wut do yall think about b16a1 bored and sleeved cylinders to 86 mm forged rod and pistons and a b17a crank. 12.5:1 cr 1.68:1 r/s


please no stupid comments

thanks Duke

 

with this post u really are looking for one.

 

yeah im planin on droping it in a 89-91 hb si. iv been lookin into it alot cuz i was 1st planign on goin ls-vtec but then kinda did more research and stumbled upon a few better combos.

 

sounds good but i'd leave the crank alone. too much hassle for something better suited for revving.

 

yeah i was thinking about that but like i said im a huge fan of that b17 crank

 

It works well. The B17 was a fine motor. There's an article around here on this topic, though it sounds as though you've located it or a similar one.

http://www.hondastyle.com/news...ID=33

I dunno though I kind of think for the money it'd be better to go with a b18c swap, but the b17 can be very competitive with enough time & money.

 

i just went to that honda style page thats kinda funny, i didnt go there specificly but it is damn near *egg-zakly* the same as.... damn i cant find the page, but thats kinda funny, thanks for ur imput though.

 

ohhh yeah and b16 is cheaper then b18

 

Yup B16s are relatively cheap. There's alot of work and money that go into making a B16a or B17 competitive with a B18c though.

 

yeah but i mean i dont mind building a motor out and spending the cash it is all worth it ya know

 

That's why we're all here. Well mostly. I have nothing against the B17 or even the B16a, I just think if you're going to spend all that time and money then the B18c will leave you more options. Sure the startup cost of aquiring a b18c is somewhat higher than that of the b16, but after that the aftermarket parts are roughly the same and with the same $$$ spent on improving both, the b18c is likely to be more potent at the end of the day.

 

yeah but the whole type r thing is like blah, id rather get the respect that i built a b16 and eat "dem R's" alive ya know thats all i want... for now maybe when i get 5 g's ill get our beloved b18 or ls-vtec, which i would much rather go than type R