Both of mine are pampered mistresses. high mileage unit is at 143k. I take both of them to redline momentarily (only after minimum 10 minute and 5 miles of warm up of course) but in general i drive like I want 20+mpg out of them (not easy with an active!). I don't know that I would call the VH45DE bulletproof. It is intoxicating to hear the wind-out cacophony, but the rod bearings are a weak link in the engine.justjuiceit4 wrote:Well hopefully there are still a few original owners or at least some owners who well aware of the history of the car. The 93+ engines seem pretty bullet proof from internal component standpoint. I doubt many people had engines rebuilt once the improved timing guides were in them. Now with the 2002+ owners, no telling with them!
check the old posts. Greg (hitman) after an overheat. Goody after a leaky injector. some guys with a 450sx (admitted they drove hard when cold).justjuiceit4 wrote:I never heard about the rod bearings being a weak link? Please elaborate about this. Any engine exposed to excessive liquids will hydrolock. Are you referring to the crappy S1 injectors?
What oil do you run and how many miles do you run before changing?
It would be a mistake to roll with a Y33 over the F50, because the headlight replacement requires taking off the bumper. I've owned both. The F50 is amazing.
It would be a mistake to roll with a Y33 over the F50, because the headlight replacement requires taking off the bumper. I've owned both. The F50 is amazing.
Yeah, but the FGY33 has a VH engine that is very understressed. A pair of the JDM headers do help.HollywoodJackson wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:59 am
It would be a mistake to roll with a Y33 over the F50, because the headlight replacement requires taking off the bumper. I've owned both. The F50 is amazing.
~HollywoodJackson~
Yeah, but the FGY33 has a VH engine that is very understressed. A pair of the JDM headers do help.HollywoodJackson wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:59 am
It would be a mistake to roll with a Y33 over the F50, because the headlight replacement requires taking off the bumper. I've owned both. The F50 is amazing.
~HollywoodJackson~