Earlier today, I started toying with the idea of a B16B. Theyre rare, and I think itd be nice to have something that stands out. Plus, from what I've heard they're pretty damn good engines. My question is, are there any problems I should look out for with B16B's? Stuff like thin walls, and such.

Also, what kind of turbo options do I have? What kind of things will I have to do to make it boost ready? Or is it just an all around better and significantly cheaper idea to keep it N/A?

 

B16B's are incredibly stable, sturdy engines (they have to be, given their sky-high CR and redline). But they fall significantly short in the torque department (much like the B16A). Sure, you'd be the only one who had one, but it would take more money to prep it for boost than it would for just a B16A. Plus, they're pretty pricey.

Having said all that, I'm a huge fan of them. I really enjoy having gobs of high end power and not much else, since it makes driving a whole lot more interesting.