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As someone who builds high hp B series for a living, they are not a waste of time. Not hating but gonna go ahead and assume the built motor failure was likely due to that kid tuning your car. Stock motors can make great power but on borrowed time. That being said love what you do John, nothing but love and respect for you.
Facts you went to rudz for the stock b series. The built you had that kid street tune it. Have rudz at least street tune the built one before dyno or trailer it
With all due respect. Your tuners are a waste of money. I havent seen so much terribly tuned air fuel ratios in my life before seeing your channel. I can only imagine what the timing maps are like. I feel bad for you every time you blow a motor because it is not your fault other than giving your car to the wrong people to tune. I want to see you win bro.
Not saying I agree or disagree, but those AFR numbers are appropriate for E85 fuel, and with a BONE STOCK GSR making 500 WHEEL!! Horsepower, he better be running either E85 or methanol to be getting that level of performance and the motor not blowing up. And I don't recall what type of fuel was ever mentioned in this video... I learned this all from my tuner, who DEFINITELY knows what he's doing, and has retuned many, many cars that came from shops that didn't know what they were doing. It's hard to find a skilled tuner, but I think even the best wouldn't want to push more than 400-450 whp on pump gas on a stock block vtec B series.
Strong claim for someone who can't seem to keep an engine together. I got 2 built b-series goin over 15 years and 150k, still pulling on people. Super easy and cheap to build unless you get into strokers or super high-rpm. But i'ts not "built" until you do cams, the single most effective upgrade.
how much power are you making i’m wondering how long a 800 whp b18c type r block/head but built internals would last i don’t plan on running at 800 probably like 350whp on a daily map 800 hi boost
No need to throw shade bro. He works hard and he sets goals for himself and does his best to reach them. He's come a long way from when he was at Mercedes and Tesla working full time and doing TH-cam and I wouldn't hesitate to ask him for help and or help him out if he ever asked for it. He documented his whole journey to run a 10 second pass no matter the trials he faced. He kept going and didn't give up and that's the point he's making. It's dope to see the whole process of getting to that 10 second pass like this and I got just as hyped as he did when he finally did it. When the built engine gets going it's gonna be sick! Keep it up John! #earneverything
My boss has a 650whp eg hatch that literally made passes for like 14 years without a rebuild. It ended up dying because the oil pump pickup gasket blew out and the pickup tube nuts backed off causing the motor to lose oil pressure and spin a rod bearing. Fully sleeved, rod, piston, cam, valve spring, head studs, the whole 9.
Not a honda b series builder, but i built my vvt miata motor (bp-z3) last year and tuned it myself, still going strong 15k miles later whilst being daily driven.
It's funny how everything started to go up for you after you crashed the ek. That's because you were still positive and thankful. This car reminds me of boostedboiz ek
Built motors aren’t a waste of time depending on what you wanna do with the car. But i like how simplicity is the key to reliability which is where a stock motor comes into play. Stock b18b1 with arps and cometic can net you 350 reliably with a very good tune & last you years. If you blow it slap the same motor in and drive it!
This mentality worked 10 years ago when B series motors were plentiful. Now it's expensive to blow one up and keep swapping in stock motors. Better off getting it built right and lasting versus running on borrowed time. I don't think people wanna be paying $1000 for a shortblock in the coming years.
@@warreeeng there are still plenty of b18b1s readily available out there. Why waste ur time and money building some crazy motor that will be overkill for the street. B18b1 can last u 2-4 years on a safe power level and can kill alot of high hp factory cars out there. I would rather spend money on a backup motor than to build a new motor 🤷🏽♂️
It really depends! Not gonna make a huge you shouldve done this or that but realistically you can get into the 9's with a very in point tune, turbo (6062) and cam change (type r). Built motors are still worth it but if your end goal is to maintain complete drivability, constantly beat on it in Mexico for fun then a stocker would be fine (assuming someone didnt thrash it beforehand) and esp if its your only vehicle. Lookin forward to your next evolution!
