CoolJimWhy

I'm debating if I should throw a nice, beefy motor in my Si Del Sol. Stock, the motor is the D16Z6, which isn't bad, but I need a bigger kick. Disregarding price, which is the best bet, throw a B-series (or anything decent) or keep the low-mileage (just broke 100K) motor and bolt-on a nice turbo.

Always appreciated, Jim

Kyles ej1

personally id go for b swap cuz u wont get oo much more from a swap on stock internals and valvetrain and all that. u would be faster than a stock swap but theres so much more available for b series

Del Sol SiR

iTrader: (2)

how much of a big kick do you want ? Here's my friend's whos is fi'd...

http://sportcarmotion.com/project%20delsol.htm

B16Drag

Turbo it.

civiccpedx

i would go with something bigger than the d16z6 if you want turbo. d16z6 can't hold to much hp without building out the bottom. the b series can hold alot more power.

B16Drag

please put the joint down


https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=771081
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=905498

Let me remind you, he is not the only one putting down good numbers

CoolJimWhy

Well, highway battles, the turbo would ofcourse kick, but my main competitor is gonna be a GSX and a GSR. Having said that, all motor sounds like a plan, but rumor around my city: if you've got a turbo, highway battles are always a win.

Hey, and thanks for the replies.

Jim

Kyles ej1

if u want a turbo go ls turbo

CoolJimWhy

So you're saying b18b1 plus turbo? Man, thats a monster...both on the street and in my wallet. Haha

Kyles ej1

actually an ls swap isnt that much, if u look u can find one for cheap

revvin9k

cost is a very big issue here. It depends really on how much you wanna spend.

CoolJimWhy

Yeah it's expensive, but doing both is always gonna be more cash. The LS sounds like a plan. Doing both, I just can't do right now, so I'm trying to think of a decent motor/turbo that would work. Something to hang with a GSX! And that's a toughy, would all motor (probabily B-series) hang with those monster 2.0Ts

Cain Marko

D16z6 turbo is nothing to scoff at, but this is a classic FI'd d-series vs. b-series battle. You would demolish a GSR with a D16 turbo, with a good size turbo there are guys making a good 250whp at relatively low boost. Despite what others say, D16's can handle LOTS of boost(stock sleeves can handle 18psi I believe) and if you need to upgrade rods to handle that kind of power, so what? Beats dropping 3k on a B series that will net you 124 whp(if you get an LS that is) Dont get me wrong, I got an LS in my car, but I paid $800 for the complete car that it was in, so I can rag on people that drop that much money to get that kinda power. Just stick with turboing the D16, any money you would have spent on a B can go towards engine management or turbo upgrades, and it will put a big fat smile on your face, as its getting sucked back into your seat.

Del Sol SiR

iTrader: (2)

Del Sol's don't make good highway battle cars...@ 137mph things get a lil shakey n' scurry.

Cain Marko

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DelSolSiR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Del Sol's don't make good highway battle cars...@ 137mph things get a lil shakey n' scurry.</TD></TR></TABLE>

but who needs to go faster than that? Hell I dont even go that fast.

CoolJimWhy

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but who needs to go faster than that? Hell I dont even go that fast.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, I know, seriously. lol

BauleyCivic

FI will always be faster than all motor. Why do people keep arguing this?