boosting a B18C5
06-02-2006, 01:58 PM
#14
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Re: boosting a B18C5
WOW, you seem to have money to burn, but you might as well just get an H22 and turbo that, more torque and hp and less money and less hastle, plus u can leave that c5 engine a virgin like it was meant to be, if u want the b18 then just get a b18b and go nuts on that, c5 just doesnt make sense
06-02-2006, 06:10 PM
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Re: boosting a B18C5
A complete B18c5 in good condition for $3,000? That's a pretty sweet deal. The B18c1/5 is probably the best all around motor honda ever made, so I would go for it. The stock TypeR head and cams will put down 500+ whp no problem. Personally I would lower the compression since you will probably be on pump gas the majority of the time, this will make it a little safer and you can run more power on pump than you could with higher compression. A B18c1 wouldn't be a bad choice either though, just depends on how much you want to spend.
06-03-2006, 01:37 AM
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Re: boosting a B18C5
Technically a higher compression engine will make more power at the same boost as an identically set up engine with "turbo friendly" compression. It'll also will spool up the turbo faster. The difference is that with highercompression it's easier to detonate. So that's why you need better tuneing. I'd boost it if I owned a C5. No I woudn't I'd put webers on it.
06-05-2006, 06:48 PM
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Re: boosting a B18C5
Originally Posted by hyper4mance2k
Technically a higher compression engine will make more power at the same boost as an identically set up engine with "turbo friendly" compression. It'll also will spool up the turbo faster. The difference is that with highercompression it's easier to detonate. So that's why you need better tuneing. I'd boost it if I owned a C5. No I woudn't I'd put webers on it.
06-05-2006, 10:57 PM
#20
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Re: boosting a B18C5
That article said exactly what I said. Thanks though good read. I'm more of a rotard so hot spots from increased combustion tempratures with higher compression are not an issue since the intake charge moves through the "cumbustion chamber."
