CTR pistons on LS rods?

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jake2001z001

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hey everyone, im gonna be build up a ls vtec, now i was wondering, will the ctr pistons fit on the ls rods or will i have to have some work done, and are the ls rods to week, im gonna be going all motor, do they make rods that fit a b18 bottom but will work for ctr or itr pistons? anyone have any idea
 
well b16 pistons fit on LS rods, and CTR pistons fit on b16 rods, so i am going to say that CR pistons will fit on LS rods, and you will probably yeild about 12:1 compression...
 
is that hi enough for a ls vtec, i want a monster, and what kinda rods whould be good to upgrade too, that will fit ctr pistons and the b18 bottom
 
hey man, i'm selling a brand new set of CTR pistons, but in order for the pistons to fit the stock ls rods you have to have some machine work done. i think the rods have to be shaved slightly to fit the CTR pistons, but i know that they wont "bolt-up".

let me know if you want them.
 
crower rods are always good....carillo, good, pauter-i've heard some things. pretty penie for some of them but hey you get what you put in

brett
 
I am using CTR and LS rods. You need to have the small end milled to fit in the piston. I would have as little as removed as possible. Because this weakens the rods. My machine shop did this for 40 dollars and that included pressing the pistons. good luck.
 
Originally posted by MaaseyRacer@Nov 12 2003, 09:32 PM
well b16 pistons fit on LS rods, and CTR pistons fit on b16 rods, so i am going to say that CR pistons will fit on LS rods, and you will probably yeild about 12:1 compression...
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B16A pistons will fit B18B rods and B18A rods.
B16B or (CTR) pistons will fit B18A rods, but not B18B rods (1994 or higher LS) without getting them modified.

I just did them same thing, and got my rods shotpeened and resized with ARP rod bolts. I only spent $169-pistons, $150-rods shotpeened, resized. & $80-pistons shaved to fit my rods. NOT BAD.
 
Originally posted by no2psi@Nov 13 2003, 12:50 AM
I am using CTR and LS rods. You need to have the small end milled to fit in the piston. I would have as little as removed as possible. Because this weakens the rods. My machine shop did this for 40 dollars and that included pressing the pistons. good luck.
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Get the piston modified and not the rod to ensure strength. Shaving the rod will not be good for all motor-high rpm application.
 
how do CTR pirstons fit LS rods when the bore is different b/w a b16 and a b18? Or is it just that the b18 has a taller cylinder to get the extra .2L diplacement?
~timE
 
Originally posted by timEspeed@Nov 13 2003, 01:06 PM
how do CTR pirstons fit LS rods when the bore is different b/w a b16 and a b18? Or is it just that the b18 has a taller cylinder to get the extra .2L diplacement?
~timE
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The bore is the same for the two. The difference in displacement is from the stroke.
 
B16A/B, B18A/B/C = 81mm bore
B20B/Z = 84mm bore
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Good deal. Now if the b18 has the same bore but a longer stroke than the b16 whats that mean in terms of R/S ratio, piston speed, and pressure on the cylinder walls? I would think that because the b16 has a higher rev range the internal geometry would make it a better canidate for FI set ups. If this is the case, then why do people run LS/T more than b16 turbo?
~timE
 
I didn't mean to jack the thread, I'm just curious. I think Internal Geometry is one of Honda's high points and it seems to be overlooked alot. Any1 know what I'm talkin about or what?
 
Lots of domestic engines are actually built very close to that "ideal" rod stroke ratio... more so than our beloved B18s. Internal geometry does matter, but Honda has been able to make a low r/s ratio work out just fine.

As for your previous question- yes the B18 has a longer stroke than the B16, and yes more people run boost on it. The geometry of the engine is not too crucial at the power levels that most people are running at... but it does play a role in how the engine behaves. You have higher piston speeds and less dwell at TDC and BDC. Higher piston speeds promote more rapid intake and exhaust events- you breathe more over the same time period. You also get more torque. More displacement and more torque is why you see a lot of people running B18 turbo over B16 turbo. Cost is another factor. You can nail 250whp pretty easily on a B18 turbo without any internal modifications and without VTEC- and you'll still have more torque than the B16 that was only able to make 250whp on boost too.

So...

B16 R/S = 1.745
B18A/B R/S = 1.541 (pretty sure)

You have more side loading and stress on the B18, but most people don't really have problems with it- and it's just plain cheaper than the B16.
 
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