I am in the process of purchasing the inline pro stroker kit from another member on this site. There seems to be a lot of incomplete threads about this kit on s2ki. I was wondering if anyone has put real, non track miles one of these for any significant amount of time and can give some feedback on how it holds up.
The kit I am buying comes with the cp 12.5 pistons.
My motor blew and needed to get rebuilt regardless, so I am not pursuing this route to try and make some beastly track car. Just a good deal on what seems like a well made kit, but I just want some real world experience. I will be purchasing the kit regardless, but just want to have an idea of what I am getting in to. The s2k will never be my daily driver, but it would be nice to drive it for more than three months without something breaking, as seems to have been the case for the last 3 years.

Also, what's the recommended set up outside of what comes with the kit as far as injectors, ecu management, and anything else. I have read some say you need to go standalone, some say you can flash, some say the stock ecu will work fine.

Thanks in advance.

 

ive been researching this for months so i think i can answer this for you:

1. it wont last 200,000 miles like a stock motor- it just wont. but, if you keep the revlimit below 8 and your engine builder does a good job, many people have 30+k miles without issue(as in it still runs and not the actual limit for it to hold together). my plan is to drop the oil pan every other oil change to check the rod bearings- if i go this route
2. injectors- rdx injectors seem to be perfect, you wont make a million more hp so some have gotten away with stock injectors and raising the pressure
3. ecu- if you have an 06+ you just get a flashpro and have someone tune it. 05 and below, just buy an aem ems, haltech, or kpro. it does not behave like a f20c and your stock computer will not be happy with what you are asking out of it. this is especially true with 12.5:1 cr, your motor will eat itself on a stock ignition/fuel curve
4. you didnt ask, but in case it comes up later- a fresh oem clutch should be fine


so, pick your engine management, and spend the money on a good engine builder and tuner.

otherwise, your gonna have a bad time

 

Awesome response. Ty. So is it unreasonable to expect this set up to last 70-100k miles if driven on streets only? Not sure why with all that money in it amd an ems it would be so sensitive, makes me wonder why its such a soft set up. Doesnt seem like an exotic build.

 

Seems like a lot of headache and maintenance for something that won't make gobs of power.....

f@#k just do a stock rebuild and forget it

 

I dont see what seems like a lot of maintenance. Alot of people say that. With this rebuild route ill be out of pocket about 3300 with labor, ecu, and tuning. If im missing something though, id be curious to know. Seems pretty straight forward, and for the deal im getting, the exact same price (if not cheaper) than a stock rebuild. But I'm naive, and maybe I am missing something completely.

 

You can get a brand new short block from Honda, redo your head and all new gaskets for Around 3k.... Essentially a brand new motor. And go another 200k miles

Ur not missing anything but the gains aren't worth the potential head aches..... IMO

 

shortblocks are 3k last time i checked.


70-100k miles, idk. but i wouldnt think it to be a realistic goal

 

So I'm curious what you see as the weak link in a 2.4 stroker. What would be the part to fail that would prevent it from going 200k?

 

There is no way you are getting a short block and "essentially a brand new motor" for 3k. my block is fine, it's just my crankshaft that is apparently damaged beyond repair. I've been doing quite a bit of pricing, a stock rebuild will basically cost the EXACT same as this deal I am getting.


The price of an aem ems or hondata aren't really dissuading me, as I would eventually throw itb's or cams on this car if it was a stock rebuild anyway, and would want to tune it, so might as well do that now. Again, as it stands now, with the prices I am getting, with install, f24c crank, cr pistons, f24c rods, labor, and ems, I am going to spend 3.3k (not including the price of injectors, but I am sure I can get those pretty cheap in the marketplace), I am really just trying to figure out what the potential headaches of stroked f20 engines are. In my previous experience (mostly nissan background) stroker motors are more or less just as reliable as stock motors if tuned and managed correctly with an ems. But her on s2ki, it seems people mention there is some inherent danger with the inline or other stroker kits. But what are they?

 

No one can guess miles, and no one has taken this kit to date to that many miles as not even that many members hit 200k, let alone go stroker and then have the time to go that long on a new build.

Your just going to have to roll the dice, I don't think it's that dangerous. The tuner is going to make or break everything for this build. Also I'd let Jeremy from Inline Pro build it personally.