Finally got to the end of the video. Had to stop halfway and that was about where I was commenting as well. I've definitely seen a 500 horsepower GSR stock engine a few times now but like you said you can only abuse it so much at that point before something just finally goes. There's a service life to the rotating assembly at that point when it's over stressed. Even though it can handle the task after so many expansions and contractions at those power levels something gives so I probably would have done the same thing. You learned where the top of that setup was and made great power when using a good turbo. Props to doing it all on your own as much as you could even as far as welding and taking it out to the track and the road course and so on. As long as you're having fun that's what matters! Best of luck with the belt motor hope you get to see your 8 and skip the 9s
Keep grinding. Probably the most humble youtuber out there. You are always learning so dont get discouraged when things fail. Learn from your mistakes and trials. Still looking forward to showing you the motivation you put in all of us.
You took Gingium to Gappistan, visited the local Gapplebees, ordered him the entire gappetizer menu, and then had him ask for a gapplication on the way out
Love this video. Was cool to see a recap of the journey. I remember waiting at the end for your videos to post so I could see if you cracked the tens. Can’t wait to see built ls vtec next
So, I can only imagine your inbox, right about now. Been here for about 2 years now, I remember seeing the H2B days before the hit and run. Still, I have no idea how, but you’re one of the most humble people on the platform, saying hi from Cali.
Built motors are great, but only great if your pushing only 50% of the power they're built for. But the engines I run guys are making 500whp on stock internal 4g63's, plenty enough power.
I built my first ls vtec back in 00” or 01”…it’s been awhile. Had to run a jdm b16 ecu that cut off around 115mph and piezo transducer’s “buzzers” for the knock sensor. Had to make everything just about to make vtec work. Ran a fields vtec controller piggyback to the ecu thru Japanese instructions” not fun”. In the end, I had fun beating on the engine forever.yes I had to drill the dowel open for the heads and use the oil oil plug from the side of the head where I ran the oil feed line into the head to block the hole. It worked
john, your title, it depends on the build, to have fun in a B series you dont need a lot, to have fun in a D series a built motor is the way to go, just a little single cam smacking the hell outta anything on the road seems pretty fun to me
Anything can be solid if used properly except a Subaru platform. Building motors are definitely not a waste of money. It’s usually user error that makes it a waste
We build them to fortify them my man. Not necessarily for the high hp results. My k series engine is built and pulled 256hp. 360 with nitrous. Not a very impressive number to many but its BULLETPROOF! i beat the heck outa that thing and still ticks like a sowing machine.
It’s definitely not a waste of money or time. I build high TQ/Hp motors for a living. Lots of variables that go into a good build. A lot of people don’t know what stack tolerances are, and will kill a good build fast! Not saying that’s you but it’s a possibility. Also the combo, tuning, heat, and other factors are all in play in a long lasting build. Good luck and I hope you change your mind and continue working hard.
I love EG Civics man. I'm really waiting to see what's in store for it... I do wish it gets a bit cleaned up though. Make the looks match the performance... 😉
"IMPROPERLY built engines are a waste of time". And John, stop welding without a proper mask! 😆 Just looking out for you bro. A derpy friend of mine got welder's eye from trying to safety squint while he tacked some things up. He couldn't open his eyes without them watering like crazy, light sensitivity for weeks
Just saw ur vid catalog. U know some stuff just dont let anyone tune your car..ik its easy in az for us but another good tip. If you css your block they warrenty it up to a certain hp range and will replace it . Just gotta have a good map print out showing it....also good if you have multiple maps ......
Making 260whp with built n/a h23vtec. Have yet to do a turbo build but that’s next. Do everything on my own except machine work. Currently building f20b for boost.
Hi John, cool video ! I hope this car stays B-Series powered because there are so many swapping over to K-series. I would be cool to see you hand made the new build in steps so we know everything to build it ourselfs as you did. Keep on the good work.
The reason I went for my built k20 was pure peace of mind. I was messing around with junkyard accord engines and tuning myself. The combination of those two poor decisions lead to two blown motors and a ton of frustration. I decided to stop and take things seriously. I decided why not do it right once and for all. I had a good shop build the motor and Derek from IMW tune it. Cost about $5500 total so not cheap but it was worth it. My RSX feels awesome and I’ve been pissing on it for the last year free of worries.
