I couldn't find any info on this topic before; but I just did the swap.

So if anyone ever is searching for info on this topic

integra DC b16 swap 2nd gen jdm then feel free to IM or email me

what i put in what;

98 RS integra dc4
itr trans US 4.4 fd
exedy clutch jun flywheel
2nd gen b16 b16a
itr cams
skunk2 intake manifold IM
stock header for now
jdm itr ecu p73
and i managed to keep it all obd2

and i think it was an upgrade from a ls motor/itr trans; even tho 'loss' of tq

thanks bdubs and dp

can you feel any diff? does it feel like you lost power or gained? pics plz

what kind of mounts did you use?

i had a b16 in my da
yeah there was no torque and a ls is better for daily driving
but the b16 is still faster than a ls when it come to racing even if the b16 is in an integra


Modified by riceball777 at 4:31 AM 1/13/2004

its faster than before; but you really gotta rev it to get moving.

I used my stock mounts..

i would not suggest putting a b16 in your DC with a LS trans~

u got any times yet ?? i also got a b16a in my dc. everbody rags on me because of it. the whole b16 vs. ls debate. but i could walk gsr's all day. just curious at what times i could hit.

I have a 90 ls w/ a b16 and a ls tranny, i kill LS's and GSR's all day(not now 3rd gear gone )
Never seen it in a DC2 before, but if its fast who cares!!!

i was runnin the ls tranny for awhile. **** sucks on the street, but amazingly fun on the highway !! i could drop it in third goin 80 mph !

very true, the highway is def. my strongest area w/ the LS's long gearing!!!

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Gen2B16 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 90 ls w/ a b16 and a ls tranny, i kill LS's and GSR's all day(not now 3rd gear gone )
Never seen it in a DC2 before, but if its fast who cares!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Heh... I have the opposite in my daily driver... high comp LS motor with a YS1 GSR LSD tranny.... talk about torque .

B16's in a DC chassis isn't too common, but it's been done quite a few times and I've seen & driven a few.... once they get going, they move good. Zubin, take it to Hybrid Track day in April.... but you ain't crashing in my room again like the last time .

I'll be thur fo sheezy!

sorry about the whole.. 'sorry to wake you up.. whast ur name?' buwahah!

should be fun.. looking foward to it.

now just gotta buy some swaybars..

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bloobin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i would not suggest putting a b16 in your DC with a LS trans~
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I second that, talk about no acceleration

that must be nice high cr ls block with GSR tranny......

my friend got a stock jdm b20z with GSR tranny and fully built LS head milled .004 stage 2 port and polish with Crower Stage 2 cams....pulls like no tomorrow....hella torque and quick reving tranny.....

b16 on a dc chasis is a no no .
remember guys we have heavy cars we need all the torque we
can get to get us off the line.
wow and i can only imagine daily driving with a b16 on a dc chassis
and i though my gsr motor daily driving was bad at low end.
i hope everyone thats putting those b16 realize that torque is 98lbs stock to the wheels.
also y not go ls/vtec at least.

ite not terrible. I have a b16 in my 96 dc gsr chassey. Its slower than before but its not like it cant get out of its own way. its still got power and wnwugh tq to move. B16's are cool, go turbo and when you pop the motor. they are only 500$ used online. waaaay cheeper than a b18. lets say i buy a b16 500$ turbo it for a modest 3500$ Turboing can cost more or less but this is a good round number. so for 4 grand you have a 200 whp motor with eneugh tq to have fun in. wayyy cheeper than a r motor.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deepgreengsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ite not terrible. I have a b16 in my 96 dc gsr chassey. Its slower than before but its not like it cant get out of its own way. its still got power and wnwugh tq to move. B16's are cool, go turbo and when you pop the motor. they are only 500$ used online. waaaay cheeper than a b18. lets say i buy a b16 500$ turbo it for a modest 3500$ Turboing can cost more or less but this is a good round number. so for 4 grand you have a 200 whp motor with eneugh tq to have fun in. wayyy cheeper than a r motor.</TD></TR></TABLE> ur car is slower tthan before ?? i had doubts about the b16 but it turned out pretty quick ! the torque isnt there but with the top end stock gsr's cant even walk me. all i got is i/e.

yeah i have thought this one over many times and one thing that i want to do is turbo my car but not on my stock motor. i might just buy a used b16 engine and rebuild it as a project then turbo that bitch instead of buying another b18 engine.

Honda Civic SI 99+ weights more than my 98 DC4 RS

also; i thought about vtec head swap onto my b18b; but thought; I'd rather put in a honda motor that has not been taken apart; instead of having any doubt with something i piece together.

