need some help which would be a more reliable addition v-tech or turbo? i have a civic h/b with a 90 or 91 ls swap...i drive the car a few times a week..the car is quick but i want more power and to keep it as reliable as i can though...am new in the import stuff so still learning...please make suggestions.

 

Personally i would go with the turbo setup, but then again, its nice to have vtec except you have to do the swap right, ls/vtec is unreliable from what i hear if you do a half-assed job.

 

thanks guys thats 2 for turbo...i have heard v-tech isn't as reliable...still taking in the suggestions.... hondata thats a brand of ecu or computer right?

 

turbo

 

why would you compare a phone to a turbo. haha. j/k.

 

well between v-tech and turbo, I would say turbo since theres no such thing as v-tech seriosly, I'd go vtec because you can never beat the reliabilty of all-motor.

 

its "v-tec" BTW ... my vote is LS turbo

 

seriously how fast do you want to go, how much money do you want to spend. All those factor in, if you can spend a good amount and you want to go fast go turbo. John has tuned stock LS turbos right around 250whp in a 90's hatch your looking well into the 12's. Go Lsvtec with close to 180whp your going to be low to mid 13's. But if it was me i would go turbo on a stock ls, then later build yourself a nice block and turn up the boost

 

turbo ls...if u have a good amount down the road on a rebuild...why not ls/vtec turbo? build the block strong and have a high flowing head to boot...and higher redline....mate that with an ls tranny( which should have longer gears if im not mistaken.) good luck on either...oh yeah its v-tec by the way...