i have to drop a b16 in my 4 door integra while im rebuilding the gsr.

ive heard horror stories about it.

how bad is it for a daily commuter?

is it single cam slow or worse?

 

B16s honestly are not that terrible honestly, they are nowhere near as bad as a single cam. It's obviously a lot better if its a b16a from an si or similar

 

its a b16a2 stock. with I/H/E and aebs intake manifold
i have a p30 ecu with knock sensor board for it

i know early 90s b16 cams are smaller than gsr what about b16a3 and b16a2 are cams same as gsr?

 

gsr cams have a little bit more lift and duration than the b16a2s and all in all it will feel quite a bit slower than your gsr I'm sure. however, for a daily commuter you will be fine until your gsr is rebuilt.

 

what year integra is it? if it is a 3rd gen i wouldn't bother.

 

It'll definitely feel a lot slower for DD use...especially with the awful GSR gearing. The B16 lacks torque. Add taller gearing to that problem and now add the fact that its pulling a 4dr....and the motor will be dogged down.

But it beats walking.

 

So it it slower than a 1.5 liter mon vtec civic lx 4 door with all the options

 

?? No.

 

then it should be fine for dd lol

everyone makes it sound like itsa d15y8 or something

 

You mean a D16Y8? A B16A2 in a civic coupe isn't much faster than a D16Y8 in the same chassis till you shift into 3rd gear.

So...a 99-00 civic Si isn't MUCH faster than a 96-00 EX till you shift into 3rd.

Since your 4dr integra weighs probably a little more...if not the same as an EM1, and you'll have GSR gearing...it will be a kind of like a 96-00 EX until you start really building speed. The big issue with B16s is torque. GSR transmissions have really tall gearing. So you'll notice the engine struggling a bit when shifting. A B18C feels a LOT more torquey than a B16. The lack of torque will be ESPECIALLY noticeable around town.

So it will be slow. But no...not quite as slow as a D15B non VTEC LX.

 

i can live with that
i can still crack vtec haha

a really loooooong vtec

 

drove it around the block today and it is not as bad as alot of people are saying.

i would say its a bit better than a db8 with ls swap


picks up relatively easy


boltons and AEBS intake manifold. everything else is stock and stock b16 crome basemap

 

Nice, right on with the swap man. And that specs in your signature is mean!!!

 

that engine is gone. now i got 2 gsr engines with same problem spun bearings both need rebuild
picked the wrong shop to do the headwork and it was leaking oil
the db8 engine also visited a shitty mechanic and oil starvation then spun bearing...

but i will see how this one does.

so far i have been satisfied with the power for daily driving