Anyone seen those stroker kits from Eagle? They'll give you the TQ you need and the HP you want...but worth the 2G's? Make that B16 a beast

I just finished swapping a JDM B16 into my GSR. Honestly, I don't feel much of a difference at all. It still feels very peppy when driving around town, and although I've only tached it out once since completion, it got to 100 pretty friggen quick.

I was sick and tired of hearing 'don't do it, you'll have no torque' or 'it's going to be sooo slow', blah blah blah... but come on, the 95 GSR's weight is right on par with a 99-00 SI. My old motor had 191k on it when it blew and I managed to get a 15.0 out of it before it did. This motor feels MUCH tighter and just as quick. Seriously, all Honda's have **** for torque, so going from 128 to 111 isn't that big of a deal. Plus, like a few others have mentioned, if you decide to boost these motors, you can spend 500 on a new longblock rather than 1500 on the GSR's. This is the reason why I didn't bother rebuilding mine or buying another. Too much money for what? A 10 horsepower difference? I see B16 shortie's going for 150-250 all day long on here, partstrader, etc. This is MUCH more cost efficient, since I plan on boosting this bitch sometime when the weather warms up a bit around here.

B18c =1500 B16=500
You do the math.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dr.FeelgooDC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just finished swapping a JDM B16 into my GSR. Honestly, I don't feel much of a difference at all. It still feels very peppy when driving around town, and although I've only tached it out once since completion, it got to 100 pretty friggen quick.

I was sick and tired of hearing 'don't do it, you'll have no torque' or 'it's going to be sooo slow', blah blah blah... but come on, the 95 GSR's weight is right on par with a 99-00 SI. My old motor had 191k on it when it blew and I managed to get a 15.0 out of it before it did. This motor feels MUCH tighter and just as quick. Seriously, all Honda's have **** for torque, so going from 128 to 111 isn't that big of a deal. Plus, like a few others have mentioned, if you decide to boost these motors, you can spend 500 on a new longblock rather than 1500 on the GSR's. This is the reason why I didn't bother rebuilding mine or buying another. Too much money for what? A 10 horsepower difference? I see B16 shortie's going for 150-250 all day long on here, partstrader, etc. This is MUCH more cost efficient, since I plan on boosting this bitch sometime when the weather warms up a bit around here.

B18c =1500 B16=500
You do the math. </TD></TR></TABLE> took the words rite out of my mouth. thank you sir

me too i am right here on this one. the b16a gets a from me.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dr.FeelgooDC2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just finished swapping a JDM B16 into my GSR. Honestly, I don't feel much of a difference at all. It still feels very peppy when driving around town, and although I've only tached it out once since completion, it got to 100 pretty friggen quick.

I was sick and tired of hearing 'don't do it, you'll have no torque' or 'it's going to be sooo slow', blah blah blah... but come on, the 95 GSR's weight is right on par with a 99-00 SI. My old motor had 191k on it when it blew and I managed to get a 15.0 out of it before it did. This motor feels MUCH tighter and just as quick. Seriously, all Honda's have **** for torque, so going from 128 to 111 isn't that big of a deal. Plus, like a few others have mentioned, if you decide to boost these motors, you can spend 500 on a new longblock rather than 1500 on the GSR's. This is the reason why I didn't bother rebuilding mine or buying another. Too much money for what? A 10 horsepower difference? I see B16 shortie's going for 150-250 all day long on here, partstrader, etc. This is MUCH more cost efficient, since I plan on boosting this bitch sometime when the weather warms up a bit around here.

B18c =1500 B16=500
You do the math. </TD></TR></TABLE>


you are so right
a gsr motor is not worth the money. it is compleately not cost efficeant
compleat b16 = 1,000 and a compleat gsr = 3,000
and a b16 + $2,000 woth of mods will kill a gsr

dam, i hope this doesnt become a trend. I already say another b16 dc2 here in Seattle. BTW anyone have an extra obd2 or obd1 b16 ecu for sale? I need one. Im running the GSR ecu and vtec is wayyyyy too low for a b16

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deepgreengsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Im running the GSR ecu and vtec is wayyyyy too low for a b16</TD></TR></TABLE>

tell me about it, I've got a b18C5 with GSR ecu.
I have another that's redone by prospeed performance, revs to 10, vtec 5600( i think, i havent had it in for awhile) cause it just uses so much damn gas. gas is at least $1.80/gal here for 91 octane. so I just leave the gsr one in. But I feel you man, that huge flat spot when it comes on sucks.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dc-lefty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">u got any times yet ?? i also got a b16a in my dc. everbody rags on me because of it. the whole b16 vs. ls debate. but i could walk gsr's all day. just curious at what times i could hit.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You could walk GSR's??? What else do you have done to the motor...I have a gsr and i would walk ALL OVER a DC with a b16. I raped my friends si which is even lighter than a DC. So you must be making some crazy numbers