how much boost?
#13
RE: how much boost?
yeah, you need to determine if its a B18c1 or not. if it is, then a reasonable turbo or SC setup should be pretty stable at 7-8 psi. a couple more than i usually recommend for a b-series turbo. thats a great combo. [sm=smiley20.gif]
#16
RE: how much boost?
B is the series of the engine, series include B, D, H, K, ZC, ect.
the first number (b18c1) notes the size of the cylinder. so for example, the b18c1 is a 1.8 liter engine, the h22a is a 2.2 liter engine
the second letter is an alteration on the same engine.
(not sure about this part...) the number tagged on the end is a slight tweak or difference on the engine. like the b18c1, the b18c5, and the b18c are all different engines...but not too terribly. its mostly just compression and small stuff thats a little different
the first number (b18c1) notes the size of the cylinder. so for example, the b18c1 is a 1.8 liter engine, the h22a is a 2.2 liter engine
the second letter is an alteration on the same engine.
(not sure about this part...) the number tagged on the end is a slight tweak or difference on the engine. like the b18c1, the b18c5, and the b18c are all different engines...but not too terribly. its mostly just compression and small stuff thats a little different
#17
RE: how much boost?
b16a has either 10.2 or 10.4:1 compression. b18c1 has 10.0:1. both pretty high for a turbo. if you put the b16 head on the b18c1 block, it will drop the compression ratio to about 9.7:1, which is a lot friendlier to a turbo. you can gain a pound or two of boost that way over using a full gsr engine. also, the b16 head flows slightly better than the gsr head.
#20
RE: how much boost?
Also, a note about the engine naming conventions.
First letter is the series
First number is the displacement
Second letter tells you which engine it is
The number at the end is what the USDM manufacturers use to tell the closely-related (but not identical) engines apart. JDM engines don't use a number at the end. Thus, the B18C1 is the USDM GSR engine, while the JDM B18C can be either the SIR engine (basically a GSR on small-time steroids) or the mighty Type R engine variant (dubbed the B18C5 in the states).
First letter is the series
First number is the displacement
Second letter tells you which engine it is
The number at the end is what the USDM manufacturers use to tell the closely-related (but not identical) engines apart. JDM engines don't use a number at the end. Thus, the B18C1 is the USDM GSR engine, while the JDM B18C can be either the SIR engine (basically a GSR on small-time steroids) or the mighty Type R engine variant (dubbed the B18C5 in the states).
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