GrantFuentes

I got an ek civic hatch (99-00), it's got a lot of km on it (I'm from canada). My tranny blew out about a month ago. I was in the midst of a move plus I'm young and broke. I'm starting to save my money, I'm looking at bringing it to a shop in Toronto (teknotik) to do a b16 or b18 swap. Not sure what budget I should set. I need a little body work I'll admit but I can do that. I want to know what budget I should have. Also what are parts I can put into it for cheap hp. Quality but cheap. I'm no genius I just want to know where to start. I have a good understanding of how everything works and what I can do to increase hp. But what should I start with. Any advice would be great.

B_Swapped93

Teknotik is by far one of the best Honda/Acura shops in Ontario swaps run from 600-800$ as for what parts, Go in and talk with Eric or jay they can both help you decide on what engine/extra's you want but off the bat a 1.8 or hybrid(b20V) will be more fun down low. I only have good things to say about them they've supplied most of the parts for my current track car.

Marvin1985

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Start with about $2k then research and find a good solid condition swap. Get it put in and do Maintainence 1st. Drive it some and save up again. Once you get another grand or two then figure some goals and mod it accordingly.

NotARaCist

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There's no such thing as cheap hp. Without forced induction of some sort, you'll be paying a bill for a nickel, and FI is pricey. Nitrous is cheap at first, but constant refills add up quick. Turbo and superchargers can be pricey up front ($1500 bare minimum, usually more), but basic maintenance will keep it blowing and spooling for a long time.

As for "setting a budget", don't do that based on what parts are going to cost. Figure out what your goals are, and figure out how much money you can comfortably spend. The fact that you're paying a shop to do a swap for you tells us all that you don't consider yourself ready to work on your own car. You seriously need to figure out your own budget, then talk to the shop you're taking the car to - only they can tell you how much job X is going to cost.

Money, speed, reliability. You can only have two. Cheap speed isn't reliable, and reliable speed isn't cheap.