Can't decide. Turbo D or B16A

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Turbo D or B16A?

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Can't decide. Turbo D or B16A

By PetrolHeaD
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:51 am #22355 still a long way from either one.

im planning to go boost, but i counted things over and it just seems a little too much for me. A B wont be much cheaper either.


cast your vote, and tell my why.

thanks :thumb:
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By ohDirka
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:57 am #22357 i voted turbo d just b/c boost is a lot of fun. sohc's are alot of fun with boost, dont get me wrong b16's are alot of fun too but you have to do alot more work and spend some cash
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By Bouli
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:48 am #22370
teal_dx wrote:the turbo D will be more fun, but the b16 will be more reliable....


x2


or go with a b16 turbo :thumb:
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By chnzgoofball
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:40 am #22373
Bouli wrote:
teal_dx wrote:the turbo D will be more fun, but the b16 will be more reliable....


x2


or go with a b16 turbo :thumb:


x3
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By sihatch9508
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:44 pm #22396 Turbo-D!! :thumb:
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By asianrob
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:04 pm #22399 B16 for the win!
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By LowTEC-Derbo
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:41 pm #22419 ive seen stock b16a blow up from overrevving. :P



I maybe bias, but i have a turbo D :)

228whp on a stock motor running 10psi. Only thing I swapped in was a better headgasket and ARP headstuds. Besides that the car was as reliable as any other B series. :P



Now i make 250whp daily driven built D series. reliable and wayyyy more fun than a stock 140whp b16a :P



if you buy used, the turbo kit will be cheaper than a b16a obd1.

I spent around 2500 buying alot of new stuff which is about the same as a b16a. Ive seen others run as cheap as 1000 bucks to get a turbo kit up and running.

a good tune of fuelmanagment system and the condition of your motor will state how reliable it is. Alot of honda motors are no longer reliable due to improper maintenance.
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By chnzgoofball
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:46 pm #22421
LowTEC-Derbo wrote:ive seen stock b16a blow up from overrevving. :P



I maybe bias, but i have a turbo D :)

228whp on a stock motor running 10psi. Only thing I swapped in was a better headgasket and ARP headstuds. Besides that the car was as reliable as any other B series. :P



Now i make 250whp daily driven built D series. reliable and wayyyy more fun than a stock 140whp b16a :P



if you buy used, the turbo kit will be cheaper than a b16a obd1.

I spent around 2500 buying alot of new stuff which is about the same as a b16a. Ive seen others run as cheap as 1000 bucks to get a turbo kit up and running.

a good tune of fuelmanagment system and the condition of your motor will state how reliable it is. Alot of honda motors are no longer reliable due to improper maintenance.


i can vouch for this guy! :thumb:
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By Greasedmonkey
- Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:43 pm #22477 I voted turbo d, cuz..well its fun. But i would go with the B16a, even though I really dispise that motor.
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By york62
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:00 am #22495 turbo D, its you can get more power for the money!
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By Gorveatt
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:55 am #22503 change the B16 to a B18 and then i will say yes... but if for a B16...it's a tough call... the Boosted D will have more torque then the B16... i am not gona vote cause i wouldn't be a good help
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By PetrolHeaD
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:23 am #22508 thanks for the comments guys, looks like its a landslide win for the turbo D :thumb:

u guys gotta understand, especially those stateside...stuff here in malaysia costs a lot in local money.

for example:
hondata S300, about 600USD?
in local money, its retailing for almost 3000 ringgit. :(

i definitely wanna go turbo (i already got a HF mani and a TD04 1G), i like torque, itll just take a lot longer than i hoped. :thumbdown:

i just need to save up the cash and get all the other parts, as well as rebuild the engine.

god, please elt there be a big bonus this year.
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