# FS:: b16a2 head ,skunk 2 knock off I.M., exh. manifold, etc

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**Created:** [November 16, 2006, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-b16a2-head-skunk-2-knock-off-i-m-exh-manifold-etc/20298 "2006-11-16T20:13:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2006, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-b16a2-head-skunk-2-knock-off-i-m-exh-manifold-etc/20298/21 "2006-11-18T23:59:26Z")

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> [@zero assault](#):
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> That’s what I was under the impression of, the b16 and ITR head are made from the same casting, the ITR head has more aggresive cams and a better valvetrain, and comes with a mild pnp factory
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> :gotme:

b16a2 and type r are the same castings. Type R is hand ported from the factory and has lighter valvetrain and bigger cams. Gsr has higher compression bowl and ports flow good for torque. If the b16 head is so great then why didnt they use it on the GSR???

there is alot of debate and i guess its matter of opinion but all the bigname builders will tell you the gsr performs better and gives you a bump in compression.

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