I wouldn’t call them accord engines junk if they can make 1000hp with sleeves and still be tuned through a stock ecu! upgrading to a rsx is respectable though
Im opposite. I think boosting a stock motor (except Ks) is a waste of time. You'll always want more power and are gonna have to rip it apart and build it at some point. Either way it doesn't matter how well built an engine is if its not tuned right
Running 11.00 and dipping hard into the 10's on your afr. You can work on the fuel curve at wot and get into 10.8's. Almost there. Solid runs tho!! Cheers!!
Depends on the motor and initial cost. My 1.8T was worth it because I got the entire car in mint condition for $600. Next up is my MK3 Supra... this one is up a toss up on whether its worth building or just doing the JZ swap
The reality with high preformance engines is that you're taking a stock engine and alot of times increasing tension, torque n stress on everything that in theory can handle it but wasn't designed for it in order to make horsepower. Sadly that lowers the life expectancy/ longevity of the unit in question. It's never a waste tho cuz it's a learning experience 💯 %
Even high end exotics get built to extreme. It's not the $ it's the experience. Only go to tuners who have a history of good tunes. Very rare where I am from but worth it when you find them.
I disagree. You need to build the block correctly with the right clearances and it will last for a very long time. My D16 vitara build has been rippin for 7 years now. If your ring gaps, ptw clearances, bearing gaps are wrong it wont last 100 miles. A bad oil pump will kill it even quicker just like a crappy tune.
Currently building my f22a. You may ask, "Why not get a H22?" Well my f series has never given me a single problem since I was 16 (I'm 24), it has 440k miles on it, it's in the car I learned stick on (CB7), and got me to the top of a mountain pass every day for years. I tried for years to blow it up so I would have an excuse to get an H22, but the thing refuses to give up!! So it's been through so much at this point that I feel there's no way I can replace it until it decides it's done 😂 So now that I have a new daily, I'm currently restoring, rebuilding, and upgrading my beater 92 CB7 into a whole new car. It'd be a disservice to rip it's heart out and throw it away at this point 😂 I'm gonna get my child to 1mil miles.
I agree with you to an extent depending on the motor you got for extent b20 have bad sleeves non vtec blocc can rev 8k+ buh there's a chance of the rod bolts given up i think if you gonna fully build a motor you should dobit the right way other that i will agree with you that stock is amazing as long as you take car of it
Just having a built motor doesn't necessarily mean you're going to make power, or be reliable. And sometimes junkyard motors blow up too.... Its a matter of matching and optimization. The right combination is more important than how much you spend on speed parts. Being good at math really helps when your building. Trust nothing, measure everything. And it can't be too clean.
1) Just because you don’t know how to build an engine doesn’t mean that built engines are bad 2) not all stock engines can support four times factory hp on the stock internals
There's alot of variables here. For a street driven car that's not already blow up.....true. But if you have blew your motor and need to rebuild it yourself, not pay someone. It's not that more expensive than stock parts. Race, drag or time. You have to build.
Built motors are a waste of time if you don't get a proper tune. Tune is everything is the thing people want to skimp out on the most. Poor tuning will ruin the most expensive engine build.
Built motors and deffinately not a waste of time, but it all depends on your intentions... if you are going to take it to the track and beat on it constantly, of course its on borrowed time... if you build it to be super fuel efficient and you drive it like you are trying to conserve fuel, as long as its built right, it will last. Building for bullwt proof and impossible to destroy intending for long term reliability..... the point is, a motor from the factory is MASS produced and a built motor is more specific to the use. Its not a waste of time
Did we ever crack open the built motor to see what was going on? I mean if it was a fresh build, fully built there will be some metal chavings to be expected due to breaking in. I’d love to see a tear down in the future and see what went wrong to correct it
Here's my opinion.. depending on goals it is and isn't.. it's also depending on what your building too, Hondas sure 100%, a 4g94 based 2.0l hyundai motor with a turbo, good cam and valve springs and gapped rings are the minimum requirements 🤷♂️
Your tuner caused the failure a good tune built motor or not can make any motor last i had a 220k mile 1.8t be big turbo making 350whp and 270wtq which is pushing the rods to its limit last 40k miles before the timing belt broke and bent valves
It’s not the motors that make a difference, it’s all in the tune / tuner. Advancing timing or retarding timing is a big deal. I’ve seen multiple motors go because of this. Stock , built , and semi built.
