alright guys....ive got about $3500 to spend on my car and ive got a couple ideas that im thinking about. ive almost always been an all motor guy but let me know what would be possible with the amount of money i have....or i could save some more. so here are some ideas that i've had....

i currently have a 92 si with 157k miles

1) jdm h22 motor swap with either crower, webcam, or skunk2 cams when they come out

2) rebuild this motor completely and throw on a custom turbo

3) stuff in a jdm h23 vtec, which is obdII since it started production in 2000 and make it work with my obdI car

let me know what you guys would do. and NO, nos is not an option.

 

Run NOS. J/K, but that would be my choice. If you dont liek nitrous, how about boost, go with the Turbo. Never heard anyone complain about their Turbo kit.

 

at first i was gonna say turbo but then i saw 150k+ miles.. i personally wouldnt feel that it would be that reliable. but the gains with a turbo would be much more than a h22a swap.

 

I doubt that you could do a complete engine rebuild and get a turbo for $3500. I would rebuild the engine for turbo and start piecing together a turbo with the left over money.

 

jdm 2.3 vtec?????!?

 

sell your car and put all the money toward buying my integra!

 

buy 3500 jumbo jacks.

jk jk jk

 

go USDM swap, about 2500, then i/h/e/nos right about 3500 should do it

 

do a swap then save your money and get a turbo

 

join the darkside

 

invest it or use as a down payment on a house or a nice, brand new car.

 

Go with turbo...dont swap. Start with buying new internals - pistons, rods, etc. If you are hurting for cash after all this, buy an old Garret t4 Turbine (ball bearings, but not the best turbo out there) and do everything custom. It'll take you awhile to tweak, but you'll learn a hell of a lot about it and it'll be worth it in the end, power and money wise.

 

I agree with Styler7, rebuild your engine as it is. Rework everything internally, then worry bout a turbo. The H23 will love you if you treat it nice

 

i must've been on crack when i read that the first time " nos is not an option " ok
rebuilding the block is probably the best thing to do right now, then save for turbo

 

maybe rebuild the internals and go n/a with a Gude head package (cams, gears, head, t/b,etc), I/H/E..you should have a quick

 

I am an idiot.
I forgot that it was 2003

 

is there something im missing here???? i thought that you already had a 4gen w/ jdm swap. i dont get it

 

LOL....look at the original post date

 

Back from the dead

 

give it to me, , or i like the 3500 jumbo jacks, if you shipped those overnite, would they be ok to eat?

 

You should definitely sell it dude. 157K miles ? Yeah sell. The $$ you get from that and that $3500 will definitely put a nice huge down payment on something with less miles. New project cars always rule!

 

Gut the car, buy a rollcage, do some track event, and go roadrace... At least that is what I did..

 

Guys, this thread is over a year old. I already got a JDM H22....no need for more opinions!

 

Yeah no kidding, someone lock this! lmao

 

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