Originally Posted by chituntang

1. People drives nice cars without basic car knowledge all over the world, not just in Japan. So yes, it is possible to get a shitty engine (SR, RB or any JDM engine), especially when it is used.

2. It is hard to blow either RB or SR, assuming everything is done right. And it is not more difficult to work on RB than SR. There are some SR parts that are interchangeable between FWD and RWD, but it if you do break something, especially when you modify it (RB or SR), you will have to either pay top dollar for a shop to special order it, or wait for your internet order.

3. 300whp is doable on stock RB's, but SR can be there with a turbo upgrade. But neither will hit low 12's with that kind of horsepower.