Boosted John!!! I haven’t been on TH-cam for a while since you haven’t uploaded as much but I’m glad to watch! What’s your opinion of super tech springs on gsr for a daily? I’m going to replace the valve seals, should I just send it with some springs too or just seals only ? It’s my daily
b18c1 Gsr can handle boost.. we built one and beat tf out of it at 300hp low boost.. racing with high hp 2x what we had on the street and also raced in index drag strip classes and drove it back home... even raced with a radiator exhaust head stuff leaking lmfao..
I don't know why that guy's Volvo was so slow. My stock bottom end LS turbo car (3600 lbs) makes 830whp and it traps 117 in the 1/8th haha. Built engines are good depending on how much power you're trying to make. B series engines are getting pretty expensive now, people want like $1100 for them plus shipping. They used to be like $450-500 =(
considering i make money competing in my 1khp car. its already paid for itself, infact its afforded me a second engine as a spare. so theres one bullet point for an argument.
We back baby 🦍
Editing all this turbo racing footage has me so stoked to be going back to turbo built motor. Im so excited.
Would you sell the eg?
Tuned stock motors won't last dum a$$ . The internals are to weak.
I went on the site to sign up for your giveaway and created a account. Now having issues with login in and paid the entry fee. Could you verify that it went through ?
As someone who builds high hp B series for a living, they are not a waste of time. Not hating but gonna go ahead and assume the built motor failure was likely due to that kid tuning your car. Stock motors can make great power but on borrowed time. That being said love what you do John, nothing but love and respect for you.
Wise words 🤙
How would it be borrowed time ive never understood that. What would cause the metal to weaken in terms in metallurgy?
Facts you went to rudz for the stock b series. The built you had that kid street tune it. Have rudz at least street tune the built one before dyno or trailer it
@@playerinpink 10.3 AFR is leaving so much power on the table.
@@playerinpinkI tuned it N/A idk how I could mess it up bro but okay🫡🤝
With all due respect. Your tuners are a waste of money. I havent seen so much terribly tuned air fuel ratios in my life before seeing your channel. I can only imagine what the timing maps are like. I feel bad for you every time you blow a motor because it is not your fault other than giving your car to the wrong people to tune. I want to see you win bro.
It’s never fun wasting time and money. Honesty and transparency make this hobby/sport.
I noticed that also before seeing your comment
Just go K series brother
@@damionedwards2197 got one of dem too
Not saying I agree or disagree, but those AFR numbers are appropriate for E85 fuel, and with a BONE STOCK GSR making 500 WHEEL!! Horsepower, he better be running either E85 or methanol to be getting that level of performance and the motor not blowing up. And I don't recall what type of fuel was ever mentioned in this video...
I learned this all from my tuner, who DEFINITELY knows what he's doing, and has retuned many, many cars that came from shops that didn't know what they were doing. It's hard to find a skilled tuner, but I think even the best wouldn't want to push more than 400-450 whp on pump gas on a stock block vtec B series.
fknnn rippppp
Strong claim for someone who can't seem to keep an engine together. I got 2 built b-series goin over 15 years and 150k, still pulling on people. Super easy and cheap to build unless you get into strokers or super high-rpm. But i'ts not "built" until you do cams, the single most effective upgrade.
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There is a special part of the next video just for you :)
how much power are you making i’m wondering how long a 800 whp b18c type r block/head but built internals would last i don’t plan on running at 800 probably like 350whp on a daily map 800 hi boost
No need to throw shade bro. He works hard and he sets goals for himself and does his best to reach them. He's come a long way from when he was at Mercedes and Tesla working full time and doing TH-cam and I wouldn't hesitate to ask him for help and or help him out if he ever asked for it. He documented his whole journey to run a 10 second pass no matter the trials he faced. He kept going and didn't give up and that's the point he's making. It's dope to see the whole process of getting to that 10 second pass like this and I got just as hyped as he did when he finally did it. When the built engine gets going it's gonna be sick! Keep it up John! #earneverything
why is it always "throwing shade" when someone simply disagrees?🤣ya'll are way too sensitive sometimes@@nobel_del_mar_racing
@@nobel_del_mar_racing thank you so much for this comment man. You fully understood the point of this video. I appreciate you 🙏
490 whp out of any stock block 4banger is impressive. Honda sure does know how to build em.
