B16a into a seadan pros and cons

[80NEU]

hey people,

im just looking for some advise on putting b16a.. in a vti EG sedan..... like give the pros and cons.....was going to put it a Hatch.. but this fella didnt come up with the money to buy my car so..yeah..

Cheers,

[tRipitaka]

not many cons, it'll perform the same as a hatch but slower due to it's heavier body..
handling may also not be as good as the hatch, but that's pretty much it..

pro, you'll have a family car with performance..

[CONAN]

do it
as for cons, cant really think of any except for resale value and $$

would be awesome project though

[Captiva_Blue]

would be almost the same on the speed/acceleration front (there's only about 80-100kg difference btwn hatch and sedan but handling definitely won't be as good. The body of the hatch has much better rigidity and is shorter than the sedan as well as a little lower so the sedan won't be as chuckable as the hatch. Good project as far as it goes tho..

[EG5]

would be almost the same on the speed/acceleration front (there's only about 80-100kg difference btwn hatch and sedan but handling definitely won't be as good. The body of the hatch has much better rigidity and is shorter than the sedan as well as a little lower so the sedan won't be as chuckable as the hatch. Good project as far as it goes tho..

the sedan is just as good (handling wise) with slightly longer wheel base (almost same as DC2 type R)


50kilo or so heavier.

both sedan and hatch have same body rigidity.

both chuckable

[aimre]

why dont you boost it :):)

[Baopham]

i used to own a JDM b16a eg sedan, now i own a b16a1 eg hatch... diff engine.. but same shit really. pretty much handles the same.. the sedan was faster i believe

[_CiVIC_]

i was considering doing the b16a swap into my ek too.. but i'm not so sure anymore. Going to cost a crap load, plus it all depends how long you intend on keeping the car. Always keep that in mind..

[JDMTMY]

Bao....ur b16 in the hatch is shit :P shouldve just kept the sedan. neways man...i reckon go for the b16 in the sedan. ull b happier with the power then the d seriies you currently have. ull have mainly pros...only con is the cost :P and hoping the b16 that you purchase is reliable

[80NEU]

thanx for the help people!!!!

[spetz]

I think B18C into a sedan...
The cost is only about $1000 more

[Limbo]

mate if your looking for an engine i might have one in about a month, with all the bits. I'm going b18c from my b16a cos i'm after more displacement. PM me if your interested.
I've got my block ordered just waiting delivery which should be a couple of weeks...

i'm also getting a half-cut so you can have all the little b16 bits.

[flyhonda]

yea i would do the b18c conversion instead, get some more torque out of it and that extra dosh spent

[80NEU]

how much is like a Type R half cut?

[VTi_b0i]

thanks for all the helpful posts pplz =) i also have a EH VTi sedan and im going to go b16a very soon :) i can get a front cut for 1700 and have it all installed for 500 :o) so 2200 all up hehe is dat good? pretty cheap for me ive noticed...
and yehh then afta that, should i keep it N/A wif cams n ECU and all that minor stuff or save for a supercharger kit? i dont wana undrivable car tho, daily driver that can beat 200's and skylines and those famliy men in there SS's that think all our cars r shit :P
anyones opinons are most welcome =o) thanks

[DjRob]

thanks for all the helpful posts pplz =) i also have a EH VTi sedan and im going to go b16a very soon :) i can get a front cut for 1700 and have it all installed for 500 :o) so 2200 all up hehe is dat good? pretty cheap for me ive noticed...
and yehh then afta that, should i keep it N/A wif cams n ECU and all that minor stuff or save for a supercharger kit? i dont wana undrivable car tho, daily driver that can beat 200's and skylines and those famliy men in there SS's that think all our cars r shit :P
anyones opinons are most welcome =o) thanks


Thats pretty cheap dude..

I have recently put in a b16a into my Eh sedan. Done it all my self..

backyard performance

[f3liX]

thanks for all the helpful posts pplz =) i also have a EH VTi sedan and im going to go b16a very soon :) i can get a front cut for 1700 and have it all installed for 500 :o) so 2200 all up hehe is dat good? pretty cheap for me ive noticed...
and yehh then afta that, should i keep it N/A wif cams n ECU and all that minor stuff or save for a supercharger kit? i dont wana undrivable car tho, daily driver that can beat 200's and skylines and those famliy men in there SS's that think all our cars r shit :P
anyones opinons are most welcome =o) thanks


u serius u can can get a b16a for 1700?
where man????

[VTi_b0i]

hehe that price is just for me tho :P others its 2000... if u still interested tho giv me a pm :) n ill let u know...
does urs go good DjRob? wat motor did u have be4? are u happy wif it now?

[Paul1985]

$2000k is still reasonably cheap.. maybe there the early model b16a's with shitloads of km's on them or something

[VTi_b0i]

im not 100% sure onb which kind of b16a they are, but he said they all got less then 80,000kz

[Paul1985]

theres gotta be a catch somewhere.. lol
if not then i say, great price and go for it.. this guy sell b18c's?

[VTi_b0i]

hehe well as soon as i get 2,200 ill buy one str8 away n have it installed but i gotta pay off my car and i got a crappy job so i think it could be a while :'(
ummm im not sure bout the B18C'z cause i never asked him but i might just do that hehe/... but ive been told ig i get a b18c u gotta get it engineered but not a b16a cause my cars alreddy 1.6L...

[MoDCoN]

the sedan is just as good (handling wise) with slightly longer wheel base (almost same as DC2 type R)


50kilo or so heavier.

both sedan and hatch have same body rigidity.

both chuckable

Are you serious about this? I've been tryin to find out, in terms of which to buy as a first car... With this i may go for the 4 door... If they handle equally!

[sivic]

if anything the sedan is more stable through higher speed corners due to its longer wheelbase.
i've noticed sedans seem to get favoured in a lot of the n1 and super taikyu divisions in japan and other parts of asia as race cars

[Malenic1981]

I have eg sedan with B18C in, it makes a bit more power than B16a so that makes it for extra Kg that sedan has, it handles very good, I had a hach before and sedan just handels better.

[sivic]

yeah i'll agree with that. they're just a lot less twitchy. although a hatch is prob better for something like an autokhana course where a lot of handbraking comes into play.