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nismo1987
03-27-2010, 11:09 PM
Oh ok so I been trying to figure out what motor I wanna go wit and I been thinking bout going wit a b20z/maybe vtec....... I was looking around at a couple motors today and a guy ask me what am looking for and i told him well he said the b20 are hard too tune....... well i wanna know how true is that

Barefoot
03-27-2010, 11:10 PM
any half ass tune can do a b20 with ease

5speed
03-27-2010, 11:12 PM
I never have really done much research on them, but I have heard that they don't handle boost well

punkr6
03-28-2010, 12:57 AM
I never have really done much research on them, but I have heard that they don't handle boost well

cylinder walls are thinner then an LS due to being 84mm bore, they are more prone to cracking, but a lot of people have had good luck with them under low boost with a good tune. Tune is the key. Scotty is the key maker....

big mac
03-28-2010, 01:03 AM
import exp in winder had a pretty nasty b20 v t. mony is a really good tuner too

primespark22
03-28-2010, 12:39 PM
My b20b on 8lbs made 257 whp on a conservative tune,and it handle well,I now am working on doing a b20v-t but with that I will need to sleeve and change my rods for safety reasons

Vteckidd
03-28-2010, 12:58 PM
to answer the OP question, they are no harder or easier to tune than any other engine that honda makes. They are just as tunable as a GSR or ITR or LS or B16.

NA they are fine no real issues
Boost they are fun under 250whp, over that they are prone to cracking a sleeve. Some are lucky some are not

nismo1987
03-29-2010, 08:17 PM
Oh ok I kinda figure that..... just alot of people in my area having problems wit them running rich or lean.... Thats why they been saying that........... But am sticking a B20 am sure i can figure it out..........

KevinT707
03-29-2010, 09:29 PM
Of course it's harder, it has 2.0 liters!

.. More the liters means more time on tune ..