ive been talking with my buddy about a vtec he has been a honda tec for 6 years and we discused the 4 cyl and he mentioned the v6 . my question is anyone running a vtec , i cant find much on here ? any help would be great on this !! the reason i am interested in the honda power plant is my access to the engine is very good and my bud i amazing when it come to the major issues to me like wiring and so on !!!

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Theirs no replacement for displacement !

there is a guy on here running a 3.0,atleast i think its a 3.0 maybe a 3.1 i dont know,i do know its a bad ass motor

KY-BC has that engine and has won or placed high in several events.

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yea i saw a thead that he posted on and on the same thread jeff clay said he drove it down in wellsville and said it was sweet hopefully ky-bc will chime in !

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Theirs no replacement for displacement !

Anybody know the weight of that engine?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5wGMaUMXUQ

I am looking at a 3.2 vtech for the new buggy they are 240 hp i believe for the money it would cost to build a vw {I still got my ac powered buggy} to get that kinda power is hardly worth it as heavy as my right foot is the vw motor is broke now from that sweet spot around 7500 but thats what you pay the big bucks for oh well winter is here

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This one time at wellsville

dont some honda v-6 motors turn the wrong way??

All 4 cylinder hondas except the k series.

I've driven it too. It IS sweet. VERRRRRY smooth. Buggy will FLY when the Vtec comes in!!

Hi everybody I am building a buggy right now that i am putting the Honda Acura 3.2 vtec in.
the motor weights 380lb with no oil or water. The buggy is not complete yet so i do not know how well it runs.

the weight of the motor also included the adapter plate clutch and flywheel.

DID HE REALLY JUST SAY THAT?

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KY-BC's is an aluminum block and heads. What does a stroker weigh again? 2500ish or so.

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so the k series 4 cylinder honda would be the correct rotation ?? it seems like the 4 cylinder is more availaible also !! also im going to pm ky-bc to see if he will chime in on this !!

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Theirs no replacement for displacement !

the honda vtec turns the right direction for the vw trans.

Just a thought but if they turn the wrong way couldnt you run it as a mid engine with a car trans & not flip the ring gear??? That might make a hell of a chain drive combo.

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Yeah man, I never said SOME of them h2odrippers dont have some power.
They are just vertically challenged on a traditional buggy.

Hey Larry, nice cover with "Traditional Buggy" but here is a Honda V6 first place and another in the top 10

http://www.dandkoff-roadpark.com/HillCl ... 12009.html

Can't remember exact weight of the V6...170 lbs more than VW

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Mike
Got Honda?

HAAHAHAAHAHA!!
I hear ya, you've always done great in those competitions!

You must've been away from your computer, I figured you'd been all over this thread.

nice to see you chimed in ky-bc , what engine are you running ? or better yet what was the doner vehicle ? i would like to start the hunt for the engine , prefer the whole doner car that is why im asking ! thanks a million jason

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Theirs no replacement for displacement !

I have a 3.0 out of a 2000 Accord (I think it's the first year of the individual coil packs)

Here is some great Honda motor info....

http://www.honda.com/news/article.aspx? ... 0221001314

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Mike
Got Honda?

I think the 2.0 vtech motor would be great for a buggy. You would have lots of wheel speed with a factory 8k redline.
http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-si-s ... mance.aspx
That is originally what I was looking for but they were a little expensive at the time, and I could not find enough info on the wiring and tuning. That is why I went to the s/c ecotec. I have less in my ecotec than most a/c stroker kits. But before I get another war started, I have about 50 to 60 extra pounds of motor than a A/C.

I went over lots of engines before I finally went with the ecotec. you just cant beat the ecotec swap. The honda sounds good but needs high revs to get the torque. The ecotec makes more torque at lower revs which is what you want for hill climbs. The honda v6 puts out more torque but still at higher revs and also the added weight. Not to mention the cost of a honda engine to the ecotec. I did my hole swap for $1200.

Terry you swap the supercharger for a turbo setup and youll free up a good increase in power.

h. Yes i would, but I would no make it in the lower rpm's like I am now. He had a dyno graph of a tubocharged ecotec and it did't make power till like 5000.

What turbo? All depends on turbo size and trim. My buddys got a turbo ecotec with a T2 turbo. Hits in very low rpms.

Sorry to thread jack!