mz3bo

i will be running on stock internal... on both engine and running around 8 psi... wich engine should I get?
Thanks

Kail18

b16...because it's a perfect square motor. and the rod ratio handles stress alot better

lazy bum shaughn

The B16 would win, I'd go with the B16, but dont get me wrong, the LS is a grrrreat motor to boost.

maxim

Well, it depends on what you are looking for. Since you say you are wanting to keep everything stock, you should go with the B16. Those engines can take an endless amount of abuse. Not to mention, the B16 head flows better than the B18b and the B18C head.

B16 = shorter stroke = less stress = boost it!!


[Modified by maxim, 5:33 PM 1/13/2003]

lsturbo

LS + Turbo =

lazy bum shaughn

But B16 + Turbo = Two

Nah, I'd just say one and a half.
GSR is two thumbs up.

OpTiX619

the b16 would have better air flow, but the b18 starts out with a little more torque...

VTECVillain

Agreed!

d15dood

B16 all the way.

ATgrills.com

am in the same delema.. I have both motors sitting at my house and I cannot deside what one to boot with my greddy 18g kit???

any help?

Tyler

The HamsterBall

if b16 has lower compression, turbo that.

lazy bum shaughn

Explain please.

fowler!

Incorrect.

GSR head flows better than the B16

SSR'd

a friend of mine said that he got better traction off the line with the b16 'cause that extra torque with the b18 causes some mad wheelspin.

delpoop!

do the ls motor if you want turbo i got a buddy with a turbo ls running 12psi daily, da car is fast! if you want vtec you can always do lsvtec. l

The GreenD16

i would go with the b16

0h82lose

I would think a b18b would be better because of the displacement. Also the b18b is a cheaper engine so if it blows it would be easier and cheaper to find a replacement or getting a b20. Plus the b16 would need a little more tuning because of the vtec. You would wanna make sure that there is enough oil going around that engine once vtec kicks in.

Itz Darave

b18b....

94civicx

b18b. just my opinion

AB16A2T

Wrong both heads flow approximately the same completely stock, someone posted a graph with a flow test on it for both heads overlayed, they flowed almost exactly the same throughout the test.

fowler!

To me, it looks like the GSR is better...

But I'll concur that the GSR is not that much better...



[Modified by fowler, 10:11 AM 1/29/2003]

mckenzie

LS over boostin b16

TheHater

Thats nice fowler...:click: save: .....Oh B16a2 IMO is better.

AB16A2T

They flow almost exactly the same, except wih the points between .125 and .2 where the GSR head flows a little bit better, and then between .225 and .35 where the B16 head flows better BY very very small amounts. I think the amounts aren't different enough to really try and say which head flows better because it is pretty close.

fowler!

You're right. When I though about this graph, I was thinking about the peak numbers..
I averaged them out..

GSR: 102.081
B16: 102.001

So very very close...but still, looks like the GSR head flows better.

My original point was to prove that the GSR head is not worse than the B16