Im about to do a swap on a 92 civic 4 door, and im debateing on which one to do and what motor would be better on nitrous. Im eaither tossed up on a jdm b16a, or a jdm B20b? i want all around power, and in the 13's on the track. the my major goal, but in the long run i kinda want reliability lol i know im asking alot but this is my first b series so if you guys can help me id greatly appriciate it!...oh by the way i am only going to run a 45 shot wet. thanks.

 

B20 blocks have toothpick rods(do not like boost/spray) would be better off with B16 or GSR unless you wanna build the B20

 

gsr on 100 shot tuned

 

100 shot is way too much for me for a dd. but i will deffinatly consider the b16. now will it hall ***** with the nitrous? lol will i be in the 13's?

 

no chance in hell will it be in the thirteens. 14.5+ if your luckey

 

A stock JDM B16a is safe up to 50 shot.

I say get the JDM B16a, they are bullet proof!!!!!

I've done all kinds of crazy **** like nitrous and boost to one of my JDM B16a OBD0 and its got 90,000miles on it and its str8!!!

Really, if you wanna do that stuff and still want a great reliable engine, I couldn't think of a better choice than a B16a.

 

Oh yeah it'll haul *****, dont know about track time but I held a STI (with a few mods on it) threw the top of third gear with two people in the hatch, subs, full tank of gas, with no LSD!! If I had an ITR tranny I might have continued to hold it, cause once I shifted to 4th around 8,800rpm I noticed instantly 4th was to long and he began to pass me. Still a stock B16 OBD0 with 50 shot, I thought that was impressive...


EDIT: I had VTEC at 4900rpm and nitrous comin in at 6000rpm, it was nasty...

 

b16 sucks unless boun drives it

D:

 

So if i went 50 on a jdm b16a what do you think i could get at the track? would it hold its own around town to all these punks in my neighborhood with stock b20s n gsrs?

 

theres no estimating wat u do at the track depends on driver and traction more than anything. do it and let us know.

 

if u do the b16a with the 45 shot tuned!!! barely anyone on the street is going to beat u my b16a without nitrous rips everyone *** from dig and top end but my is slightly built it also is a very reliable engine for a dd but the major key is HAVE IT TUNED RIGHT dont be like all the other ***'s that never get there **** tuned and they *** up every other day good luck

 

oh yea and on the track u should run very low 14's maybe just maybe if u get a good setup and drive it like a pro u will get in the 13's if u upgrade the shot to 100 u willl get 13's

 

dude a B16 with a 75N20 WILL RUN 13 if ur a good driver and if u have a nice tunning, i run 13.8 with a D16Z6 with 75 and a few more mods..

once again if u planning to build a B16 for nitrous and run 13's make sure u have a perfect setup and tunning
clutch
exhaust
Fuel reg
Bigger Im.
Cold Sparks Plugs
cam gear
and more....u will run 13

 

wooo 14's and 13's, just turbo the damn thing.

 

thats right tooooo

 

Hell yeah, you'll put them back in thier rightful place. Nitrous is so funny, you otta see the look on peoples faces when you tell them you got a B16 and they think thier gonna win, then you blow right past them, its priceless.


EDIT: If you can get some cam gears and Civic Type R cams on that to give it that extra 'ummph', without having to pay for a built valvetrain .

 

I ran 14 flat with a 75 shot on a b16 eg, it is capable of much more (300hp) as long as the tune is good. This run was with 185 street tires and no lsd. I am no fan of nitrous in the long run you will be much happier with a turbo. Its always there as where with nitrous your looking at $40 to fill up a ten pound bottle and that wont last very long, and its very inconsistant without a bottle warmer, I presume.

 

I had a b20vtec semi built.on my 92 4dr...not tuned...and i was keeping up with a srt4 i think the b20vtec tuned by the right ppl....u could do some good times...i had great times with my b20vtec..u should check it out......