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#1
07-04-2002, 11:45 PM
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opinions please!!
Hey all I was curious as to what you all thought would be the best plan for me!!! I have a 91 civic si with a few mods to the engine but mostly show and I decided it was time for a little go!! so here are my options!! 1. Greddy turbo kit
2. Jackson Racing supercharger 3. b18 engine swap 4. Nitrous So I am curious as to what would be the best for my car! any input will help I just want to make sure I spend my money on the right thing!! Thanks for the help!:alien: 
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#2
07-05-2002, 12:13 AM
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I would go with B18, since it has more Torque. You could later on Turbo or Supercharge that. But I wouldn't waste time Charging your old SOHC Motor, the gains wouldn't be that great. And I would stay away from Nitrous since it's better to have more power all the time than only when you got the juice.
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#3
07-05-2002, 02:11 AM
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yeah i agree, get an engine swap. more potential then your stock motor
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07-05-2002, 02:09 PM
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I am just unsure of the cost of the swap and the time and labour I will have to put in to do an engine swap! I heard from a friend that a turbo kit would be my best bet but I just don't know which I would prefer. won't I get more power if I put a turbo on my engine now?
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#5
07-05-2002, 02:17 PM
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my buddy put in a turbo in his 91DX running 10psi safely and runs like 14's with just intake/exhaust...The compression isnt as high (9.2)...his engines still running strong
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#6
07-05-2002, 02:46 PM
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Still, I would take a B18. But B18 is like $3000 or more for a swap. You would be better off doing a B16A, it's cheaper but still damn good and has VTEC.
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#7
07-05-2002, 05:21 PM
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b16 is actually a better engine IMHO than b18 because i belive that the vtec in b16 is better (?) plus its cheaper.
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07-05-2002, 06:42 PM
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the b16 is out of a 92-95 civic right? how much will it cost? does it bolt right in?
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#10
07-05-2002, 09:51 PM
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put the nitrous thought out of your head...i would suggest turbo over that any day.
if you got turbo, i believe you could use the same set-up with a y8/z6 should you ever want to go v-tec. as i was just saying in another thread...long story short...there are some 4th gens with turbo y8/z6 running 9-12 psi and they beat b16's. actually (i know i shouldn't say anything...i'm gonna start a riot.... ) i know of a d16a6 running 12psi that beat a b16 and didn't break 5000rpm (on a "junkyard" T25 set-up). a lot of people quickly dismiss the sohc d-series...this is one of the reasons i am so drawn to it. when someone says they have a swap you expect them to say one out of the b series...you don't expect them to say turbo d16y8. i like to be the underdog tearing sh*t up  ami
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07-05-2002, 10:51 PM
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No B16A isn't out of the 92-95 Civic. B16A is out of the 4G JDM Si-R (usually the one that goes in our cars). I believe that the best Del Sols 93-97(?) had B16As. And of course the 99-00 Si had a B16A. They are difference Generations I believe though.
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#12
07-05-2002, 11:13 PM
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It is unfair to compare a B16 to a Y8 Turbo...Turbo is just an add on. Why not compare each one with a turbo, then definitely B16 would be stronger...but now the B18 comes into picture...B16 vs B18 turbo...handsdown the B18 would be my choice and many others.
Just my .02 cents. 
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#13
07-05-2002, 11:23 PM
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Honestly any B-series is a great engine, you can't go wrong.
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#14
07-05-2002, 11:52 PM
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I agree...
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#15
07-06-2002, 12:13 AM
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okay the only problem with the b18 turbo is we are talking serious cash and I do have a lot but not that much so I am not sure if that would be the best for me! where do i get a d16y8? how much? what is it out of? I think it might be kinda cool to have a sohc non vtec with a turbo that can eat up the stangs and camaros! don't you? I am sooo confused! .... aaaahhh! what do I do?
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