B18C5 motor swap referee question.
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B18C5 motor swap referee question.
Hi,
I heard that a B18C5 (GSR) motor code stamp looks the same on all years. I have a 2000 honda civic cx and was wondering if I could put an older (cheaper) B18 motor in my car and use a ECU from a year 2000. Would this trick or satisfy the referee? Any sugestions? I don't want to pay more than 3 G's for a GSR motor.
Signed, Hopeless swapper on a budget
I heard that a B18C5 (GSR) motor code stamp looks the same on all years. I have a 2000 honda civic cx and was wondering if I could put an older (cheaper) B18 motor in my car and use a ECU from a year 2000. Would this trick or satisfy the referee? Any sugestions? I don't want to pay more than 3 G's for a GSR motor.
Signed, Hopeless swapper on a budget
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Re: B18C5 motor swap referee question. (Budget Racer)
You'd need to swap the ecu too, definatley for vtec, just buy a complete swap, I put a B18B in my hatch and it pulls really hard, its a good dohc engine for a budget, just buy a totaled integra 94 - 99 then you can beat all the ls non- vtec integra's around
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Oopps I mean B18C1 !!!! I thought I might have that backwards. (Stoner).
REsponse to Nick. I was actually wanting a GSR but the older cheaper one. I heard they look the same as the newer ones. I know I need an ECU but was wondering if I could run a year 2000 ECU (same year as mine as required by law.) to trick them into thinking I have a year 2000 motor and not the older one.
REsponse to Nick. I was actually wanting a GSR but the older cheaper one. I heard they look the same as the newer ones. I know I need an ECU but was wondering if I could run a year 2000 ECU (same year as mine as required by law.) to trick them into thinking I have a year 2000 motor and not the older one.
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you'll need an ecu for a gsr, you could use a gsr ecu year 2000, but the older gsrs are b17's the newer are b18c1's, the b17's are pretty rare though
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I'm a little confused about this whole thing I guess. Maybe it's a cali thing.
I would just grab a C1 from Hmotorsonline.com
It's $3149 for the complete changeover kit. It includes.
Motor
- Hydraulic Tranny (S80, Y80)
- ECU (P72)
- Axles with Half Shaft
- Shift Linkage
- Stock Motor Mounts *
- Alternator
- Starter
- Clutch
- Flywheel
- Intake Manifold
- Exhaust Manifold
- Fuel Rail
- Injectors
- Distributor
- Engine Harness
- Comes With All Sensors Needed
- LSD Tranny (Optional +$300)
Thats what I would do or you could get just the motor, tranny and ECU for $2749
If your really on a budget you could get a B16A complete changeover kit from an SiR I for $1499 it only has 10 less HP and 10 less lb/ft of Tq or Grab a B16A from an SiR II for $2250 get the JDM issue and have the same Hp as a USDM C1 and only 7lb/ft of Tq less.
It's your money though. It also depends on what you plan to do with it. If your going to turbo it and keep it a street car I would go with a B16 the lack of torques will help you with traction IMO ofcourse. All motor a 1.8lt would be better again only my opinion.
Mitch
I would just grab a C1 from Hmotorsonline.com
It's $3149 for the complete changeover kit. It includes.
Motor
- Hydraulic Tranny (S80, Y80)
- ECU (P72)
- Axles with Half Shaft
- Shift Linkage
- Stock Motor Mounts *
- Alternator
- Starter
- Clutch
- Flywheel
- Intake Manifold
- Exhaust Manifold
- Fuel Rail
- Injectors
- Distributor
- Engine Harness
- Comes With All Sensors Needed
- LSD Tranny (Optional +$300)
Thats what I would do or you could get just the motor, tranny and ECU for $2749
If your really on a budget you could get a B16A complete changeover kit from an SiR I for $1499 it only has 10 less HP and 10 less lb/ft of Tq or Grab a B16A from an SiR II for $2250 get the JDM issue and have the same Hp as a USDM C1 and only 7lb/ft of Tq less.
It's your money though. It also depends on what you plan to do with it. If your going to turbo it and keep it a street car I would go with a B16 the lack of torques will help you with traction IMO ofcourse. All motor a 1.8lt would be better again only my opinion.
Mitch
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Re: B18C5 motor swap referee question. (Budget Racer)
get ahold of me or msg me back i have a jdm gsr (B18c) that i sold to a buddy and bough back from him after he threw away my flywheel cluch and type-r tranny, and decided to put an auto ls tranny on it, its built w/ wiseco pistons crower rods, titanium built uper head tenzo-r valve cover g-sport distributor ceramic 4-2-1 Dc header and chipped ecu has roughly less than 200 american miles on it and bought the motor i thing from sunrise motorsports or somethin like that out of california for 2600 shipped but i need money so ill sell everything for 1,600
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