http://www.hstuners.com/news/wmview.php?ArtID=5

IT looks as though a ls vtech is limited in its rev capablitys and is more inclined to blow because of its bad R/s ratio (rod : stroke)

 

Jeff's engine looks pretty sturdy to me.

 

Ya i was impressed with jeffs but did you read the article? I mean it is not that the ls/vtec is bad it jsut seems that the R/S is not very ideal and therfore means higher revs come at more of a risk.

 

I have been hearing the same stuff about LS/vtecs. i heard they wont last past 40k. I wonder if its the same for a CRVTEC?

 

who cares if they only last for 30 or 40 thousand miles...---- its not like all of us are going to keep the same motor in our cars for over a year or more...hell id like to change mine to something bigger and better every year.

lewis

 

the CRV uses the same block as the LS, just has a bigger bore...

 

no i the Crv has the B20z engie in it not the same as the ls b18

 

no he is talking about the block only...the b20 block is the same design...just bigger....pretty much its the same outlook but in a bigger perspective dude.

 

Exactly, anyone who's enough into this ---- to do an LS/VTEC isnt into it for reliability. I personaly would go straight to a B20/VTEC unless you got a screaming deal on a LS block.

 

me too, he's right, jeff even said it in his write up... the ls R/S isnt ideal for 8200rpm!

swap a b18c internals then? you might has well just get a gsr motor if you are really worried about that crap.