EM1 with B18cR

[MRB18R]

Hey guys i'm tossing and turning whether i should put a B18cR into my EM1... just wondering how much work is involved and how much does it cost roughly...?? and also what are peoples rating's on the conversion after it's done... good/bad...???

Cheers guys

[MikeyG]

well to my knowledge b18cr or b18c7 5 - 7k and parts here and there 1k... 1k to install but if u can do it yourself then u save alot.

i personally think b18cr in an em1 wont do much aye.... you got b16a already... buy a b20 bottom end for 500 - 900 buy b20/vtec conversion kit for like 200 and use your head and cam cam gears all that good stuff...

[anfo2gig]

Whats the purpose of this car anyway? Track, daily, straightlines?
like mikeyG said you already have a b16 and i also dont think b18 will do much.

[EK1.6LCIV]

stock b16a2 ftw
why mess with it tbch

you'll be down thousands to make small gains

[turtle187]

lol gains wont be small. it will be good gains but like the guys stated get a b20.
more better gains, more toque
b20 with b16 head estimated should be 120kw atw.

for b20 its not as simple as slapping the block and vtec converter on.
you need new throttle body, upgrade your ecu.
flywheel ITR, bigger headers, camseals, rebuilt b20 block
...and theres more parts that dont cost that much but would add up to 2-3k thats parts only tho
for a good b20 build.
but for more power gain and for a less amount, go with b20

[EK1.6LCIV]

something about paying over 8k for a 200cc advantage just seems wrong lol

Id do some headwork rebuild your bottom end first before chucking out a perfectly decent engine (B16A2)

[turtle187]

something about paying over 8k for a 200cc advantage just seems wrong lol

Id do some headwork rebuild your bottom end first before chucking out a perfectly decent engine (B16A2)

why would you waste money on rebuilding a bottom end of the b16 when you can be a abit patient and buy a b20 and rebuild that.
you are just wasting more money and wont be able to get as much power out of a b16 where u can be getting great gains of top end and torque with the b20.

[hondar]

get dc2r

[EK1.6LCIV]

why would you waste money on rebuilding a bottom end of the b16 when you can be a abit patient and buy a b20 and rebuild that.
you are just wasting more money and wont be able to get as much power out of a b16 where u can be getting great gains of top end and torque with the b20.

I know alot more people who can do work with the std b16, get it to 160hp atw for a good price local to me now

get dc2r

x2, but its a hatch, cant compare it to a coupe lol jks jks Leo

[turtle187]

I know alot more people who can do work with the std b16, get it to 160hp atw for a good price local to me now



x2, but its a hatch, cant compare it to a coupe lol jks jks Leo

lol ryan HP is different from kw.
k series can get from 125 kw atw - 137 kw atw stock
so why would u spend so much money to put the b16a to a extra approx 62 kw atw if your trying to say 160kw atw LOL

[EK1.6LCIV]

I only talk in hp lol
the effort for a k-banger in a civic is a mission and a half, anyone who does so and succeeds is in need of several beers lol

[turtle187]

lol ok then.
haha b series ftw =)