B16 or B18?

[Supacharge]

i have been to both. the HP difference isnt so much as the torque. mid range power is nasty on the 1.8L motor. def dont go b16.

ls vtec makes alot of power. mine is making over 400whp. a good friend w/ the sc61 is making 505 whp at 21 psi. not saying b16s wont make power ... rlz has a b16 w/ a t4 60-1 makng over 500whp and ran 10.2 @ 142. when you overlay the dyno graphs, you'll see the point. spool, torque curves ... the ls makes 100 hp more, 1000 rpms sooner than a b 16.
i will say that for all motor, this may not apply. so forgive me if i am wrong, i live in the turbo world but love to see a fast all motor car

and about rod strength, vteckidd said it right

[Mr.Big]

U want to have a strong motor get a gsr block w/b16 head with ls crank and CTR pistons etc.... Very nice OEM setup. Thats going to be my setup for now