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Old May 7, 2002 | 09:16 AM
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not sure what swap to do into eg
i take people out a lot with my car
b16a swap
or b18b with what tranny?
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Old May 7, 2002 | 05:57 PM
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Default Re: which is better??? (wheresmyvxhb)

youll love the VTEC
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Old May 7, 2002 | 08:03 PM
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stock or built???? tranny depends.......all motor or turbo???? altough you can't go wrong w/ a type R tranny w/lsd.
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Old May 7, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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Default Re: which is better??? (dohcsideSi)

yup right one dohcsideSi but ill go with the B16A more relible if your going out a lot and rev higher
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Old May 8, 2002 | 01:49 PM
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Default Re: which is better??? (dohcsideSi)

keeping it stock
dont plan on building it up
rite now its just gonna be a commute car
lotta short trips
dont got money to build one up as of now
i might plan on goin turbo way along down the line but not any time soon
whats the redline on the si, ls, gsr, type r?
TIA
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Old May 8, 2002 | 01:52 PM
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Default Re: which is better??? (wheresmyvxhb)

B16 for stock daily commuter with some scoot
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Old May 8, 2002 | 02:28 PM
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Default Re: which is better??? (hybridreams)

i like torque....
but i guess to each his own
i guess i can go with the b16

Can anyone post a chart of b16 and b18b?
TIA


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Old May 8, 2002 | 03:26 PM
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Default Re: which is better??? (wheresmyvxhb)

not sure what swap to do into eg
i take people out a lot with my car
b16a swap
or b18b with what tranny?
VTEC is the wave of the future >> actually that wave is being ridden on>>this is the future, step into it!

non-VTEC is a nostalgic engine.
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Old May 8, 2002 | 04:21 PM
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Default Re: which is better??? (Katman)

not sure what swap to do into eg
i take people out a lot with my car
b16a swap
or b18b with what tranny?


VTEC is the wave of the future >> actually that wave is being ridden on>>this is the future, step into it!

non-VTEC is a nostalgic engine.
I like my nostalgic B18..........
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