My boss has a 650whp eg hatch that literally made passes for like 14 years without a rebuild. It ended up dying because the oil pump pickup gasket blew out and the pickup tube nuts backed off causing the motor to lose oil pressure and spin a rod bearing. Fully sleeved, rod, piston, cam, valve spring, head studs, the whole 9.
Not a honda b series builder, but i built my vvt miata motor (bp-z3) last year and tuned it myself, still going strong 15k miles later whilst being daily driven.
It's funny how everything started to go up for you after you crashed the ek. That's because you were still positive and thankful. This car reminds me of boostedboiz ek
he crashed it?
*a drunk driver crashed into the parked ek
such a well edited, entertaining video. can’t believe this doesn’t have millions of views.
Finally. Love the motor swaping motor building videos i learn a lot of stuff thanks john.
Built motors aren’t a waste of time depending on what you wanna do with the car. But i like how simplicity is the key to reliability which is where a stock motor comes into play. Stock b18b1 with arps and cometic can net you 350 reliably with a very good tune & last you years. If you blow it slap the same motor in and drive it!
This man gets it.
This mentality worked 10 years ago when B series motors were plentiful. Now it's expensive to blow one up and keep swapping in stock motors. Better off getting it built right and lasting versus running on borrowed time. I don't think people wanna be paying $1000 for a shortblock in the coming years.
@@warreeeng there are still plenty of b18b1s readily available out there. Why waste ur time and money building some crazy motor that will be overkill for the street. B18b1 can last u 2-4 years on a safe power level and can kill alot of high hp factory cars out there. I would rather spend money on a backup motor than to build a new motor 🤷🏽♂️
that zip-tie stitching of the bumper lip was a nice touch.
It really depends! Not gonna make a huge you shouldve done this or that but realistically you can get into the 9's with a very in point tune, turbo (6062) and cam change (type r). Built motors are still worth it but if your end goal is to maintain complete drivability, constantly beat on it in Mexico for fun then a stocker would be fine (assuming someone didnt thrash it beforehand) and esp if its your only vehicle. Lookin forward to your next evolution!
Finally got to the end of the video. Had to stop halfway and that was about where I was commenting as well. I've definitely seen a 500 horsepower GSR stock engine a few times now but like you said you can only abuse it so much at that point before something just finally goes. There's a service life to the rotating assembly at that point when it's over stressed. Even though it can handle the task after so many expansions and contractions at those power levels something gives so I probably would have done the same thing. You learned where the top of that setup was and made great power when using a good turbo. Props to doing it all on your own as much as you could even as far as welding and taking it out to the track and the road course and so on. As long as you're having fun that's what matters! Best of luck with the belt motor hope you get to see your 8 and skip the 9s
Keep grinding. Probably the most humble youtuber out there. You are always learning so dont get discouraged when things fail. Learn from your mistakes and trials. Still looking forward to showing you the motivation you put in all of us.
You took Gingium to Gappistan, visited the local Gapplebees, ordered him the entire gappetizer menu, and then had him ask for a gapplication on the way out
Love this video. Was cool to see a recap of the journey. I remember waiting at the end for your videos to post so I could see if you cracked the tens. Can’t wait to see built ls vtec next
So, I can only imagine your inbox, right about now. Been here for about 2 years now, I remember seeing the H2B days before the hit and run. Still, I have no idea how, but you’re one of the most humble people on the platform, saying hi from Cali.
Depends if tuner ever tuned on a built motor or if the motor was even built properly we got a couple b series that are built making 700+ for years
Built motors are great, but only great if your pushing only 50% of the power they're built for. But the engines I run guys are making 500whp on stock internal 4g63's, plenty enough power.
