Soldierslim9

Hey guys I'm new to the forum!
I might be the youngest honda member here due to me being 16

I am about to finish school and I'm looking to build a civic to run on the local track which sucks to be a 1/8

Here's a list of the motors I have

B18c1

B16b doubt is any good

B16a

B20a2

Which do you guys think would be the best for a turbo build for a amateur?

Mashimaro

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Hey dood, welcome to Honda-tech!

If you're curious, check out the sticky at the top of the forum with regards to the different engines. Everyone has their preferences and reasons for running each of those motors you have listed.

It all boils down to what you want to spend in the end. do a ton of research as well. there's a lot of info on Honda-tech if you search.

Soldierslim9

Thanks man!

I know a few things about the honda motors so far thanks for the tips up!
recently discovered that the b16b was blown by my cousin with 200 shot of nos...
I was thinking about doing the b18c1 with the b16a head with B18c pistons and a Type R tranny lsd

Mashimaro

iTrader: (1)

If you're going that route, you may as well save up and find yourself a complete ITR motor and tranny.

here's the link at the top: https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/engine-swap-info-faqs-how-ck-engine-lights-878010/

Read up and search the forums for your answers. a lot of what you'll probably ask has been covered before

Soldierslim9

Thanks for that man!

But where I live we have Jdm ITR's and CTR"s runnin around the place so i can fetch one sometime soon.. both Dc2 n Dc5 and the Ek9 n Ep3 .
might just grab a K motor

ALLMOTOR_EK

B18c1 would prolly be your best bet. Are you building the motor or leaving it stock?

Soldierslim9

i think i'm going to leave it stock but i would have to get all the stock parts again
I'm just looking to do 8.5 on a 1/8 probly 7 psi

Soldierslim9

think i might build the block with 10.1 compression pistons
wieseco pistons and eagle rods
Turbo kit still not decided yet

Soldierslim9

LS/Vtec i go guys.. going get a small turbo kit for now with tial 38mm wastegate so i can get used to boost which will only be 8lbs

93egSLEEPER

my ls/v made 311whp at 9psi... should be fun.

Soldierslim9

that sounds like fun!....dont know if i will make that much..what head r you using?

Christopherian1982

just do more research

Soldierslim9

i was thinking about a b16b head but pretty hard to find of them now...ill just head for a b16a and try get a b18c tranny

Supraaa

lol i was 15 when i first joined now im 16 with my own civic too bad its a lx but i got it for free,this summer im get another civic,b18c1 i would say would be good for u

Soldierslim9

i got a nissam primera AKA Infinity g20 but sell that to get a civic ferio to use as a DD and was thinkin about grabbing a ek shell

93egSLEEPER

my build is a gsr block bored .05 over stock w/ ls crank rods and pistons bored, b16 head w/ gsr cams and mild valve job, b16 lsd tranny w/ streetlite flywheel. I used ALL arp fasteners to hold it together and had the rods rerounded and balanced with the new pistons on them.

PphamEK

if u wann boost i would do the b18 bottom end with the b16a top end and use the ctr intake cam. i wouldnt boost with the type r pistons. just save up for some low CR pistons

Soldierslim9

i got the block cleaned up yesturday still waiting for a head to come around bought cr 10:1 pistons yesturday all so with eagle rods

jdmrussian

16 with all those motors! lucky guy haha...im dead broke saving up for any doch i can afford (not a fan of sohc at all).... everyone is saying all the right stuff...i would personally go itr tranny,head,block,everything...but im not an expert quite yet...just do not boost the b20! unless you wanna sleeve it...but still not worth it to me

Soldierslim9

i was pretty lucky yea...my cousin bought a k24 bored to a k26 with a k20 head turbo and the car just got tuned and it is sick..he asked me if i wanted the blocks because he said he was never goin b series again ..straight k.....so i took um and now trying figure out a good build...my friend has a stock b20 turbo and tuned and ran a 7.6 on 1/8

jdmrussian

K series is my dream haha....to damn expensive...i always read about turbo b20 is a big no no...im not to sure on exactly why but everyone seems to say it...how long has your friend had it turboed?

Soldierslim9

it been turboed for about 4 months now and tuned by a guy name javi...awesome tuner..My friend has a acura integra built high compression b20 bottom end and b16a not even broke in yet ..up for sale 5500

jdmrussian

yeah i cant afford that lol...you say your from washington? wa state? thats where im from. Im planning on starting off slow...get a fully stock ls and slowly build it up....b16 vtech head, probably b16 tranny all that stuff...then do all the things to drop a turbo in it....going for about 250-300 hp...thats my hopes

Soldierslim9

lol naw dude im from The Cayman Islands

jdmrussian

o haha...anyways good luck with the build...and welcome to honda-tech