Thursday, February 9, 2012

Which would be a better buy in the tuner world a 2000 civic Si or a 2002 acura rsx type-s?

Which engine is the better of the two the Civic Si's B16 or the Acura's Type-s K20. I want to tune the engine with turbo and other aftermarket parts which engine would be the way to go?Which would be a better buy in the tuner world a 2000 civic Si or a 2002 acura rsx type-s?
Well I have a 99 civic EX with a B16 swap thats built as follows: Eagle stroker crank to 1.8 liters, eagle rods, JE 9.0-1 compression pistons, Cometic head gasket, Greddy timing belt, Darton sleeved block, port/polished head, skunk2 valves, valvesprings, retainers, stage 2 turbo cams, and cam gears, Power technologies 70mm throttle body, Skunk2 intake manifold, turbonetics t3/t4 turbo, turbonetics evolution wastegate, spearco intercooler, turbonetics raptor blow off valve, ACT 6 puck sprung hub clutch, ACT streetlite flywheel, Greddy profec E-01 boost controller, and Greddy E-manage Ultimate. On my current tunes of 15 PSI for dialy driving I made 365 HP, and on 25 PSI for the track I made 497 HP. Now comparativley speaking, the SI can be had for around $6,000, while the RSX is close to $13,000. I had my car built by a shop and the TOTAL cost of the build INCLUDING LABOR was around $7,000. Now for $13,000 you can have a stock RSX or a built Civic SI. Now what do you think?Which would be a better buy in the tuner world a 2000 civic Si or a 2002 acura rsx type-s?
b16 hands down. There is WAY much more affordable aftermarket stuff for the b16, and the K-series is just catching up with parts and they are still pricey.

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