i know alot of you are running them but has anyone had both. which is better. plz i know you can put this and this and make it go so fast, i am talk mainly stock with a few bolt ons.

 

The B18b has a little more displacement but the B16a has a better flowing head, better rocker arms, etc. I would go with a B18b bottom end with a B16a head

 

^^^ +1.....but if ur not into the hybrid thing, id rock an ls on a gsr tranny over a b16 any day!!! lol 1.6l ftl

 

well i am into any honda motor but for what it cost to do an ls v right it's nothing i want to mess with. .

 

i did myne for about 1500......did the labor myself tho so yea. but ya thas about the price of a b16 swap? correct me if im wrong.....

 

i think it depends on ur car..
i had a b16 in a crx and now have an ek with an ls...and honestly..i think id rather have the b16 for one main reason..u can easily swap out the 1.6 bottom end with either a gsr bottom end or a ready ls bottom or b20 bottom end..its easier to do with having vtec already wired n ready to go..

also i cant really compare which was faster since..the weight difference is about 500lbs..however id rather vtec then no vtec..i like havin 8k rpm to play with...thats just my opinion

 

A b16 is a vtec performance engine, and an b18b is an engine.
You pick up 5-6 lbs of torque with the LS, but it's shot it's wad before 7800 rpm. The b16's got no grunt, but sings above 5500 rpm up to 8200. If you want to sing along, go vtec.

 

id rather have vtec too.....but my bolt on ls setup beat bolt on b16s all day....maybe it was a freak of a motor, but tq always wins!

 

so its better to have a b16 then a b18?

 

yeah i am a tq fan to. i miss my h22 but i want somthing i don't have to worry about putting ac on.