I built my first ls vtec back in 00” or 01”…it’s been awhile. Had to run a jdm b16 ecu that cut off around 115mph and piezo transducer’s “buzzers” for the knock sensor. Had to make everything just about to make vtec work. Ran a fields vtec controller piggyback to the ecu thru Japanese instructions” not fun”. In the end, I had fun beating on the engine forever.yes I had to drill the dowel open for the heads and use the oil oil plug from the side of the head where I ran the oil feed line into the head to block the hole. It worked
john, your title, it depends on the build, to have fun in a B series you dont need a lot, to have fun in a D series a built motor is the way to go, just a little single cam smacking the hell outta anything on the road seems pretty fun to me
Anything can be solid if used properly except a Subaru platform. Building motors are definitely not a waste of money. It’s usually user error that makes it a waste
We build them to fortify them my man. Not necessarily for the high hp results. My k series engine is built and pulled 256hp. 360 with nitrous. Not a very impressive number to many but its BULLETPROOF! i beat the heck outa that thing and still ticks like a sowing machine.
I had a fully built b18b1 boosted running 22lbs boost 10 years strong on 91 octane ! You might of just had a lemon 🍋
It’s definitely not a waste of money or time. I build high TQ/Hp motors for a living. Lots of variables that go into a good build. A lot of people don’t know what stack tolerances are, and will kill a good build fast! Not saying that’s you but it’s a possibility. Also the combo, tuning, heat, and other factors are all in play in a long lasting build. Good luck and I hope you change your mind and continue working hard.
I love EG Civics man. I'm really waiting to see what's in store for it... I do wish it gets a bit cleaned up though. Make the looks match the performance... 😉
The legend has returned with one insane story to tell!! LETS GOOOOOO!
Cylinder support system like cnc werx are a great option for longevity.
Definitely great bang for your buck with this engine! Awesome video.
Hey! Thanks!
Love you brother, good to see another video drop! Excited for the auction!
Big things!
to comment to your title without watching the video, I agree to an extent. If money is an abundance, then it may not be a waste for someone.
"IMPROPERLY built engines are a waste of time". And John, stop welding without a proper mask! 😆 Just looking out for you bro. A derpy friend of mine got welder's eye from trying to safety squint while he tacked some things up. He couldn't open his eyes without them watering like crazy, light sensitivity for weeks
😂😂😂😂
F and happy retirement. What a fun ride. Looking forward to what’s coming. 👍👍👍 LY ❤
Just saw ur vid catalog. U know some stuff just dont let anyone tune your car..ik its easy in az for us but another good tip. If you css your block they warrenty it up to a certain hp range and will replace it . Just gotta have a good map print out showing it....also good if you have multiple maps ......
And he's back! Good to see you buddy!
Making 260whp with built n/a h23vtec.
Have yet to do a turbo build but that’s next. Do everything on my own except machine work.
Currently building f20b for boost.
A GSR is a more Stout built engine than a b18v because of surtain differences in the design thats why is straight up just better
Hi John, cool video ! I hope this car stays B-Series powered because there are so many swapping over to K-series.
I would be cool to see you hand made the new build in steps so we know everything to build it ourselfs as you did.
Keep on the good work.
K is the way tho🙄
Running out of B’s anyway.
DAMN BRO ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME! LETS GO ANOTHER BOOSTED BANGER
EXCELLENT video! Love that little white hatch !
The reason I went for my built k20 was pure peace of mind. I was messing around with junkyard accord engines and tuning myself. The combination of those two poor decisions lead to two blown motors and a ton of frustration. I decided to stop and take things seriously.
I decided why not do it right once and for all. I had a good shop build the motor and Derek from IMW tune it. Cost about $5500 total so not cheap but it was worth it. My RSX feels awesome and I’ve been pissing on it for the last year free of worries.
I wouldn’t call them accord engines junk if they can make 1000hp with sleeves and still be tuned through a stock ecu! upgrading to a rsx is respectable though
Im opposite. I think boosting a stock motor (except Ks) is a waste of time. You'll always want more power and are gonna have to rip it apart and build it at some point. Either way it doesn't matter how well built an engine is if its not tuned right
Running 11.00 and dipping hard into the 10's on your afr. You can work on the fuel curve at wot and get into 10.8's. Almost there. Solid runs tho!! Cheers!!
