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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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i wana go wit the b18 but b16 is alot cheaper.. wat r the advantages of a b16? should i juss save my money for a b18?
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ahron &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you should juss save ur money for a b18, its worth it...</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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yea thats wat i was thinkin.. its gonna take a while.. but i think it would be worth it..im running a d16y7 right now..i hate it..i cant wait to swap it out
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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if money is an option a b16 aint bad , but get the bigger motor..!!
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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x2, there's no replacement for displacement
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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or u could swap in teh b16 then save a lil bit more buy a ls block. put the b16 pistons in and have a faster car then the ls.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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weres a good place to order a motor?
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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Did you just say put b16 pistons in a ls block?
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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yeah if u use ls rods of course.. my boy did with a lsvtec and b16 it turned out quite nice..
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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oh, i didnt know you could use b16 pistons in a b18 block, didnt think the bore would be near the right size.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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b16 FTW
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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yeah they are the p30 pistons bore is the same size just the stoke is diff... but there are oem lil probs with valve clearance that have to be taken care of first but its ups the compresson quite nicely
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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both 81mm... your compression still isn't going to be to high.... those b16 pistons in a LS with a b16 head will have no clearance issues
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Throwdown &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">both 81mm... your compression still isn't going to be to high</TD></TR></TABLE>

extremly high comp is no good any ways but its a nice lil bump. not sure what the exact number is but its better then it was.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by luvmihatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or u could swap in teh b16 then save a lil bit more buy a ls block. put the b16 pistons in and have a faster car then the ls. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i think when he said b18 he means a GSR motor, but if im wrong b20&gt;LS and a lot cheaper too..
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by luvmihatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

extremly high comp is no good any ways </TD></TR></TABLE> all depends on the situation my friend
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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http://www.c-speedracing.com/h...c.php
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Throwdown &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> all depends on the situation my friend </TD></TR></TABLE>

true..
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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http://www.hmotorsonline.com
http://www.jdmcarboy.com
http://www.jsamotors.com
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all good motor sellers
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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nver buy from *** word.. my boy got a motor from them blown head gasket and head was warped to ****....

http://www.hmotorsonline.com FTW. herd nuttin but good things.
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by luvmihatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nver buy from *** word.. my boy got a motor from them blown head gasket and head was warped to ****....

http://www.hmotorsonline.com FTW. herd nuttin but good things.</TD></TR></TABLE>

we got a D15b from them and we ran it to 213k....


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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ahron &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i wana go wit the b18 but b16 is alot cheaper.. wat r the advantages of a b16? should i juss save my money for a b18?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i have a question...

why not go H series?

it seems like no one ever wants to put the effort into the swap...
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nix94delsol &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

we got a D15b from them and we ran it to 213k....


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im not saying all there motors are *****. jsut i herd lots of peopel ahve bad experianses with them.. like selling **** they dont have instock.. but its just y opinion..
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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ahron &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i wana go wit the b18 but b16 is alot cheaper.. wat r the advantages of a b16? should i juss save my money for a b18?</TD></TR></TABLE>

you must be talking about a b18c? gsr motor?

expletive that, just go LS, which is cheaper than a b16 and boost the expletive outta that
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