I am running a high compression (13.?/1 @300-305 psi) B18C(R) with Endyn rollerwave pistons. I am going turbo and need to lower my compression, the way I see it I have three options:

1 New pistons= Too expensive
2 .012" head gasket = not the right way to do it.
3 B16 connecting rods = .014" shorter, don't know if they will clear my crank.

Has anyone ever put b16 rods in a b18c(1,5) or any other clever ideas on how to get the CR down. I am a Hondata dealer and own a dyno so a fairly high CR (10- low 11s) would be acceptable, I'd just need to have diffent tunes for differet conditions. I am looking to be around 325-350 whp.

Any help would be greatly apreciated. Oh this is not a drag car, more of a daily driver/road race car (Mainly open track days at Sebring, Homestead and Morroso)

 

get your pistons machined for lower compression.

 

Jesus, you run a shop and you think a thick head gasket is "not the right way to do it", but running a .14" shorter rod is? That's going to destroy power and with such horrible quench the motor will run totally shitty compared to a normal motor at that compression ratio. Don't be a cheapass, spend 200 dollars to change out pistons after you sell your old ones.