An Odd Twist of Fate

[Smoke]

Good work.IMO you should be able to mod what ya want,when ya want.If I had to own a Civic (not my taste)I'd leave it bone stock outside and do what you did.

BTW,some cars benefit from a motor change for the best performance .The old A32 Maximas benefit nicely from a VQ35 swap,and all things considered its a better idea than to mod the VQ30 it comes with.

 

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Boost with an m90 isn't that easy on high compression motors.......

Fixed! It's a lot different outside the gp world my friend. I'll be at 10:1 this year in my GTP and 11:1 is still boost-able, hence s2k's. I DO NOT agree with boosting honda's, however the b18b is useless without it. People that ruin Type R and s2k motors just to boost them should climb up the tallest building in the world and jump off.

<- has nothing to do with this thread, however i felt as if i should contribute.

 

[Eagle]

Boost isn't that easy on high compression motors.......

Did I use the word easy? Didn't think so. Hard jobs just make the end result that much sweeter!

 

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Hard jobs just make the end result that much sweeter!

x2

 

[Dasfinc]

Sell it, that's 3 times what its worth! Find another civic that is in better shape for your swap if you want to swap a motor so bad.

a rust-free EG or EJ typically go for over 3K, Shells over 1K.

make sure you do a build thread...havent seen one of those for awhile

Dunno if I ever linked my swap thread from Honda-Tech:

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2239971

Boost isn't that easy on high compression motors.......

B18B1's are in the 9's for compression *9.0-9.8:1 somewhere in there* so they aren't hard to tune for some nice boost number on a stock bottom end.

I DO NOT agree with boosting honda's, however the b18b is useless without it. People that ruin Type R and s2k motors just to boost them should climb up the tallest building in the world and jump off.

The B16 and B18C families of motors I do not like boosted, as you mentioned, they are 'ruining' it, the motor is designed for high RPM, high Comp.

My B18b I like for the reasons I mentioned earlier (Cost, availability, Boost-ability, etc, etc.) but most importantly is the torque. My B18B1 has just as much, or more torque than ANY other B-series engine *127tq, compared to 116 out of the B16, and 120? IIRC for the GSR.

 

[Eagle]

127tq... aint it cute?!??

 

[Dasfinc]

127tq... aint it cute?!??

127tq in a car that originally had 90 helps it move out quite alot.

more importantly, a NA motor that can handle 12lbs of boost on a stock bottom end and break 300hp/tq is 'impressive' if you ask me.

 

[Euro]

127tq... aint it cute?!??

lol

 

[Dasfinc]

lol

My offer for you still stands

 

[Euro]

Nah.

 

[02BlueGT]

Did I use the word easy? Didn't think so. Hard jobs just make the end result that much sweeter!

I know, thats why my car is a top swap not a motor swap

 

[DanJ]

a rust-free EG or EJ typically go for over 3K, Shells over 1K.

Is that in the real world or is this describing sales between honda crazed enthusiasts?

 

[Mickey]

Is that in the real world or is this describing sales between honda crazed enthusiasts?

Sadly it seems like nowadays they're the same thing. A clean hatch costs the same whether its from an enthusiast or an old lady.

 

[DanJ]

Part of me kind of wants a turbo hatch, then again I don't want a front wheel drive car again.

 

[bikrboy128]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Mc8VQ_IkM&feature=related


do it

 

[Dasfinc]

Part of me kind of wants a turbo hatch, then again I don't want a front wheel drive car again.

Turbo hatches book ass

Sadly it seems like nowadays they're the same thing. A clean hatch costs the same whether its from an enthusiast or an old lady.

KBB seems to be especially 'fucked' on old EG/EJ values, making old folk think/know there car isn't worth $500.

 

[Dasfinc]

Well, I have:

A 1995 B18B1 sitting on an engine stand
a B18B1 Transmission with an Exedy clutch/OEM flywheel
All associated mounts
ECU
OEM gauge cluster with Tachometer with proper redline
Retarded short, short-shifter

Just need to buy a few bushings/seals, and a few more toys, and its all going in

 

[syP]

you have not seen retarded short until you drive a SRT-4 with a STS

 

[Dasfinc]

you have not seen retarded short until you drive a SRT-4 with a STS

Hit me up on AIM or Txt me, I need to do some gasket/seal shopping

 

[Dasfinc]

Picking up the 'big brake' upgrade next week *EX/SI front brakes*

Ordered a fresh crank pulley, and new front end kit (Bushings/balljoints/etc).

 

[Dasfinc]

The Panda Pose:

Aww shit son:

 

[EmersonHart13]

McDonalds?

 

[Dasfinc]

McDonalds?

$1 resale store shirt from years ago .

 

[Mickey]

Nice going Dan. What r u doing with that Integra shell? Not that I have the space, just curious lol.

By the way, looks like you have WAAYY more space than I had. That is most excellent.

 

[syP]

it wasnt very fun pulling the motor out of the BOTTOM of the fucking car.. lmao

with that LS swap, we are going to try to squeeze of a 14.99999 pass