[shocase241]

Whats up people....I've been sitting with my civic for a minute now. Its a H/B CX, I really didnt want to get into the engine swap but I am looking for a few things to do for more power and looks. Right I got some nice 16" Konig Flights and Ractive Exhaust system. Looking for recommended Intake, Spring & Shocks and other little tweaks to make her nice. Any Ideas? Thanx in advance.

 

[Scarface]

Don't upgrade yoru engine
AT ALL no matter what, I guess exaust is cool if you just want sound but its not going to make that POS any faster, trust me i have one.

CX is a 70 hp engine that has NO POWER, its not even worth upgrading.. Only thing i would consider doing is hookin up nitrous to the engine to blow it up when you have a swap ready for you in the garage.

If you wanna do anything to that car i'd say sound and looks.

 

[PAC-MAN]

i agree don't mess with it isn't it 8 valver too!
get a SOHC VTEC and either SC it or Turbo it! low low 14's and high 13's and major traction problems but you get that with any power making engine. the reason i suggest sohc vtec is cause it's easily replaceable if you get to happy with some laughing gas and blow it! u won't be 4k in the hole you just drop 4-6 bills and walla u have another vtec engine!

HTH

 

[shocase241]

Alright cool, So lets say I do the sohc vtec swap...aside from the engine what other change would go along with it? Computer, tranny or do they work together?

 

[LAblue]

why get sohc vtec? if youre on a budget you can go with a b18b swap good for fi and all that good stuff

ps: as for what youll need mmm................ engine and all its component, wiring, mounting, axel

 

[B18c_CivicHB]

I would go with the b20 motor. In a hb, the b20 and gsr are the same. Meaning that they will run around the same ET. If you ever get bored of the b20, just pop a vtec head on and you'll have a badass motor.

Oh yea, lose that crappy exhaust and get a skunk2/rsr exhaust and for the suspension. I would have to go with Ground Control coilovers and some tokico illuminas or koni yellow.

 

[XxMRdan2xX]

i'm not a honda guy.....i'mma toyota guy. but i have plenty of frendz with hondas. everyone has a b18 swap, everyone has a b16 swap......if u want some serious power get the H22, LS block with VTEC head, otherwise go with the SOHC VTEC(greddy has a turbo charger for that engine dat pushes very high hp) as for tranny........i'm not to shure in that area. but whatever direction you take.......FORCED INDUCTION baby~!!

 

[LAblue]

I would go with the b20 motor. In a hb, the b20 and gsr are the same. Meaning that they will run around the same ET. If you ever get bored of the b20, just pop a vtec head on and you'll have a badass motor.

Oh yea, lose that crappy exhaust and get a skunk2/rsr exhaust and for the suspension. I would have to go with Ground Control coilovers and some tokico illuminas or koni yellow.

b20 and b18c are the same??????? how?

 

[B18c_CivicHB]

LABlue

They're not the same. Im saying that they yield same E.T. (quarter mile times) in a Civic hatch.

 

[LAblue]

how will they yield the same et thats what im wondering unless youre talking about autox in a drag race a b18c1 hatch imo would be faster then a b20hatch since it does have more hp

 

[PAC-MAN]

Alright cool, So lets say I do the sohc vtec swap...aside from the engine what other change would go along with it? Computer, tranny or do they work together?

Your tranny will bolt right up and you'll need:
ex fuel pump, ex ecu, and a wiring harness(Si/95 since you have 5th gen)
There are other small details i have to look up and get back with you about it, but for u it my be very simple, i have a 89 dx hb.

And LABlue .... you say why SOHC VTEC, well if you blow a B16a1,a2,a3,B18b,c1,orc5, then you're fucked and out of commision for a good while and getting rides from friends or parents. A sohc Vtec is cheap and easily replacable. I'm getting a 99 EX engine w/ECU for 500 and it has 25k on it!!!!!!! the car it's in is proof of mileage plus the carfax report.
All you peeps act as if a SOHC Vtec can't hang , well race a turbocharged one in a 2000 lb dx hb and then tell me if it can hang, the real ? is can you hang?

oh yes email me my friend has a 93 cx with an ex SOHC VTEC and a JRSC, he did the swap in like 2 hours. I'll see if i can give you his email, i gotta ask him 1st, he's a mechanic and he has a 00' GS-R that his hb will crush!

 

[LAblue]

mmmmm....... i can see what you try to say but.... where im from a b series is just as easy to find as a d engine specially b16's and b18b you can easily get a cable type b16a for around $1000 now think about it....... it have 33 more hp then a ex motor and only cost $500 more ( your price) can you think of any bolt on mod that give you 33hp and cost about $500????/ no bottle

 

[PAC-MAN]

mmmmm....... i can see what you try to say but.... where im from a b series is just as easy to find as a d engine specially b16's and b18b you can easily get a cable type b16a for around $1000 now think about it....... it have 33 more hp then a ex motor and only cost $500 more ( your price) can you think of any bolt on mod that give you 33hp and cost about $500????/ no bottle

uuuuuuummmm good question...I have an answer..A greddy turbo kit off Ebay with No reserve LMAO ... but lets not forget it cost 1000-1500 to put in your b16...and about 60/hr for a sohc vtec swap

 

[B18c_CivicHB]

well the b20 has alot more torque than the gsr. If you put the same racer in a hatch with b18c1 and a hatch with b20, you would get close times.

 

[romelo5179]

a b18c1 would kick the shit out of a b20. It is smaller, light, and th compression ratio's are different. Plus a b18c1 swap is easier to get a hold of.

There is a big price difference between a d16y7 and a b16a2. the D series engine will cost about $1750 with everything, and the B series will cost around $3500 with eveything. I don't know what kind of math you are doing but 3500-1750=1750, twice the price.

Check here:http://www.sohfast.com

 

[Scarface]

What are you smoking man B20 will woop on GSR

 

[LAblue]

lolz people people.......... b20 have ALOT more torque then the b18c1? no... 6gen si have alot less torque then 7gen si , but turn in the same et as i said in a drag race top end power is where it count and whats this thing about a b18c1 is better then a b20 because its smaller lighter and have different cr? lolz..... how bout its better cause its makes more power last time i check its no that much biger or lighter

 

[B18c_CivicHB]

Trust me, the b20 and b18c1 in a hatch will have close times to each other. I have seen them both run on the track.

 

[SKUNK2import]

A B18A WILL NOT BEAT A B20 STOCK

A B20 WILL HOLD GROUND WITH A B18A STOCK I HAVE SEEN IT BOTH OF THEM IN HATCHBACKS PLUS THE B20 HAS MORE TORQUE THAN THE B18A.

 

[B18c_CivicHB]

Hey LABlue, how is the 6th gen and the 7th gen si have the same et? The 7th gen si is not even out on US shores yet.