Depends on the motor and initial cost. My 1.8T was worth it because I got the entire car in mint condition for $600. Next up is my MK3 Supra... this one is up a toss up on whether its worth building or just doing the JZ swap
The reality with high preformance engines is that you're taking a stock engine and alot of times increasing tension, torque n stress on everything that in theory can handle it but wasn't designed for it in order to make horsepower. Sadly that lowers the life expectancy/ longevity of the unit in question. It's never a waste tho cuz it's a learning experience 💯 %
Even high end exotics get built to extreme. It's not the $ it's the experience. Only go to tuners who have a history of good tunes. Very rare where I am from but worth it when you find them.
I disagree. You need to build the block correctly with the right clearances and it will last for a very long time. My D16 vitara build has been rippin for 7 years now. If your ring gaps, ptw clearances, bearing gaps are wrong it wont last 100 miles. A bad oil pump will kill it even quicker just like a crappy tune.
not a waste of money if built correctly' im a year into my gsr swap build' the right combo of parts wil last a long time' cant rush perfection' 👌🏼
Great video of the tuning at Rudz & drag passes (gottaget that reaction time up tho) 😅👍🏾.
Tell me about it 😂
Currently building my f22a. You may ask, "Why not get a H22?" Well my f series has never given me a single problem since I was 16 (I'm 24), it has 440k miles on it, it's in the car I learned stick on (CB7), and got me to the top of a mountain pass every day for years. I tried for years to blow it up so I would have an excuse to get an H22, but the thing refuses to give up!!
So it's been through so much at this point that I feel there's no way I can replace it until it decides it's done 😂
So now that I have a new daily, I'm currently restoring, rebuilding, and upgrading my beater 92 CB7 into a whole new car. It'd be a disservice to rip it's heart out and throw it away at this point 😂 I'm gonna get my child to 1mil miles.
Respect your opinion, but built motors are game-changers! 🏎️
Question when I watch your awesome video. Where can I get a set of ground cables you had on your engine bay that was braided .
Off a Tesla model S lol
I agree with you to an extent depending on the motor you got for extent b20 have bad sleeves non vtec blocc can rev 8k+ buh there's a chance of the rod bolts given up i think if you gonna fully build a motor you should dobit the right way other that i will agree with you that stock is amazing as long as you take car of it
Just having a built motor doesn't necessarily mean you're going to make power, or be reliable. And sometimes junkyard motors blow up too....
Its a matter of matching and optimization. The right combination is more important than how much you spend on speed parts.
Being good at math really helps when your building. Trust nothing, measure everything. And it can't be too clean.
1) Just because you don’t know how to build an engine doesn’t mean that built engines are bad
2) not all stock engines can support four times factory hp on the stock internals
Yep gsr hands down my fav car, sounds even in stock form absolute beast❤!!!
My Subaru is still going.... somehow. Maybe it's the giant turbo and e85. Going to do b18c with gtx35 and e85
that intro montage was siiiick
been waiting so long for a vid
Solid effort john 🤙the k swap team are probably thinking why didn't he just swap it? but the Journey and result was worth it.
The thing about big power na tend to last longer than boosted, but that may be the money on a na.
There's alot of variables here. For a street driven car that's not already blow up.....true. But if you have blew your motor and need to rebuild it yourself, not pay someone. It's not that more expensive than stock parts. Race, drag or time. You have to build.
This makes me want to build Honda’s again! 🤘🏽🔥
welcome back , John!
I think it just depends on who built the motor and going with a good reputable tuner.
i wanna se you take ti apart and rebuild it. or rather reassemble. i just really wanna see ho the internals are holding up
I’m curious about that too. Maybe someday down the line.
Built motors are a waste of time if you don't get a proper tune. Tune is everything is the thing people want to skimp out on the most. Poor tuning will ruin the most expensive engine build.
what was your reaction time on the 11.00 pass? Looks like the tree was green for a little bit.
Sir, ls VTEC built NA 12 13 piston compression reliable or not ?
