im building my b18b
high compression pistons
totally cleaned engine
b16 tranny
stage 2 clutch
intake, headers, exhaust

how much horsepower do you think ill be running?

 

maybe 165

 

will it be faster than a b16?
or at least quicker?

 

depending on what compression......id say to the wheels 150ish. torque probly in the 125-135 range.

 

is it going into an eg or an ek? yes i think it should be quicker than a b16, the torque of the b18 makes the difference there i think.

 

going into a eg hatchback.
do you think it will be fast enough for me to have fun with?

 

plenty fast to have fun with. a eg Si completely stock is a very fun car. an 84 rabbit gti with 85hp is a really fun car. its not about the number, its about how well you and the car can use it.

 

would it beat a b16?? haha...i think it would come down to the driver!!! why do you ask this....your buddy have a b16??? or u used to???

 

alright well thats good news, i got a really nice suspension setup, im excited to get it back.

 

depends what b16....what mods have they had done? Yes from a dead start its could be a drivers race...from a rolling start its mostly car unless you cant drive your car

 

^agreed

 

and the b16 has a vtec head.. head cfm is more the b18b, i would put money on b16.

 

i think they would be putting down very similar hp figures(stock b16 vs minor bolt-on LS) but the torque makes the difference. B18b has quite a bit more than a b16.

vtec is included into the hp figures. a b16 has 160ish with vtec.

but if the b16 has similar upgrades then im afraid the ls would be outmatched.

 

the b18 will beat a stock b16 from a dig yes. on the freeway probably not, b16 top end is nothing a b18b can compete with... UNLESS you decide to throw a b16 head on there.... then the b16 wont have a chance.

 

^agreed

the powerband of the b16 is higher in the rpm range than a b18b.

 

160 to the wheels at the very most.

 

how intensive is it to do a b16 head on a b18b
ive read up alot but like, i just wanna know the basic answer.
what cost am i looking at and my car is obd0

 

pretty much takes buying the golden eagle lsvtec kit, and swapping heads.... literally its not too bad anymore if you're mechanically inclined. did my buddies in a day. only thing is a ls block wont keep up with a vtec head properly without a vtec oil pump, water pump, and IMO rods bolts should be done too.

 

alright man, so what no matter what obd i have it will line up?
or do i need a new distributor?

and one more question, which transmission would be better for an lsvtec setup, b16 or b18b

 

you will need to get a vtec distributor, and that depends on what OBD you decide to use. i like the b16 tranny hands down, cant beat the short gears. i b16 tranny on a lsvtec will smash a b18b tranny on a lsvtec anyday

 

what obd should i use?
how hard exactly is it to change obd?

 

is the motor in your car obd 0 1 or 2? i like obd1, best for tuning IMO. i run a chipped p28 with my setup and have had no problems with it and love it. just takes either a jumper harness or switching a few plugs here

 

i have obd0
so do you think itd just be better to do vtec head, or boost?

 

honestly unless you did the lsvtec correctly with the oil pump, water pump and rod bolts. you will take out reliability and cause for larger problems later on. boosting a LS is one of my favorite setups. good fun power, still potential w/ lsvtec later on and its reliable. my buddy has been running his LST for 2 years now on 9psi making 255whp and 240tq no problems.