hey im new to hondas, i just made a deal with a this kid for a civic hatch with a b16 for 3k he said he would throw in his turbo kit for an extra 200. the thing is i have herd that its alot of work to boost a b16 because of the high comp. is this true? and what would i have to do to lower the comp. and make this work? thanks for the help

 

You don't have to lower the compression ratio. It's not any more work to boost a B16 that it is to boost any other B-series.

 

you can run low boost on a stock b16 without a problem. weakest part of the stock motor as we all know is the piston rings.

depending on how much power you want will determine how much money you spend.

Always remember,
cheap-reliable-fast
you can only have two

 

hmm well then that leeds to my next question.. what are the pros and cons of a b16 compared to a b18.. thanks

 

Cheaper, stronger rods, better for higher RPM's, makes less power/PSI.

Personally I like a B16 for a low boost (250 or so WHP) daily driver. I have one that I built sitting in my shop that I'm going to drop in my CRX one of these days.

 

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Also, check out the article below, it gives a realistic perspective when comparing a B16 and a B18, about halfway through the article he explains how, yes the B16 makes less torque but still makes comparable power to the B18 but you have more usable power that can be put to the ground due to less wheel spin. I might actually start another thread to see what other think about this article as well.

http://importbuilders.com/buildingbestturbo.htm

 

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Also, check out the article below, it gives a realistic perspective when comparing a B16 and a B18, about halfway through the article he explains how, yes the B16 makes less torque but still makes comparable power to the B18 but you have more usable power that can be put to the ground due to less wheel spin. I might actually start another thread to see what other think about this article as well.

http://importbuilders.com/buildingbestturbo.htm</TD></TR></TABLE> thanks that article helped me understand alot

 

$200 for a turbo setup does not sound like something i'd be willing to run on my car. Hell, the cheapest part of my turbo setup (ie: bov, wastegate, injectors, etc) are all over $200. I'd be a little hesitant at that price.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Schister66 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">$200 for a turbo setup does not sound like something i'd be willing to run on my car. Hell, the cheapest part of my turbo setup (ie: bov, wastegate, injectors, etc) are all over $200. I'd be a little hesitant at that price. </TD></TR></TABLE> well it was all part of the deal of buying the car but i dont know i guess ill find out when i have it in my hands.

 

i think i got my info wrong . i think he said its just a up and down pipe and a either t3 or t4 turbo