Engine Swaps?
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Engine Swaps?
Okay, so this will be my first post. I'm not new to Honda-Tech, I've hung around for a while just browsing topics and searching for information that I need. I work at a garage, so I get to drive a lot of vehicles, and just a few days ago I got to drive an Integra GSR with a B18C in it. This was the same engine that I wanted to put into my 95 ex... So I figured it would be fairly impressive. In other posts, I've even heard from SOHC to dual I wouldfeel a difference. It might be just me, but I didn't notice much of a difference.. It felt like I was driving my Civic. And I havent done much to mine, I plan on boosting very soon but I always stop myself thinking it would be better to invest in a turbo for a more powerful engine as a better starting point. I know the numbers for torque and horsepower are there on a b18, so why is it about the same as my d16?
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Re: Engine Swaps? (Hollowheart)
Really? I noticed a big difference when I swapped in my b18c1 (had a y8 before).
How high did you take it? I have noticed that the gsr, like any other Honda engine, really doesn't wake up until about 4-5000 rpm. From 5-8K, there's a huge difference. I no longer have to downshift to 3rd to pass people, or 4th to go uphill. Got a lot of 5th gear pull now, where before I had none. I also noticed that it's a lot easier to start from a stop, probably because of the extra torque. But then again, I have a b16 transmission, so maybe that makes a difference. I just know I'm happy with it.
Maybe there's something wrong with his gsr. There's no way a properly running B18c1 should feel like a d16.
How high did you take it? I have noticed that the gsr, like any other Honda engine, really doesn't wake up until about 4-5000 rpm. From 5-8K, there's a huge difference. I no longer have to downshift to 3rd to pass people, or 4th to go uphill. Got a lot of 5th gear pull now, where before I had none. I also noticed that it's a lot easier to start from a stop, probably because of the extra torque. But then again, I have a b16 transmission, so maybe that makes a difference. I just know I'm happy with it.
Maybe there's something wrong with his gsr. There's no way a properly running B18c1 should feel like a d16.
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Ya serious?
I moved on from a Civic with a D16y7 to a Integra SEDAN w/ LS B18B1 and I noticed a huge difference.
Not only in acceleration and speed, but the sound of a B series under WOT is so sweet.
As for a GSR to feel like a y8, no way lol.
I moved on from a Civic with a D16y7 to a Integra SEDAN w/ LS B18B1 and I noticed a huge difference.
Not only in acceleration and speed, but the sound of a B series under WOT is so sweet.
As for a GSR to feel like a y8, no way lol.
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Re: Engine Swaps? (Hollowheart)
i just went form a d16y8 to a b18b1 and it's got quite a bit more pull to it. and it's only the ls, not a gsr or c5
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Something isn't right.
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Re: Engine Swaps? (Hollowheart)
i got a 99 that had y8. swapped a b16 and noticed little difference. boosted b16 then to boosted b18c1, notice a big difference. Can't answer for stock on stock motors though.
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