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Well, did a compression and leak down today. Piston #3 is going out. So, im looking into 3 options

1. Replace the damn rings [:@].

2. Rods and pistons.

3. (my faovrite) Score a C5 block and use my B16 head.

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#3 would be best

or do number two

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Well, 3rd would be last. 2 is what im really considering. But time is an issue. The car would be out of commision for a month and a half. I need a car to drive ya know?

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get a b20 and some forged rods nad pistons and build it quick, then a weekend swap.

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the guy who might be doing it has a c5 on hand

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Id go with option 2. Granted the c5 would be nice, but if you forge your insides and have a great fuel delivery system/tune youve got a fast turbo honda that will not give ya any problems. I say SRP Pistons and Eagle H Beam Rods.

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Ya, option 2 is nice... but im looking at 6 f'n weeks.

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So go with option 4. Just let it blow the F up?











Just change the internals man. Its worth it in the long run. BIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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Yea, but im really pondering on the c5 ecause the turn around will be a week and a half... we'll see. I think Id be the only one on the forum with that kind of setup.

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then you would be the forum badass

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Lol... I was talking to a friend who races subies and porches... hes having a very hard time believing that a C5 b16 combo with rods could pump out 400whp

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400 and then some with a really good tune and race gas

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Well, the thing is I would be boosting about 25psi DAILY, if that wouldnt yield the 400whp area I dont know what would :D

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much more $$ thou isnt it?

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not sure, the guy who will be working on the car is getting prices for option 1,2,3. 1 and 2 will be similar. But if its not outrageous.... the c5 it will be.

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The C5 head would better, if that's available. UDSM C5 would be better than JDM also (comp is about 5 tenths lower).

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What are you talking about? A C5 bottom end attached to a b16 head is one of the nastiest combos most can only dream about.

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The C5 head is the exact same as a B16 except the C5 has a mild port. I don't know what you're talking about.

:edit: C5 has better valvetrain also. Not sure how well the cam would do with boost.

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Im talking about compression. It is known that a b16 will yeild higher compression since the C5 doesnt have that much in the first place. But if im talking out of my ass please correct me.

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Naw, they're of the same cast. You might be thinking of a C1 head vs B16. In that case you'd be correct. A C1 block with a B16 head is known as a poor man's type R, because the B16 head is 'same' as the type-R (C5) head.

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hmmm. Thanks.

Id still be making off though. cheaper than a full c5 swap.

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Post up the price quotes, that'll give us a better idea as to what would be the best option. The turn around time, and having a C5 block sounds pretty appetizing :D

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a ITR block iwth a SiR would be a killer combo. i think you should do it.

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build the c5 block and put the b16 head on it. thats what i would do remmy

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if my compression calculators are correct (im too lazy to do it by hand) then you will yield a lower compression if you use a GSR instead of an ITR. a lot less. as in the GSR is 9.78:1 and with the ITR its 10.8:1. the GSR/SiR would be a better combo for boost.