the b16a is a great motor for all applications although it's not the best. i love mine but if i could trade it i would have gone b18c but thats just me. don't get a d15 it's a huge waste of money. all in all i say go b18 c or b both are great motors.
Originally Posted by 1995Civic
280whp on a single is not at all hard to accomplish. I personally have a friend pushing 382whp on one, and I have another pushing well over 400whp, both w/ good torque numbers (cant think off the top of my head) Yes, it costs money to do, and you just as easily build up a B16 to do the same thing. However, how many more B16's do you see built over a Single Cam?...A lot more, and still suck with torque. I also dont know where you came across that number of 170hp for a B16a, but that looks more like the B16B out of the CTR. Oh well, im not starting a battle over better motors....Its all personal preference, do some research, and figure which one you want more.
you might want to do some research on that cause the jdm b16a comes with 170 hp.
edit: sorry for the double post