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Apr 20, 2004 | 07:56 AM

john_racer

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B16A2 or B18C1

Im planning on getting a civic after i sell my integra and i was wandering which motor is better to go with the B16 or GSR?

Apr 20, 2004 | 08:00 AM

snatch13

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Re: B16A2 or B18C1 (john_racer)

theres this thing in the upper right hand corner of the website.... its called a search function... use it

Apr 20, 2004 | 08:03 AM

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Re: B16A2 or B18C1 (john_racer)

sell an integra to only get a civic and put an integra motor in it?

WOW, NOW THATS SOME FINANCIAL SENSE RIGHT THERE!

Apr 20, 2004 | 08:08 AM

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Re: B16A2 or B18C1 (GSRwBOOST)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GSRwBOOST »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sell an integra to only get a civic and put an integra motor in it?

WOW, NOW THATS SOME FINANCIAL SENSE RIGHT THERE!</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Apr 20, 2004 | 08:09 AM

john_racer

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Re: B16A2 or B18C1 (GSRwBOOST)

im selling the integra cuz the insurance is too much and i know the gsr is 180 hp and the compression is better but i want to know which will work out better in the long run

Apr 20, 2004 | 08:14 AM

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Re: B16A2 or B18C1 (john_racer)

Does every trial user ask this question?

Apr 20, 2004 | 08:21 AM

Chris y0!

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Re: B16A2 or B18C1 (bad93ex)

b16 is better.... the 16 means it has 1.9 liters. the b18 only has 1.5 liters. but the b18 has louder vtech. it really is a trade off.

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Apr 20, 2004 | 08:23 AM

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Re: B16A2 or B18C1 (john_racer)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by john_racer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im selling the integra cuz the insurance is too much and i know the gsr is 180 hp and the compression is better but i want to know which will work out better in the long run</TD></TR></TABLE>

b16a2 = 160hp 111 ft. lbs.

b18c1 = 170hp 129 ft. lbs.

Hope that helps....

Apr 20, 2004 | 08:23 AM

Daniel_san

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get the c1
it's worth the extra grand or so

the b16 has no torque

Apr 20, 2004 | 08:40 AM

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Re: B16A2 or B18C1 (Chris y0!)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris y0! »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">b16 is better.... the 16 means it has 1.9 liters. the b18 only has 1.5 liters. but the b18 has louder vtech. it really is a trade off.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes the numbers in the engine codes are very deceiving.