BLOWN UP B16a

**EGJOE** · 31-03-2008 09:08 PM

Hi guys,

Just got some pics of my blown up B16a. It was a result of high revs stock valve springs. Just a bit of a warning for those thinking about raising their rev limit!!! without upgrading valve springs.

Mods on motor were
Toda A Cams
Itr intake manifold
jdm headers
reinhard takumi cat back
hondata s200

Not pretty guys

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Cheers guys
EGJOE

**EGJOE** · 31-03-2008 09:13 PM

Hi guys
hope this thread will stop this from happening to you or anyone else. Though i was reving the crap out of it LOL. Oh well build bigger and better!!!

Live and learn, live without regrets
EGJOE

**EKVTIR-T** · 31-03-2008 09:16 PM

Sorry to hear.
What rpm was rev limiter at?

**xtercii** · 31-03-2008 09:17 PM

yeah how hard were u revving it?

**EGJOE** · 31-03-2008 09:19 PM

Gday buddy
The rev limiter was around 8500-8600rpm on stock b16a valve springs. Original owner/builder of motor told us it was built with itr valve springs, I guess he lied.

EGJOE

**MrKaji** · 31-03-2008 10:31 PM

hey buddy how much power were u making with that setup...
did you ever get it dynoed?
and was that car already tuned with s200 or did u do it afterwards..
but i must ive never seen a motor "shatter" just over bad valave springs..

**simonnowis** · 31-03-2008 11:14 PM

hey didnt you have another thread on whether a built b16a or b18c7?
so u decided to go built b16a and blew it up lol?

**macoman69** · 01-04-2008 12:03 AM

Dude i saw this happen......
And no offence but i wasnt surprised it happened.

You where driving a red EG Correct?

**mku01** · 01-04-2008 12:54 AM

i saw wat happened on the night.. even if they were itr valve springs, i doubt they'd handle the reving u gave.. maybe a set of bike valve springs can handle ur reving...

**locote** · 01-04-2008 02:35 AM

8500 8600???

Ive accidently over reved my past that rpm a few times.
try 8900 stock internal B18c (sir-g) my motor still as strong as the day i 1st drove it...

maybe the tune was not good or ur oil pump was goin, or you held it at those revs for a while???

**nigs** · 01-04-2008 06:56 AM

I've done 8,800-9,000rpm on a B18c2 many times by accident.
Seen a JDM B16a go off the ****en dials.

All still going strong today.

But all only momentarily and not sustained RPM.