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  1. 05-08-2007, 11:01 AM #1
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    Default turbo or swap?

    i got a b16 del slow should i swap for a bigger motor or just turbo it any advise? thx ahead and its a b16a3 from factory not swap right know i just want more torq and more reliable that all
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  2. 05-08-2007, 12:27 PM #2
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    turbo, you already have a b why swap it unless you have a shitload of money.


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    good point might as well work with what you have thx
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    boost that Bitch.


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    A turbo is going to give you more power, but definitely not more reliability. You kinda sacrifice one for the other. lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ran Kizama
    A turbo is going to give you more power, but definitely not more reliability. You kinda sacrifice one for the other. lol
    Depending on how power hungry you are, you might get an itch to turn up the boost on a stock motor and blow it to hell, hope you'll have a backup.
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    just be carefull with tuning and how much boost you run b16 are bad about breaking the ringlands on the pistons.
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    turbo ftw!!!
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    both, built b20 vtec turbo
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