What to do for best performance of a B18C1 N/A

[icedstar]

i want to go for a N/A tune setup in a b18c1 engine, so my question is what to do to it? what internals to change what camshafts fits better for n/a tune? what tranny? and do i have to change the stock suspension when making the b18 swap?

im aiming for at least 250 hp and dont want to get rid of the A/C
i drive a 93 civic coupe with a d16z6 engine.

thx for reading and hope u guys can come with good ideas

 

[93civicracer]

ITB's, $1,000+ quality header, port n polish, full exhaust, good tuning, stroker kit, internals etc. everything you can do without going FI.

By the way the 5th gen Civic suspension is interchangeable with an Integra suspension I think.

 

[get_nick]

turbo the d. don't ask questions. just do it. you'll be happier.

 

[icedstar]

what do you think about getting the b18c5 internals for the proyect?

 

[get_nick]

do you have the b18c yet???

 

[icedstar]

not yet but im about to close the deal for the b18c1 why u ask?

 

[93civicracer]

Cause he wants to tell you to turbo the D-series which would be cheaper than even a B18 swap alone and will put out more power.

 

[icedstar]

yeah but i dont know how reliable can a turbo be i've seen many cases of wasted engines cuz of turbos so i dont want to get a daily driven car that has to be on manteniance every 2 weeks u know?

 

[93civicracer]

Either way, even a 250hp NA b18c will need maintenence it's not like the motor's meant to push that kind of power. And engines don't get wasted by turbos when you tune it right and use the right parts.

 

[icedstar]

so what u think i need for the d16 to go turbo? im new to this so i could use all the help u guys can give me beside im doing some research and i've seen ppl getting 300 whp from a stock head and stock cam d16a6 i want to know the difference between the d16a6 and the d16z6, maybe i'll go turbo D after all what u guys think?

 

[BrutalB83]

yeah but i dont know how reliable can a turbo be i've seen many cases of wasted engines cuz of turbos so i dont want to get a daily driven car that has to be on manteniance every 2 weeks u know?

If you're looking for reliability than you'd probably be better off boosting your stock engine than trying to build a 250 wheel horse, naturally-aspirated GS-R. To get power like that out of an N/A build, you're going to need to swap out your internals for after-market, bump the compression way up, and possibly run something like ITBs.

A turbo engine can be reliable, you just need to make sure it's tuned properly. That's the most important thing.

 

[BrutalB83]

so what u think i need for the d16 to go turbo? im new to this so i could use all the help u guys can give me beside im doing some research and i've seen ppl getting 300 whp from a stock head and stock cam d16a6 i want to know the difference between the d16a6 and the d16z6, maybe i'll go turbo D after all what u guys think?

The main difference between the A6 and Z6 is OBD0, non-VTEC on the A6 versus OBD1, VTEC on the Z6.

Obviously that's not a complete list of differences, but those are the main ones. If you already have a Z6, then I'd just stick with that. There's no sense in swapping it out for an older, non-VTEC model.

 

[icedstar]

so i should go turbo with a fine tune, ok guys thx for the advices i changed my mind im gonna reserch for d16 turbo engines and i'll keep you guys updated on how it turns out =)