million

im thinking of dropping a b16a2 into my hatch and im juss looking for any recomendations from first hand experiance

should i stick with the b16a2? if so, what else should i put into it?
or should i go with something bigger?

im not trying to go overboard with modifications and spending money, but i juss wanna have mor fun driving than i do now.

Libertariat

Unless you're getting a steal on the b16 there are much better engine choices.

b18b with a b16 or gsr tranny will spank a b16.

Read the sticky at the top.

Currently a lot of H-T is pretty against the b16 due to small displacement and not having much more potential than a D-series.

id at least go with a b18b with a closely geared transmission. it responds much better.

million

ive also heard that but didnt really think that b16's were actually that weak. how does the ctr engine b16b compare with the rest of the honda engines? juss wondering

well what do you think about dropping in a gsr engine?

Libertariat

I in general don't like having to rev to 15 million rpms to get any power.

I've changed my minds on so many different power making goals on my car it's ridiculous. The ones I've sticked with the longest are the gsr and the h2b setup.

The b16b is just like the b16a in the fact that you have to rev the crap out of it to get power.

it's over-priced and under powered.

A $400 ls swap with a $400 b16 tranny with minor bolt ons would probably keep up with a $4500 ctr motor.

The b18c1 is nice because it's got a lot more potential Naturally aspirated or turboed.

I've been confident in saving up for my h2b swap for about 7 months now. I only have to rev it to 7k rpms and i'll have ~200hp and ~160 Torque with a superior b-series tranny to boot.

it's the new rave, it's 1/3 the cost of a k-swap and you still have enough money to boost it. It's a lot less headache than other series swaps now because of the conveinience of the h2b kit. Though it's really only convenient right now for the eg and the integra. The kit for my car, del sols and other models are in development right now.

Libertariat

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by solbrothers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wow very nice post up there.

i had a b16 in my sol and it was alright for me. i didn;t set any land speed records or 10 sec qtrr mile times but it was tons of fun and got me where i wanted to go.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've bounced back and forth between a dozen engine/tranny setups since I started H-t 700+ days ago.

I may not know everything there is, but I've got a lot of opinionated information based on readiing a lot of reviews/bashing/props threads over the past few years.

boostedblkef

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ive got a b18b with a gsr transin 98 coupe and it keeps up with my buddy's gsr hatch up until 4th its pretty damn fun for a ls wants boost bad

Libertariat

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boostedblkef &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive got a b18b with a gsr transin 98 coupe and it keeps up with my buddy's gsr hatch up until 4th its pretty damn fun for a ls wants boost bad</TD></TR></TABLE>

Utilize that strong block and low compression.

boostedblkef

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Utilize that strong block and low compression. </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah im pretty much a ls ***** my other car is a boosted ls ef with b16 trans

Danronian

I swear the b16 is the #1 H-T swap for some reason...then everyone sells the swap, and goes to something that doesn't feel like a D-series b/f you hit vtec.

I don't think a b16 is a bad motor if you do work to it (turbo or head work), but in stock form, an LS will be more fun, even with the LS trans it's not too bad (especially if you cruise on the highway a lot).

million

a quick question, is it a good a idea to go h2d?
because i got a d series engine right now with 90k miles and im wondering if i could use that tranny. and if so is there anything i need to do to it or do i leave it stock