Ive got a 97 civic hx coupe. i was going to:
b18c1 swap i/h/e
h22 swap

Im not going for so much as power as i am reliability and saftey...
what would you do if you had $3500. down payment on a wrx? i duno wats ur all out ideas on what i should do.

 

b18c sounds nice. Overall good engine.

 

downpayment on a wrx sounds nice too...

what do you want? a project car? or something a little more refined and awd

 

put it in the bank to save up for a new car

 

Better yet try to find a b18c5.

 

get the swap...

 

lsvtec, itr, ctr, maybe ls turbo

 

no not really a project car i just want some really good power with being safe.
ls/vtec swap maybe? even a ITR if i could cough up the bills? i duno i want everyones input......and ya a wrx would be great but insurance woulld kill me? ...

 

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Replace the brakes on my car and use the rest to pay off debts. If the first thing you guys think of is your car when you have any money to spend you obviously don't support yourself...

 

i say get the itr, but that will cost more than 3500 in the end... ls vtec or ls turbo might not be as reliable as u want.. gsr or itr would work fine, and the h22 will get burt by the itr anyday

 

k20/k24

 

K swap will be noticiably more than 3500, though it'd be nice if you could.

The insurance on the wrx only really depends on what your record is, how long you've been insured, and how new the car is. Though it really depends more on how much coverage you want.

 

id like to know where for 3500 bucks you can get a b18c1, intake, headers and exhaust.

 

h22 swap might not be under 3500 either, depending on variables.

 

mild rebuild and homeade turnbo on your current engine

turnbo is my patented idea

 

trade me your car plus $3000 cash and you have a BAR'd Legal, CLEAN TITLE Swapped EG Hatch

 

I would go the cheap route... d16y8 boosted and save the rest for a rainy day

 

i can get all the stuff for really cheap and im going to be doing the swap and i can get an h22 in his car running for way under 3500

 

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I support myself, and have no debts...

OT: Looks for a b18c5 and keep it stock.

 

just go with the gsr motor.... thats my opinion do what you want

 

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Definitely the most potent and reliable option.

-Red

 

My B18C swap cost me over 4500. I could have saved probably 400 if I had gone directly to steve at hmotors. Just expect to pay more than you think.

 

sell it and get a mazda lol

 

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That having been said go with a GSR swap or maybe turbo your current motor. KSeries swap is a distant possibility, but I wouldn't bet on it.

 

put that $3.5K to the new SI coupe

But seriously just save it man, I spend over 10grand on mt RX7 and it not worth it.
Car is car, if that is what you gonna do with your money then go ahead and spend on it but it there is something better in life then I suggest you save it.