jdm b16a help...

[josh94civic]

So i came across a b16a about 2 weeks ago and i picked it up really cheap. i plan on droping it in my 94 coupe (civic) but i can't decide weither to go all motor or put a turbo on it. im working with around 3grand at the moment but im will to spend more when i get it. please give me your opinions. i've done alot of research and have seen that i can get more power for cheaper with a turbo then all motor build, but i can't find the benefits of going all motor other then it looks more impressive...

[josh94civic]

o yea and notice IA.COM NOOB :-p...

[Captain-Obvious™]

I had a turbo b16a...it was fast...but reliability is an issue

[josh94civic]

what kind of problems did you have?

[mirz833]

had turbo on my b16 and i tell you go turbooooooooooooooooo

[Captain-Obvious™]

what kind of problems did you have?

maintenance problems...like every day issues are all up to the turbo set up...do a good job and you'll have minimal problems...but...I say reliability is an issue because of the high compression level of a b16. by its very nature a b16 turbo will not last very long

[titoeg16psi]

go turbo at 10 psi

[yunglaosta]

boost it, build it and get a gooood tune

[stubbyda91]

i have a jdm sir-2 b16a in my da all motor and LOVE IT its a very good motor and very fun to drive, either boost or na is great i stayed na cause i think if honda wanted it turbo they would have turboed it from the factory, all around great motor. you'll have a lot of fun with it

[HatchHero]

mine is NA. its a awesome and quick daily driver. boost will give way more power. mine is a obd0 b16

[WANTED]

One thing to bear in mind with a used motor is that without a full teardown and refresh, you're kinda throwing the dice if you're going to boost it. You may or may not a few issues about to surface that boosting the engine may cause to appear soon, not to mention the additional stress you'll be putting on the internals overall.

The more common failure tend to be caused by running a lean A/F ratio from attempting to throw more boost than your setup will allow. The end result of that tends to be warped head and block, detonation resulting in messed up pistons and cylinder walls, and occasionally bent valves.
Next common problem with honda motors is the rods and rod bolts. They tend to be somewhat weak from the factory.
The other common problem, which even affects NA Hondas is their factory driveshafts. They have problems withstanding wheel-hop are break fairly often.