b16 or boost the zc

[SiZ]

Originally Posted by caminsc5

and i told him i had a zc and he was telling me i should just turbo the zc and dont worry about the b16 bc a turbo zc would blow a b16 outta the water.

Its true, and the B16's reliablility would "blow the ZC out of the water". ZCs don't really handle boost that well. But its your call. I'd rather be a bit slower with a stock B16 and not have to worry about it breaking down than a boosted ZC, but I need my car every day.. I don't know if the situation is the same for you or not.

[caminsc5]

i need my car everyday too, its a biatch when it breaks down. everyone has told me to build a cheap junkyard turbo. but couldnt i just build a junkyard turbo for a b16 also, in the long run that would be better.

im trying to get in touch with a engine shop around here to see how much for an ls/vtec

[Kunundrum]

for reliability I would stick to a B16a, B18a or B18C Frankies are nice motors if they are built properly. However if they were such a great idea in the first place Honda would have come up with it...

I heard they can be unreliable for general use.

[rdcrxsi]

Guys I was reading your replys and know I had to register to tell you my story. I went through the same problem do I turbo charge or get a swap. Well I decided to rebuiled in internals of my engine. What kind of engine you ask???? d16 in my crx. Go ahead and laugh.....Why would you do that everyone said . Thats stupid everyone told me. Waste of money. I think Not. I did what I wanted. And then put a turbo on it. Lets just say I am running 13.7 on a non vtec d 16 platform, at 10 psi. I ran my car at 15 psi but cant keep my wheels on the ground. If you plan on keeping the car rebuild you zc motor. Save some money and turbo charge it.

[caminsc5]

well what i have always hads my eye on has been a b16. honestly when i do take my car on trips (even if its not too far) i worry about it breaking down or something. the b16 is a newer motor, and i will have it professionally installed.....so i know everything is right and i wont be as worried. i can always sell my zc and what money i get for it, even if its a small amount, put it towards the build up of my b16 etc...