building and EX
04-29-2003, 07:11 PM
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building and EX
I have a 99 civic Ex and whats wondering if it would be stupid to bore it out and get new parts. I dont what to swap right now b/c i think building it up would be cheaper. Will i get good power or is it stupid to do?
Thanks for the advice.
Thanks for the advice.
04-29-2003, 07:18 PM
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Re: building and EX (Green Ex)
Well...."bore it out and get new parts" is a little vague. What exactly are your plans for the car? What kind of racing do you do (drag, autox, track car)? I say decide exactly what the car's going to be used for, then decide from there. Also, do you want to stay all-motor, turbo, supercharged, a nitrous beast?
If you were to build it up and turbocharge, you'd definently make plenty of power with the D, but you wouldn't come out any cheaper than a swap, but you'd more than likely be faster.
Bottom line, IMO we would need more info before one could really anwser this question.
If you were to build it up and turbocharge, you'd definently make plenty of power with the D, but you wouldn't come out any cheaper than a swap, but you'd more than likely be faster.
Bottom line, IMO we would need more info before one could really anwser this question.
04-29-2003, 07:20 PM
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Re: building and EX (Green Ex)
My shortblock build up cost me about $1000 so far and all I need now is gaskets and get the block hot tanked and honed.
SRP 10.5:1 pistons .020 overbore and Eagle Rods include rings, wrist pins,etc $700
ACL Bearings $103
D16Y8 bare block $75
D16Y8 crank $50
Blockguard $100
Oh yeah and I'll have to pay to have the blockguard welded in. So all in all in will cost around $1300-1400 for my shortblock build. I'm going to run a 100 shot of nitrous on it. That's half the price of a swap so no it's not stupid.
SRP 10.5:1 pistons .020 overbore and Eagle Rods include rings, wrist pins,etc $700
ACL Bearings $103
D16Y8 bare block $75
D16Y8 crank $50
Blockguard $100
Oh yeah and I'll have to pay to have the blockguard welded in. So all in all in will cost around $1300-1400 for my shortblock build. I'm going to run a 100 shot of nitrous on it. That's half the price of a swap so no it's not stupid.
04-29-2003, 07:33 PM
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Re: building and EX (Green Ex)
i want to do drag racing and little autocross. Not sure if i want to do turbo or not but might later on. when i say part i will buy what i need. Some i know bought only pistons, barings, and bolts. he used his stock rods. He bored it 20 over and it is turbo charged. The car is also and 00 civic si.
04-30-2003, 05:21 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Green Ex »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also if i do this build up do i need to upgrade my fuel with better injectors or fuel pump or fuel rail?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Any time you want to make serious hp, you must upgrade the fuel system.
Any time you want to make serious hp, you must upgrade the fuel system.
04-30-2003, 05:30 AM
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i kind of figured i would have to upgrade the fuel i jsut need to knwo about the boreing out part. what all should i get. Should i use my stock rods? Does anyone know how i should build it to use as drag and everyday driver? I might also do a little autocross in it
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autoX/ autocrossing is a type a racing around cones. i like road racing better because its racing on an actual track. not inbetween cones in a parking lot
autoX/ autocrossing is a type a racing around cones. i like road racing better because its racing on an actual track. not inbetween cones in a parking lot
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