i can get a turbo from a 2nd gen rx7 and intercooler from a buddy for free, should i drop a b16 or go turbo route. i just need a little power in my crx

 

turbo all the way. Everybody is going the b16,18 route and not even considering the d-series engine. It can be very potent

 

turbo will be much quicker obvioulsy but way less reliabe on a old motor like that.

 

Yup, I'd go with a JDM B16 since they "supposedly" have 30k miles on it. Fresh new motor.

 

Turbo will be quicker (depending on boost) but will probably be less reliable in the long run.

 

b18 now, build it up some, and turbo later

 

Dont even bother with the turbo. Its to much stress on an old motor, "forced induction." It'll be hella fast, but not to reliable in the long run.

 

reliability=tuning


[Modified by speedaholic, 11:38 AM 1/1/2003]

 

what about you do the b16 and then make a home turbo for the b16

 

home made turbo? unless you are a professional, or have a professional helping you, id say the B16.

backyard tuning is nothing to play with especially when it comes to forced induction

 

That's why we have a forced induction forum. I say turbo all the way.

 

i think im goin turbo instead of another ZC..even if you blow up a d16 they are almost free. change it out in a day

 

a turbo forum is in no way a substitution for professional dyno tuning, the only place a turbo should be tuned. blindly turning up boost without using a dyno, and guessing at the fuel and ingnition requirements is asking for trouble.

 

depedns on how home made ur talking
id say b16 then while down the road home made turbo

 

It's pretty hard to f@#k up a motor with low boost. You can get enought help here at HT and people in your area will help out that I wouldn't worry at all about turboing a motor with a home made kit.
<----- who lives less than a block away from a chassis dyno and plows there lot in winter for dyno time

 

I whould go with the turbo, think of the BOV. They say that it is easy to bolt a turbo on to the hf manifold.