B18C VTIR vs B18C Type R

[barefootbonzai]

I am looking at doin an engine conversion in my EK1. And i'm tossing up between the 2. The thing is, my plan in the end is pretty much change everything in the engine anyway ie. cams, pistons etc... So when prices stand around 3.5k vs 6.5 give or take. Is it worth getting the Type R? Benifits i can see are... gearbox, final drive and lsd. Is there anything else to add to the list? Any difference in the block or head worth mentioning?

[vinhy]

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1005931&postid=11710691
it will tell the diff between the engine

[|N|]

i ll go the R... u get the whole package... nicely balanced car....

but if u want to do the swap.. dun forget abt brake and sussy upgrades.......well.. u gotta be able to stop

[vinhy]

well if ur plannin to upgrade the internals, then u can get a b18c wit b16a head which will give u a lost in compression but u will gain it back if ur changing the internals and balancing everything . this will give u a poor mans type r engine.

[tRipitaka]

why make a poor mans type r, when he can get a original stock type r..
stock is gonna be better (more reliable) than something u make up in a workshop..

[Tu88y]

Go with the Type r.

[CTR Coupe]

if your going to be changing everything anyway(upgraded rods sleeves pistons). Go the b18c and add a b16 head.
If you want something out of the box that stock and does the job go the type R

I would personally go the type R (I like stock). But if you’re going big budget go the b18c.

Just make sure you get the type R gearbox or aftermarket lower gears and LSD.

[dc2r]

The B18CR engine is "hand-made" while the VTi-R B18C is not (from what I know)... So that would make the B18CR engine better, even if you change cams and stuff...
I've got my flame suit on... hehe :D

[Perry]

if u plannin to get B18c/b16a head u might as well get a b16a head/b20b block cost around the same, and plus if u plannin to do internals its around the same money spending.

or just get a b18c7, or b18cR and play wif it for a while

[spoondc2]

The B18CR engine is "hand-made" while the VTi-R B18C is not (from what I know)... So that would make the B18CR engine better, even if you change cams and stuff...
I've got my flame suit on... hehe :D

I kinda agree with you and if you can find a good mechanic in Bris, then get the vti-r engine and start building up everything, if not, stick to the type-r engine so less engine work needed to be done

Personal opinion only

[CTR Coupe]

The B18CR engine is "hand-made" while the VTi-R B18C is not (from what I know)... So that would make the B18CR engine better, even if you change cams and stuff...
I've got my flame suit on... hehe :D

if he was only planing on adding cams and "bolt-ons" then type R is the way to go.
If hes building an engine from scratch hes better off with the vti-r as your going to turf most of the standard gear anyway. so why pay for stuff that your going to take out of the engine? the only advatage is the gearbox and ported head.

[DC2108]

tru if ya gonna change every think in side just get B18C2 u will save money
im not saying dis coz i hab one but its ok arint they similyer engine just type r is better lolz
any wayz i was thinking about this the other day how fast would r civic eg etc .. go if it had r 13B rotor in it . how cools that u would b muching every thing i think

[sivic]

the cost to get a vtir engine up to par with a type r is going to outweigh the extra cost of just doing a type r swap in the first place.
then there is reliability to think about as well.
really, just look at the differences (cams, valve train, lightweight pistons, polished head, drivetrain etc.. and then tuning) and calculate the cost to do all this to a vtir engine

[BiGANG]

the cost to get a vtir engine up to par with a type r is going to outweigh the extra cost of just doing a type r swap in the first place.
then there is reliability to think about as well.
really, just look at the differences (cams, valve train, lightweight pistons, polished head, drivetrain etc.. and then tuning) and calculate the cost to do all this to a vtir engine
:thumbsup: i agree :thumbsup:

if you think about it logically the 3 or so grand difference will be burnt buying stuff that you would probably want to put on your vtir motor anyway, like a type r gearbox costs around 2g these days. that leaves about 1000 with that, the stuff you will keep will probably cost more than that anyway. Like balanced crank, and ported head, That all costs money. If you were going to do a build, you would need to do these things anyway to get a worthwhile NA project happening, and you could always sell the stuff you scrap like rods, pistons, standard camshafts and springs (probably not for big $$$ but still better than a kick in the ass). PPL will buy that stuff just because its type R, where as the vtir gear is no better than a paperweight in resale value. Anyway, I think you should get the Type R front cut, the vtir front cut looks like false economy in my eyes.

[aaronng]

Also remember that the B18C5 Type R engine has been port polished from the factory. The internals are lightened, hardened, balanced and matched (rod to piston, and assemble to position on the crankshaft). Piston skirts are Moly coated too! Basically it is internal work done from the factory!

Plus, there are other stuff that is difficult to put in on a VTiR engine, such as oil cooler jets to the top of the piston.