what sort of gains are available from a b16a head on a gsr block? is an obd-II head necessary for an obd-II gsr block? are b16 cams more aggressive than gsr cams?

all input welcome, tia

 

the advantages for a b16 head are that you can bolt up an ITR manifold and they flow a little better, the gsr cam is more aggressive than the B16.

 

the only up side is that a Type R IM will bolt up. Other then that...why do it?? B16 cams arent as aggressive. And you loose compression. So why??

 

get type-r pistons and type-r cams and do a P&P

 

or you can just get a Skunk2 IM without having to go through the trouble of doin all that head swap...

 

just like he said

 

Just get a Skunk2 Im and ctr or itr cams and Skunk2 gears or whichever you like to dial in.

 

If you don't have high HP, the benefits of a B16 head are little to nothing. Stick with the GS-R head.

 

the only advantage of a b16 head ober the GSR head is that the b16 head allows more volume, and compression is .2 or .3 less than a GSR head. Due to the smaller combustion chamber of a GSR head.

 

P&P your GSR head and get a Shunk@ or JG maniflod dont waste your money on anther head

 

i second that...

GSR heads are better then B16's

 

why do people always use b16 heads for b20/vtec and ls/vtec conversions? why not use the gsr head?

this motor is planned for forced induction, so it would be more advantageous to have less aggressive cams. a turbo would also benefit from a lower compression.

so the b16 head, intake manifold, and throttle body do or do not flow any better than the gsr?


[Modified by Wide Open Throttle, 6:48 PM 5/26/2002]

 

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people use b16a heads because they are more abundant and are also cheaper

 

i 2nd that

 

I'm looking to swap a B16 head onto a B18c block too... but then again, I want to lower the compression some.

The heads are interchangable with no modification necessary right ?