Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential?
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Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential?
Hey all i drive a 92 eg civic si and my motor blew out...(don't hit triple digits when theres not much oil in the car) neways it was only the stock d16 motor and i decided instead of just throwin it in some junkyard ill work on it for the summer. Neways any1 have ne suggestions on which motor i should choose, i want something reliable and has potential im planning to make it into a weekend racer and keep it in the garage year round...well the motors i have in mind are. I also live in the NW indiana area and i just moved out here ne1 kno of ne good tuner shops or teams in the area???
b18c_Gsr
b18c-R
LS/vtec
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H22A
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b18c_Gsr
b18c-R
LS/vtec
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H22A
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (tritown72)
rebuild the stock d16. they can be very potent when supplied with boost. That would also save you money, instead of doing a swap.
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (tritown72)
get a b16 sir 2. they are fair in price and are very reliable. I think its around 2300.00 for the whole swap. This will have ample amount of power and be a great daily driver. i would say this is your best option unless you are only driving the car on weekends. good luck.
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (tritown72)
Well i am going to have it as a weekend end driver only i recently bought another car so i dont need the hatch year round. Besides living in Indiana i have seen many P.O.S stangs and T-Birds that think they are all bad so i wanna show them wat lil 4 bangers can do and make sure they take their "i smoke imports" stickers off their white trash Ferrari's. I dont have much of a budget i just dont want a motor more than 5g but i do want something thats reliable and can withstand some boost
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by db8gsr_teg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">k20</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, if you have at least 5-6k to do the swap
Otherwise, the only one out of the ones you listed that I have heard lots of reliablility problems about is the LS/VTEC. Supposedly much less reliable than a B18C, C1, C5, etc.
Yes, if you have at least 5-6k to do the swap
Otherwise, the only one out of the ones you listed that I have heard lots of reliablility problems about is the LS/VTEC. Supposedly much less reliable than a B18C, C1, C5, etc.
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Re: (professor poon)
D16Z6 with shortblock ~ 200
Decent clutch setup 3-500
Decent turbo setup ~ 1200 - 1500 w/ tuning (uberdata).
Grand total ~ 2200(worst case scenario) for 200whp & torque.
Or you could spend 2 grand or more on a b16 w ~ 150whp
Decent clutch setup 3-500
Decent turbo setup ~ 1200 - 1500 w/ tuning (uberdata).
Grand total ~ 2200(worst case scenario) for 200whp & torque.
Or you could spend 2 grand or more on a b16 w ~ 150whp
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by got_no_sol »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">D16Z6 with shortblock ~ 200
Decent clutch setup 3-500
Decent turbo setup ~ 1200 - 1500 w/ tuning (uberdata).
Grand total ~ 2200(worst case scenario) for 200whp & torque.
Or you could spend 2 grand or more on a b16 w ~ 150whp </TD></TR></TABLE>
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buuuuuut... he's obviously concerned about reliability, so dollar-per-horsepower is probably not the only thing he's looking at.
Decent clutch setup 3-500
Decent turbo setup ~ 1200 - 1500 w/ tuning (uberdata).
Grand total ~ 2200(worst case scenario) for 200whp & torque.
Or you could spend 2 grand or more on a b16 w ~ 150whp </TD></TR></TABLE>
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buuuuuut... he's obviously concerned about reliability, so dollar-per-horsepower is probably not the only thing he's looking at.
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (tritown72)
well. i'm not a professional but this is my advise. LS v-tec, SUX!! H22, nice but will need new motor mount and/or braces. If u can afford a type-r(which i think i saw as one of your options), that would be a bad azz car. u wouldn't need a new motor mount or anything. GSR, same thing a type-r but not top of the line components. I have a 93 civic with the stock z16, right now. I may swap but I have a friend with a y5 and he runs low 13s. the z16 he's gettin should run hi 12s. plus gas. good luck
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (tritown72)
Alright well thanx alot guys i have decided to go with the b18c1 and drop a turbo and new paintjob w/ bodywork since its a lil ricerish from previous owner...(2 tone silver n' orange doesnt look good over a ton of bondo)
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (aallbbeerrtttttt)
Since you want reliability, then prob no turbo for U. But how bout a jackson SC? Get B18-R (or whichever B-series you can afford) and throw in a JSC and bam, 220+whp. B18 easier to go in than H22.
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (tritown72)
good choice with the b18c1! i have one in a del sol and its been turboed over 2 years with no problems at all. if you want to see what a b18c1 can do at only 5lbs of boost i have a video link of my car at my cardomain page heres the link > http://www.cardomain.com/ride/1977281
good luck with the swap!
good luck with the swap!
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Next to a K-swap that's probably the best and most reliable thing you can do. If you wanna keep up with the domestics a K can definately do that but so could the b18c1 in its own respect.
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (matt56)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by matt56 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good choice with the b18c1! i have one in a del sol and its been turboed over 2 years with no problems at all. if you want to see what a b18c1 can do at only 5lbs of boost i have a video link of my car at my cardomain page heres the link > http://www.cardomain.com/ride/1977281
good luck with the swap!</TD></TR></TABLE>
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good luck with the swap!</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (y2kferari)
read around and u will see alot of good things about ls/vtec, it can take gsr like nuthin if built rite. GO for LS/VTEC
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Re: Which motor is reliable w/ lot of potential? (tritown72)
boost a d16 for under 2 grand and get it tuned. will run like a champ with good tune. turbod16>dohc swap btw, will dust all swaps trust me
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