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Originally Posted by Kenso
The main advantage of the DOHC heads on the C32B is the use of VTEC on both the intake and exhaust cams. On the SOHC J-series, there doesn't seem to be sufficient room for the extra rocker arms and lobes to allow VTEC on the exhaust side. However, it's pretty impressive that the J32 in the new TL makes only 20 hp less than the C32B even though it only has VTEC on the intake side.
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think about this one to make it even more impressive.
the TL's 260 hp is extremely choked. if you've seen the heads on the older J32A2 (2002-04) you can see the manifolds on that make a 180 then another 180. before they acutally open out into the exhaust. which is then filled with a bunch of cripmed turns. if you just add "headers" and intake the engine will produce over 280-290 hp. with a full exhuast it's running over 300hp. the NSX with exhaust and intake and headers will make about the same power as the J32 but with shorter exhaust runs and less restriction.
it's just the build of the C...the C is not a very balanced engine. the 60 degree of the J is much better suited and has less harmonic vibratiosn that rob horsepower.
IMHO J32A2>C32B