Obviously the GSR head is a better head, but if you were building an LS VTEC on a budget if you could get a b16 Head for 500 or a gsr for 900 which one would be a better route.

 

bite the bullet and pay the 900 now, you'll be wishing you did

 

gsr got two stage vtec
not sure what the b16 has

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by void_accord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">gsr got two stage vtec
not sure what the b16 has</TD></TR></TABLE>

b16 has 3 stage so you really hit vtec 3 times in every gear

 

hahah

 

900 is alot for a gsr head if it is stock, is that with the intake manifold and dizzy?

 

Obviously it all depends on what you are trying to do as well man, a GSR head will have higher compression than a B16/B18C5 head but it will not flow as well. At max lift, a B16 head and a B18C5 head flow within a couple of cfm of each other as they are cast from the same mold. The only differences between the two from the factory is a MILD port job on the R head and dual valve springs.

In my opinion, the B16 is a better option and the GSR for both price and maximum power output.

 

yeah i heard the type r is almost the same as the B16 head
and a lot of people use the B16 head and just build the head the right way

 

gsr! http://www.importreview.com/re....html

 

right on good link. thanks. does the b16a head have the same stud locations and dowel problems as the gsr head

 

yes