ctr cams or type r cams??????????
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hey i was wondering iam doing a turbo b16 motor and iam looking to get anywhere from 400-500 whp what cams are the best
1 stock b16a2 cam
2 ctr cams
3 type r cams
1 stock b16a2 cam
2 ctr cams
3 type r cams
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kinda vauge not much tech details if u want any help but ctr and itr are both great cams
b16 cams trq falls off at high rpm
b16 cams trq falls off at high rpm
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+1
And for boost, there's nothing wrong with the pre-00 ITR cams, they just have 3 degrees less duration on the intake cam. or even save a buck or two hundred and use GSRs.
BTW, by the time you sleeve that fragile B16 block and conclude your build you are $300-400 away from owning a B18 block and having some actual midrange torque and a lot easier time making power.
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btw joseph davis your talking about getting sleeves i just got pistons and rods i didnt do sleeves ,i was told to do a block gaurd though what do you think? block gaurd or sleeves
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yeah, we had a car gain 90whp going from the Rcams to the blox. setups will vary, but the blox cams are a lil more aggressive and would require valvetrain.
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I used Blox B cams and made power gains all the way across the band from 4k to 9k peaking at 100whp more then stock R cams. but again, not every setup is the same and you will need to take that into consideration when building your engine and turbo setup.
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EDIT: https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/honda-techs-highest-horsepower-stock-block-thread-%2Aofficial%2A-2036623/ 630!!!!!!!! not normal or recommended but you get my point im sure...
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Yeah, I've tuned a couple 400+ ones, my peak for a stock sleeve B16 block is 540 whp. So? The only sleeves I ever have break are B16 sleeves, and my rate of failure is 50% of the engines that break 300. I've been tuning Hondas longer than a lot of people, and I've tuned a LOT of Hondas. That can't be a fluke, sir, and I'm sure you get my point.
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Yeah, I've tuned a couple 400+ ones, my peak for a stock sleeve B16 block is 540 whp. So? The only sleeves I ever have break are B16 sleeves, and my rate of failure is 50% of the engines that break 300. I've been tuning Hondas longer than a lot of people, and I've tuned a LOT of Hondas. That can't be a fluke, sir, and I'm sure you get my point.
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Yeah, I've tuned a couple 400+ ones, my peak for a stock sleeve B16 block is 540 whp. So? The only sleeves I ever have break are B16 sleeves, and my rate of failure is 50% of the engines that break 300. I've been tuning Hondas longer than a lot of people, and I've tuned a LOT of Hondas. That can't be a fluke, sir, and I'm sure you get my point.
This is the first time I've seen someone else post actual first hand info like this, and it matches my experiences as well.
I've tuned 1000+ Hondas myself at this point, and the only block that stands out as having a high rate of sleeve failure issues is the B16 blocks. Nothing else ever breaks sleeves, not even the infamous "weak B20 block sleeves" issue.
50% failure rate above 300whp is about right. When you know the tune is right and the sleeves are breaking, it's gotta be the block.
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