Don't take this the wrong way.. and i'm not being an ass or anything.. just giving my 2c

so reading all the posts daniel... it seems like your convinced to rebuild your motor with performance parts. Then do it. And yes, people get it. But really... maybe i know more about your situation then others but relax and chill. You opened a thread asking for opinions and every time someone gave an opinion about a new motor, u shot back about performance rebuild. And my advice is be careful what you post... DrisanaRM is right... you posted up saying you don't got a dime for a halloween costume to go have fun but yet you have money for parts... to me... it looks bad and people may get the wrong impression of you. Do what you need to do to get your S up and running.

You know I blew my AP1 motor. I had a choice to rebuild or get a used one... and I did get a used one. Because as Kaan said, Vu spent money on a rebuild with performance parts and it lasted 2 years... How much power do you think you can possibly gain out of a 2.0L motor? Theres not much unless your squeezing or boosting... By the time your done building a motor with "over 9000" hp, you'd need to work on suspension and braces for handling all that power and thats a lot of paper to deal out. Just be smart about your choice bud. and you know people are here to help.

 

like i said, reliability lol. i think you're still better off buying a new engine and then replacing the internals unless you're sure that your current engine is ok for a rebuild, but don't be discouraged if it doesn't last very long

 

I put my 2c too. I'm a proud ap1 engine blower too! My opinion is to have stock shortblock. And if I blow engine again I would buy stock new one from Honda. All ready to assemble! When I blew the engine, I was very aggresively wanted to rebuilt until I realize the reality of it will die again very soon. Engineers work lots of hours to optimize the max hp and max reliability so they came up w Compression: 11.7:1 bore 87 stroke 84mm. All those power companies don't care bcuz most of the time cars are sponsored unlimited

 

That's halloween, nothing special to me, it's one day each year

I understand building a performance motor comes with more maintenance and responsibility, it wouldn't be my first time building one, first of its kind so I was looking for more help and pointers on what to look for as far as problems that way I can make the build worth it

I apologize to anyone who took offense to anything I've said, never ment it that way

 

Bro get a good piston kit if you need pistons, toda is way to go. Get your block ported as well. Why don't u post pic of engine so we can tell what we think you should do

 

My point was, if you say you don't have money for a costume (which costs around $50) how could I possibly give you advice that would lean toward you spending hella money on a rebuild? That would be mean of me.

It sounds like you've already made up your mind, so go do it. You've replied to everything with a reason or praise of a rebuild and why it makes sense so... do it. I'm not the one holding your purse strings. If you really want a rebuild, then rebuilt like the wind my friend. It's not my car, so I'm not going to tell you what to do with it. I'd just favor longevity over bragging rights any day.

Don't get so steamed so easily, everyone here has your best interests at heart.

 

It wasn't a mistake. The motor wan't meant to be run N/A and I likely screwed up the bearings myself from running the wrong oil at the track. It lasted 3 years btw .

 

If you are ultimately set on building a performance motor, either do it right or don't do it. Don't cut corners because you will regret it. Just for comparison, my iron sleeved, custom piston short block cost me $4k + head + $1k in extra OEM parts.

 

Always. As some people's sig say... Fast Car.. Fast Driver.. We are a pretty tight knit group... so theres no one to impress... unlike other forums.

 

Clearly, your blown engine shouldn't be used as an example of why not to build a built motor. If the thing wasn't used in the proper application and blew after 3 years due to running the wrong oil, sounds like it held up fine until that simple oil mistake was made. Funny how information can be misrepresented.