hey i plan on swapping my ek with eather a b16b or b18c r
now i'm not into racing i just want somthing fun to drive
also which motor do you guys think sounds better
Depends what you're doing with the car, if you're tracking then go for the B18. If it's just a b-road blaster then there's no better sound than a B16B on full chat at 9k rpm+ with a spoon N1 on lol.
Yeah you can tell the torque difference when driving normal to be fair. Can leave it in a higher gear when cruising and just put your foot down to overtake instead of down changing. If you dont mind working the box a bit then the 1600 is fine, super cool having a B16B under the bonnet too!
For fun the b16 is up there , and to use its power you really have to push it hard , and for driving from a to b it's a great car to do both,
The b18 will have more torque off the line driving normal and overtaken cars ,and is a faster engine,
So if your driving just to shows I think the b16b has more nostalgic presentation imo , and insurance and tax will be lower.