rods are rated to twice the power the OP wants, which other rods are there for him to get that are less? Would you rather be overbuilt? Or underbuilt?
Please explain to me why forged pistons are not meant for daily driven cars? Why arent acl race bearings meant for daily driven cars? And what about a type r oil pump? high spring rates not meant for daily driven cars?
Heres more of my 2 cents.
I have put nearly 20,000 miles on my forged pistons, forged rods, ACL race bearings, and 80,000 miles on the head of my car, which consists of skunk 2 valves, ferrera dual valve springs, and retainers, and a stage 1 port and polish compliments of port flow in california. What about this setup is not meant for daily drivers? I have yet to have 1 issue with my setup after all these miles driven through the city, hwy, etc. Ive beaten the shit out of my car, swapped out the turbo kit components, and have yet to swap even one of the parts you claim arent meant for daily driven cars.
Im sure you have areas youre knowledgeable in. I never once claim to know absolutely everything about forced induction or hondas in general. I learn just like everyone else, through experience, reading, and friends. If im wrong, ill pony up and admit it, I wont be a dick about it. If youre wrong, just admit it, or if youve never had experience in the area, then why comment.
