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Old 10-02-2007, 12:54 PM
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Boost it till it blows. Then swap out of necessity. Thats how real men roll
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Do what tony and I did. Boost the stock motor, when it blows up sell the turbo parts, and do a swap. I bought my turbo kit for 1400$, and used it for like 40,000 miles, then sold it for 900. So 400$ loss to play with boost? Well worth it.
 
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Old 10-02-2007, 01:04 PM
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yea i agree. get every last mile out of that d with a slight boost. when it ****s, build it up or swap then.
 
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I wish my trans wasn't phucked cause I'd probably boost my d16...
 
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Old 10-02-2007, 11:21 PM
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H22's are nice, just thin cylinder walls.
ok thats just silly talk now. lay off the honda tech please.
 
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Old 10-03-2007, 01:37 AM
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Thanks to everyone that responded. So many choices its hard to choose. Thanks for all the opinions.

Oh and another question...If I go with a B16, what car and year would I look up for parts?

Thanks again.
 
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Old 10-03-2007, 03:16 AM
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Boost it till it blows. Then swap out of necessity. Thats how real men roll
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Do what tony and I did. Boost the stock motor, when it blows up sell the turbo parts, and do a swap. I bought my turbo kit for 1400$, and used it for like 40,000 miles, then sold it for 900. So 400$ loss to play with boost? Well worth it.

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SpeedRacer_87 - IMO the b16 is the most overrated swap out there. If you're going to skip the boost and swap, save your money for something worthwhile like a f20b, crvtec, h22, etc..
 
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Old 10-03-2007, 05:41 AM
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b16s are crappy engines. Boost the D or if you wanna swap I'd go with a cheap b18a/b then start saving up to boost that M'Fer. Trust me you won't regret it.
 
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Old 10-03-2007, 05:16 PM
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If I go with the B18A/B would it drop right in or would I have to modify the chassis? And why are B16's crappy engines? I heard you can run more boost on a B16 than on a B18.
 
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Old 10-03-2007, 05:20 PM
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IMO I just dont like them cause their lack of torque andfeel they just arent worth what you pay for them.With a b-series swap I'm pretty sure you just buy the mounting kit and the new mounts bolt right in. Correct me if I'm wrong?
 
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Old 10-03-2007, 06:58 PM
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no modding, just bolt the mounts, swap the linkage, harness, ecu, engine/tranny, axles. and if your going to boost it, the B16 is a great engine.
 


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