Two weeks ago I got my replacement engine and drove it very carefully.
It is a `96 JDM engine and should be of the same spec like my old `98 Euro b18c6..
Today I floored it the first time and kicked 4th to redline....

My face must have been one big question mark.. The engine is a LOT stronger than my old one. Not in midrange but vtec range is a lot more agressive.

I wonder how this could be ? I drove 5 Euro ITR`s in the past but none of them had this strong pull... Could it be the Japanese people keeping the best for their own market and export the crap ?




[Modified by ITR1858, 7:58 PM 2/16/2003]

 

could be lol

 

perhaps the cold air is the extra punch.




[Modified by austrian type-R, 8:03 PM 2/16/2003]

 

could be... It`s very cold and sunny outside... Lot of oxygene in the air.

 

Maybe the new engine is weak before vtec, making it feel stronger when vtec hits. Dyno it.

 

Butt dyno NEVER works.
I would guess that your old engine was better though.

 

did you open the engine before you installed it? maybe not all the parts were stock

this happens sometimes when getting JDM engines from wreckers in Japan... sometimes the engine has extra goodies inside but no one knows. a friend of mine got a Mugen LSD and Cusco FD in his JDM B16 swap

 

The JDM engine need 1,5sec less time to hit limiter in 4th... (!) starting from 100km/h on.

It IS definitly stronger than the old one. It revs up faster.

The valve cover was removed to take a look... No signs of wear. A very fine engine. But stock.

Steve from Password from where I purchased the engine told me this before. He drove the car the engine was in before (it had Mugen wheels). He said this would be a very strong engine. Ok. But I did not expect such a huge difference.

I`ve seen cars of the same spec but one ran better than the other.. One needed less oil than the other... Maybe it`s just a good engine where the parts fit together perfectly and the former owner knew how to break it in and how to care...
Or maybe my old one was crap.

But my first thought really had been: Damn, they use to keep the best .... Like I would do if I had to decide what to keep and what to ship.

 

Joo know JDM is always the BEST yO

 

doesnt the euro spec r have a lower cr ratio? if so that might account for some but nothing huge i would expect.

 

I'm glad that you seem to have a strong motor. However, I agree, the butt dyno can be very misleading. Take your R to the dyno and find out for sure.. Good luck..

 

Maybe you got lucky and an aftermarket set of cams came in it..

Some cams out there are really agressive in vtec..

 

no, same as jdm

 

sven,

if you really wanna know.. its passwordjdm.com!!! we sent you a great motor all the way to germany!!! i am glad that you are having the great time of your life with that motor.

 

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