JDM Spec ITR B18C Legit?

[Jennington]

Up until a while ago I was actually convinced that my car had a B18C2 from a VTIR Integra, but I have looked at some info, and rechecked the "supposed" parts that the car came with when I bought it, and it points to the conclusion that it actually has a 1996 ITR B18C imported a few years back.

I cross checked the specs and characteristics of each engine, and what strikes me as JDM B18C over AUDM B18C2 is two things:

1: When VTEC engages. According to Wikipedia, heaven forbid I believe everything on there, states that VTEC engages at 6000 and 5700 rpm in the B18C2 and JDM ITR B18C respectively for a 1996 engine. I have tested it a few times, and as I approach 6000 rpm, VTEC will always engage a few thousand rpm beforehand, meaning that it is most likely the JDM engine, but I really dont know if I can trust my tacho, because of its eraticness from time to time, but it is consistently engaging before 6000 rpm 100% of the time.

2: When the fuel cut kicks in. In this case the fuel cut is at 8000 and 8700 rpm in the B18C2 and JDM B18C, and I know for a fact that that engine goes well past 8000, but I have never actually hit the limiter yet, and even if I did; my tacho can be a bit jumpy past 6000, but even so, it goes past 8000. I once made a point of trying to rev it out past where I needed to upshift and beyond, but even then it didnt bounce, so I really dont know when the limiter engages.

The whole point of this is that I want to see if there is perhaps another more solid way of telling JDM import from AUDM engine. Is there any way to completely know?

Any wisdom on the subject is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[u mad?]

8700rpm limiter will appear as roughly 9000-9100 on your tacho. though this issn't the most accurate way of determining what engine you have lol. Does it have a standard ecu?

Just check the engine number..

[RenzokukenJ]

Why not just half throttle and slowly build revs to see

[90LAN]

post a picture of engine and engine no

[connorling]

start off with this.
does your block says "B18C" or "B18C2" or "B18C7"

if it just has B18C on it, its JDM.

look at the intake manifold, if you have dual runner then its a vtir, if it has single runner, then its a type R

b18c vtir intake manifold:


type R intake manifold:

[3K9]

Adding on,

- I guess you haven't ridden in a normal B18 before? Type R's engine sound a-lot more aggressive. To Youtube man!
- Check the stamp on the head. If it says 'PR3' it's JDM B18CR.
- JDM's doesn't have a VTEC pressure switch where the distributor is.
- Type R engines (and possibly some b16a s and JDM B18C, but can't verify) has an oil cooler/heater behind the engine where the oil filter sits.

[Super-DA9]

- Type R engines (and possibly some b16a s and JDM B18C, but can't verify) has an oil cooler/heater behind the engine where the oil filter sits.

All B18C's have this whether it's type R or VTIR

OP just look at the engine number on the block ffs, you don't need to find the rev limit to determine what engine you have

[u mad?]

All B18C's have this whether it's type R or VTIR

OP just look at the engine number on the block ffs, you don't need to find the rev limit to determine what engine you have

yh best advice

don't make something thats so easy so complicated lol

[Super-DA9]

yh best advice

don't make something thats so easy so complicated lol

If I cut a hole in the floor below my accelerator pedal so I can push it in further, how much power will I gain?

[Daveho1]

Let's just say, over 9000

[Daveho1]

But srs ibet it's a C2 aye

[grifty]

its the vtir JDM B18c, not a 96 spec as you hoped.

soz if ur dreams are shattered.