Built motors and deffinately not a waste of time, but it all depends on your intentions... if you are going to take it to the track and beat on it constantly, of course its on borrowed time... if you build it to be super fuel efficient and you drive it like you are trying to conserve fuel, as long as its built right, it will last. Building for bullwt proof and impossible to destroy intending for long term reliability..... the point is, a motor from the factory is MASS produced and a built motor is more specific to the use. Its not a waste of time
Epic photography and content. Thanks for sharing! Peace and love..Suz What ☮️💛
I like the civics and enjoy your content 😉 keep up the good work brother 👍 God bless
Did we ever crack open the built motor to see what was going on? I mean if it was a fresh build, fully built there will be some metal chavings to be expected due to breaking in. I’d love to see a tear down in the future and see what went wrong to correct it
I posted that video like a year and a half ago my man.
th-cam.com/video/tjsurhUaPPE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=F--w0pycgKvTInh6
Here's my opinion.. depending on goals it is and isn't.. it's also depending on what your building too, Hondas sure 100%, a 4g94 based 2.0l hyundai motor with a turbo, good cam and valve springs and gapped rings are the minimum requirements 🤷♂️
Your tuner caused the failure a good tune built motor or not can make any motor last i had a 220k mile 1.8t be big turbo making 350whp and 270wtq which is pushing the rods to its limit last 40k miles before the timing belt broke and bent valves
Get a better tuner or better assembler!!! Boom
Stock rods and pistons upgraded barring deacon block fully built head and cams arp hardware u will be happy and not break the bank
It’s not the motors that make a difference, it’s all in the tune / tuner. Advancing timing or retarding timing is a big deal. I’ve seen multiple motors go because of this. Stock , built , and semi built.
Boosted John!!! I haven’t been on TH-cam for a while since you haven’t uploaded as much but I’m glad to watch!
What’s your opinion of super tech springs on gsr for a daily? I’m going to replace the valve seals, should I just send it with some springs too or just seals only ? It’s my daily
Not a bad idea if you ever plan to build the motor
Nice shifting bro 🔥🔥
Skrt skrt 🙏
This is a testament to b series
How many miles did you stock GS-R motor have on it in the beginning?
Not sure. Probably a lot. I’d guess over 100k
b18c1 Gsr can handle boost.. we built one and beat tf out of it at 300hp low boost.. racing with high hp 2x what we had on the street and also raced in index drag strip classes and drove it back home... even raced with a radiator exhaust head stuff leaking lmfao..
How is it even possble to make 500whp on a stock b18? How much boost were you running and what type of fuel??
24lbs on e85
@@boosted_john were you running a low compression head gasket?
Ls-v always leak oil. Very strong but that's the main issue.
who is your tuner again?
Do you ever leave first?
Was thinking about building my LsVtec just devcon block guard and rods and pistons and full head package and see what she makes 💪
Valvesprings, expecially if an old b16 head, are important. Otherwise should be fine.
F and i died laughing when you said your gonna ur bury the lsv if it fails lmaooo
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keep up the solid work brother you remind me to keep going even when i feel like stopping!!! i got a white eg with lsv i built myself aswell
I don't know why that guy's Volvo was so slow. My stock bottom end LS turbo car (3600 lbs) makes 830whp and it traps 117 in the 1/8th haha. Built engines are good depending on how much power you're trying to make. B series engines are getting pretty expensive now, people want like $1100 for them plus shipping. They used to be like $450-500 =(
Is this on ethanol? Or 93
"bUiLt mOToRs aRe A waStE oF MoNey, dErP"
I can't even bring myself to actually watch the video.
Well then you missed the point entirely. The title is meant to shed light on the stock motor.
good job on the 10.7 by the way
Hello😅, just wanted to say hey Lupa? You sippin' my soupé, Guadalupé?"😂 sorry had to do it. Got it from Will Ferrell
Builds only work if you over build and tune conservativly
no wonder this car looked familiar, saw you at automotion
You like disassembled engines better?
Never clicked so fast
considering i make money competing in my 1khp car. its already paid for itself, infact its afforded me a second engine as a spare. so theres one bullet point for an argument.