I totally agree with you, the only reason I am leaving the D series platform is because in the end I am looking for alot more hp than a D can provide. But in the same sense I have allways kinda looked at a B series as a waist of money when talking boost vs the D series. I am for that reason swapping a K24 in. If everything goes as planned I will have a K24 6 speed swap in for around the price of a stock B18C5/DC2 Type R swap and I will have a 2.4 with bolt ons making more power than a fully built B series anything. On top of that I will be able to spool a bigger turbo which is where I am going with it.

 

i've driven my friends 99 si and it handles pretty well but i was not impressed with the power...stock it felt very weak at low end and wasnt too impressed at high end...not worth swaping a B series unless u plan on boosting it IMO. my D with i/h/e can keep up with my friends SI and he has an intake and short shifter..

 

I see SI all the time. Thats not a bad thing around in my town I see 99-00(2) to 02-05(2 1 of the 2 is mine of course) and of course the 06 SI (2 some times 3) when every im at work.
I work with like 300 ppl when Im not on vaction. Which I am right now.

 

Damn that sounds cool, but at the same time not so cool to have an si. Where I live to this day I have only seen one more si and the rest are ex. I guess it all depends on the area you live in.

 

You see SI's everyday. All they are is a ex with a different engine, gauge cluster, and rims.