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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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If you were gunna swap in a new motor and build it for massive boost later down the road as soon as you had the money would you use a b16a or b18a? I know if i go b18a i will be slower until i get the boost on it, but if i go with the b16a will my potential be limited? Can the b18a still handle more boost then the b16a even if both are properly built?
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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B18 bigger displacment, b16a is harder to tune.

Old Feb 22, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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Yeah i would go with the b18a for boost alot more boost friendly, but dont get me wrong i love my b16a, i am more interested in all motor now..but if i were to do turbo again i will do b20......Dude u need to talk Ben into getting a b18a, he keeps throwing together d-series and blowing them up.... but yeah go with b18a.
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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LS/Vtec... https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...threadid=12816
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by brax90si
i am more interested in all motor now
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by imadouche
Originally Posted by brax90si
i am more interested in all motor now
Hahaha...
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Douche you never fail to keep us laughing
Old Feb 23, 2004 | 03:22 AM
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hahahaha douche is funny
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Old Feb 23, 2004 | 10:00 AM
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I have both engines the b18 is all motor and the 16 is turboed with an 18g the 18 deffinately has mor toqure and les exspencive to work on and i think there is alot more potential in the b18 if done right. My b18 is slower but will run with the b16 when it is only running 5-6lbs of boost anything more and it walks away from the b18



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