PowerPages: Honda B16 Engine

Dyno 2: Hondata S200

Pros
Using a Hondata S200 piggyback management system, we selected the proper basemap, which Hondata supplied. This was entered though the ROM editor and burned into the reflashable chip using the EPROM programmer. The S200 unit allows you to set VTEC crossover points anywhere within reason using either the ROM Editor or the interface box. For competitive enthusiasts, the unit has nitrous control, shift light control and an A/C cutoff. For another $50 you'll acquire the three-step rev limiter/launch control and full throttle shift options.

Cons
The Hondata fuel and ignition tables were fine-tuned to accommodate the factory head and camshafts. We forwent a dyno sheet for this section, because the dyno graphs were inconsistent due to the roughly tuned engine while tuning.

Notes
Each product installed and tested on this B series was tuned using the Hondata unit.

Tools
Laptop, transfer cable, software, Hondata ROM Editor ($180), Hondata EPROM programmer ($270), air/fuel meter

Parts
Filter, intake pipe, hoses, hose clamps, hardware, instructions, decals and license plate frame

Installation time
60 minutes

Temperature
Air temperature at 81 degrees Fahrenheit
Temperature difference from previous run: +0 degrees Fahrenheit

By Richard Fong

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