Originally Posted by Jarrod

I'm sure you'll be fine. I had some pistons in a NA LS motor a couple years back that were domed so high up, they ended up being 13:1 pistons. Motor ping'd some on hot summer days. It made 190 137. Crower 404'd (degree'd) hi compression B18b1(nonvtec) with a RMF header.

The motor is merely a pump, all the power is in the head. So get the head right, get a correct set of cams and a nice header.

My setup picked up 15whp PEAK over a JDM ITR header to a DTR/Six-Sigma Racing header. Midrange came up crucially too.

If it's a street car, I HIGHLY recommend Skunk2 Tuner 2s. I made 230 on them, need more cam though , and it idles perfectly.. and my ac blows cold

Originally Posted by caseyrock

12:8 can be done with the proper tune. And maybe a way to retard the ignition a degree or two on hella hot days. Pre-det kills...

Originally Posted by Bo05tB3aSt

with some buddy club spec III+ cams

Originally Posted by BuddyClubCivic

Those cams are good for low-midrange power for autocrossing, you can expect anywhere between 180-190 whp. Go at least with the spec 4's if you want any chance of breaking the 200hp barrier.