the f series isn't that bad, especially if he is thinking about going boost. if he's going f22 vtec or f23 vtec its not bad at all, with a lot of usable torque. that shit makes a b20 look like a b16. if he goes turbo and does it right, he will be a force to be messed with...but again if you are doing it just to save money, do nothing at all cuz when messing with cars, the cheap route almost always is wasting money and time. the f has potential, though, it is an art to make it show.