ok i want a good base engine that over time i can add on to, (ex. a turbo intake exhaust etc) if i get the b18c5 i heard that the compression isnt right to turbo it, is there a better engine i could get that would have similar horsepower stock, that i would be able to add a turbo to i want something that i have the potential to build up in the future.
You can use any motor you want. B18C1/5, B18A/B, B16A/B, H22, F20B. You can use any of these motor as a base motor.
The LS B18B motors is a good starting point if you are new to this stuff. You can always replace a B18B motor for cheap unlike its cousins the B18C or the B16.
B18B1
1834cc
9.2:1 cr
142hp @ 6300rpm/127lb-ft @ 5200rpm
B18C1
1797cc
10.1:1 cr
170hp @ 7600rpm / 128lb-ft @ 6200 rpm
B18C5
1797cc
10.6:1cr
195hp @ 8000rpm / 130lb-ft @ 7500rpm
B18C (Honda Integra Sir)
1797cc
10.6:1cr
178hp @ 7600/129lb-ft @ 6200
B18C (Honda Integra Type R)
1797cc
11.1:1cr
197hp @ 8000/134lb-ft @ 7500
B16B ( Honda Civic Type R)
1595cc
10.8:1 cr
184hp @ 8200/ 118lb-ft @ 7500
B16A (Honda Civic SI-R)
1595cc
10.4:1 cr
168hp @ 7800/ 116lb-ft @7300
H22A
2157cc
10.0:1 cr
200hp @ 7000 / 156lb-ft @ 5250
H22A (JDM Honda Prelude Type S)
2157cc
11.0:1cr
220hp @ 7200rpm/ 163lb-ft@ 6500rpm