Turbo Kit or Engine Swap?
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Originally Posted by Kestrel
It depends how far you want to go with it. If you just want some quick hp, but nothing drastic, than a turbo kit will suit your needs. But since the B16 is a pretty high compression engine, there's a limit to what you can do without engine work. If you swap an engine, you won't get huge gains now (maybe about 20 hp or so if you put in a B18C1) but you will have a better foundation for a turbo setup later. Granted that you will still need to internal work on a GS-R engine if you want to run high boost. H22 is also a good engine, the only downside being that it is heavier and shifts your CG forward, and I believe it's a pretty tight fit.
As for reliability...kinda depends on you. There was one thread a while back about an H22 that tore out the engine mounts on someone's car because they used cheap knockoff mounts, but there are swaps that have lasted a while. Same with turbos or B-series swaps.
As for reliability...kinda depends on you. There was one thread a while back about an H22 that tore out the engine mounts on someone's car because they used cheap knockoff mounts, but there are swaps that have lasted a while. Same with turbos or B-series swaps.
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I'd say do an engine swap first and enjoy that and then do the turbo setup. IMO you will have a better starting base with a B series motor than the D series. Also a swapped motor will be a little bit more reliable than a turbo kit 
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Originally Posted by The G2 Racer
Turbo. For the cost of a swap you can be faster then a swapped Civic.
You'll be faster than a swapped civic......but what if down the road he wants to turbo his B series engine........IMO the B series has a bit more potential than the D series
I guess I'd just rather start off with a better base.
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From: Decatur, IN
Originally Posted by xsentrixsupra
You'll be faster than a swapped civic......but what if down the road he wants to turbo his B series engine........IMO the B series has a bit more potential than the D series I guess I'd just rather start off with a better base.
I guess I'd just rather start off with a better base.
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From: Littleton, CO
Originally Posted by supermac88
I see all these b swapped people always saying well when I get my kit,