anthonyrod1

Whats up people. Just bought a 1992 Honda civic Cx Hatchback. I been on this site forever but i didnt own a honda lol. just got out of the subaru scene (2004 wrx). i have some questions...how come it says in the vin # EH instead of EG?

but yeah...my first mod is Engine swap...this thing has no power what so ever! ( ITS STOCK EXCEPT FOR INTAKE).

i want to do a mini-me swap..what would i need to do this? the car has a d15b8 engine in the car now.

thanks
Anthony

Charlie Moua

iTrader: (3)

heres what i would do if I were NEW to honda-tech.
1) read rules
2) read through FAQ
3) use search function
4) search on google...


minime swap has been done to death with plenty of write ups on it.
You can't just post and expect people to give you the answers all the time.

Note: doing your own reasearch greatly advances your general knowledge base and should not be discounted by taking the short cut route.

kozanatos

Mini me swap is for people that are poor and they have a junkyard by them. Dont waste your time -_-

JDM_SOHC

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mini-me+swap+DIY

JDM_SOHC

i beg to differ... i know plenty of people who've done mini-me swaps that are by all means not poor... I think mini-me swap is a perfect swap for a beginner honda enthusiast, it basically involves all the bigger jobs and just sums them up into one smaller, more achievable goal... you learn mechanics, you learn timing, torquing, adjusting, etc... so yeah, definitely think you might want to restate that one, cuz I know a lot of folks would disagree with you as well... especially some of the older honda tech vet's on here, who started with mini-me's and single cams, an still have some of those same mini-me's and single cams to this day...

Marcpb443

f20b

Nichelson_Performance

first off, welcome to the honda scene bro, though it must be rough going from a WRX to a slow CX hatch lol. second, the vin says "EH" because that is the model of your particular car even though it's thought of as an "EG". In general all 92-95 civics are referred to as EG's.

and as far as power, yea a d15 paired with the cx tranny=slow feeling lol. Do not do a mini-me swap especially if you've never built one before. If you are on a budget just get a D16z6 with harness and p28 ecu. try to get the z6 tranny too, since it's not geared as high

forcefedferio

welcome, for your plans on swapping what is your level of mechanical experience and your power goals with the car?

roycivic92

just get a b series.. ur going to end up with one any ways(maybe). Or a nicely boosted d16z6 are cool

fungus mungus

Technically, 9２-9５ Civic hatches made for the Japanese market are EGs, USDM hatches are EHs, but everyone calls them EGs because it's cooler.

fm

kozanatos

Sorry, my tone was kind of harsh I guess. You really think he is going to swap the head and be happy? I just mean for what it is, its really not much, In my opinion. Not really for poor, but for people who want to spend money for no reason.

Quote from the minime faq
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/faq-d15-sohc-vtec-mini-me-massive-write-up-56k-goodbye-554053/
save your money and swap that. Especially if you swap for a jdm engine. Lower miles.

When i was looking into stuff for my civic, i thought heavily about it, but i went h22.

Eh i lost interest just now.

anthonyrod1

haha yeah man tell me about it lol. i had some goodies on the wrx. Different turbo set-up, Vf39 out of the STI. exhaust, all the supporting mods. ANYWAYS....yeah the civic is great on gas though. most likely im just going to get a d15b swap. my friend got one for 450. i rode in his car the other day and its quick for now. maybe in a few months ill go b-16.

thanks for the feedback.

anthonyrod1

i have no mechanical experiance lol....ill was going to pay someone to swap it for me lol.

kozanatos

why not just swap once and put some quality parts in the first time?


going to cost too much, find a friend who knows how and have him help.

slammed em1

imo...the mini me swap isnt going to make up for the wrx.....i would say go with a b series as in b16, ls, or b20 if your just starting to get into it...and they all come with different pros and cons...read into it and u will learn more...

maybe later on get into the b20/vtec, ls/vtec, gsr, and h22....these are the more powerful motors out there if you really wanna get power out of your car.....

k series is another level but you need money and experience for that lol...

just research and get what you want...in the end its your personal choice..goodluck

steves1986

Welcome, check out the latest 2010 subaru wrx. It's a good choice.

fastrxu

^^^ hes not asking for people to answer his questions all the time. He's new he has only asked 1 (ONE) question so...... Until you see him ask several questions without research, take it easy on him

Ps welcome to hondaland

earlylocks

hehehe x2

...br@ndEn

if you REALLY plan on doing the B16 in just a few months don't even bother doing the mini-me or D15 swap and just save for the B16... you can find them for pretty cheap these days.

not trying to knock your plans or anything, but I personally couldn't justify the money (no matter how cheap it is) for the motor (D15) and the cost of install, since it sounds like your planning on paying a shop for the install rather than doing it yourself.

that's just my .02 cents though.

goodluck though man !

...b

The Kurnel

imo you should look into getting an ls bottom end, im sure you could find one cheaper than dirt and throw any dohc vtec head on it from 92+ GSR or B16, i dont know your budget but thats what i would do, or just swap in an ls for now for purty cheap, itll make a hell of a difference from that doggy 1.5 and you can decide where you wanna go from there ie ls/vtec or turbo...good luck with it man and welcome to the wonderful world of honda

anthonyrod1

thanks for all the feedback people.
well as far as budget. i really dont want to spend more than maybe 600-1000 bucks.
this is the thing i do not understand, i always see people SELLING BLOCKS for dirt cheap. but is that just the bottom end? i would also need to buy a head correct? and lol when people say DIZZY are they referring to a distributor? LOL.

thanks.

nix94delsol

you got rid of a 2004 WRX for a honda civic?

Ten-94*TG

Depends. Short block refers to bottom end only. Long block would be referring to head and block. if your budget is 1000 or less your probably not going turbo or b series, personally id go for the jdm d15b, 130hp and fairly high compression, possibly the "peppiest" stock d series block and should stay nicely in your price range

SOHC FTW

anthonyrod1

haha long story lol....

thanks dude. will look into that motor.

anthonyrod1

im also looking into LS rims or Si rims.