We just finished building my buddy's LS/VTEC in a 95 integra and he runs side by side with me (00). We went with high compression CP pistons (13.0), eagle rods, stage 2 cams, skunk 2 cam gears, skunk 2 manifold, all the fuel we needed, I/E/H, and AEM management. He put down 221 hp to the wheels and when his VTEC comes on in 1st gear it breaks the tires loose! Life span depends on how well its built. We have done 3 ls/vtec's and 2 have over 30k on them, and still run like the day they had 2k. We haven't taken it to the track yet but he'll probaly be around 13.8-14.1 @ 98-101. So they can run but personaly I would still rather just go with a GSR or type R.

 

so your friend is running race gas all the time?

 

110 all day long!! $ 4.00 a gallon! Like I said I would rather go with a GSR and throw some goodies in.

 

whoa, 4 bills a gallon thats crazy, doesn't seem worth it

 

Those mods are not enough to be able to hang with an S2K. Now, put that engine into a Civic hatchback and it'll be much faster (than the Integra).

 

Civic GSR easy high 13's. About the same price by the time you build an LS/VTEC. GSR motors are becoming easy to come by for about 2000 complete swap.