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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?

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.

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?