RacerXintegra2k

Alright its for a friends 97 Civic Ex 2 door coupe... he wants a B16 .. the one in the si . i'm telling him he should get a B18 either the GSR preferably or even the LS over the SI engine .. what do you guys think is better in a civic ... with matching tranny of course.. hes doing both causes hes going manual

Dorikamu

I havent driven a b16.. but I can tell you the b18b gives a good pulls in my EG...

reasonable amount of torque.. and I dont even have the correct throttle cable...

Doogie Howser

i was wondering also, b18b1 vs. b16 in a ek coupe, which one is faster... what kind of times does a ek coupe with b18b1 put down.... consider a si with b16a2 puts down like 15.5

FifthGearOnline

do you want torque?


if not get the b16..if so then get the b18

lazy bum shaughn

1 for the LS motor right here.

Evil_Wizard

B16A is a better choice in my personal opinion. Vtec is always better I think.

PhuckinHondas

vtec vtec vtec

boostedsol

i'd go w/ a b16. either one is a good choice and a solid motor to build on.

ryu12341

the cost of an LS swap is about 1/2 of a b16, if priced correctly. If you match up a GSR or Si tranny to the LS, it will put down some good times. You gotta compare the 2. Do you want torgue, with a lower redline, or a higher redline with only good top end. A b16 has the same amount of torque as a D16z6, it's weak, but you can make them scream if built.

stockegsix

i'd go b16a. i say save up a little bit more and go GSR or h22

Dorikamu

b18b is also a good choice to built on...
LSvtec can do some damage... and with lower compression, more boost..

if you want NA creamer, go b16...
if you want torque and boost , go b18


[Modified by chusai, 9:17 PM 9/23/2002]

hXc-DC2

Yeah this is so true. I think that i would go with the ls b18 for boost. Boost is always a +.

Dorikamu

as for myself.. I am always driving highway (long distance too)..
so I am trying to stay away from screamers.. but I will do it if conditions are rite...

drag race -> boost
track race/autocross ->N/A close gear ratio...

sorry guys... most of the people(in H-T) probably knows this.. since I learnt them from here.. just trying to help...

ImprtTunr

I had a B18B1 in a '97 Civic, it was nice but if I had a chance to do it over again I would go with a B16. Right now Im workin on gettin rid of my Integra so I can get a 92-95 hatch and go B16a or B18c1. Whichever money allows for.