I have a 98 civic EX, would be a good idea to swap an h22 in this vehicle or a b18?
Thanks guys for helping me with this.

 

bseries all the way, H swaps are allright as all motor cars, but B is the way to go

 

Hes got that backwards. if you can hang with some hard work and get that H22 in there, psssh all over a B18

 

Hard work?

Not hard at all, especially if you pick up a H2B kit.

edit: Just plan ahead and budget more time than you think you might need if this is your first swap.

 

if you can get TRACTION -keyword when racing, its not all about power, ill be out in front of that H22 before the tires hook, oh and unless you got money for the good axles youll be replacing them everytime you launch 2 hard

 

Ummm... none of these should cause major traction issues. Learn to drive.

 

lol, yes hard work. dont care how cool you are, its a lot of work to get a H series in a EJ8.

Tracktion is an issue for Noobs, little more money... problem solved.

lol i love it when this H22 vs B18 bull **** happens.

 

i would like to build a hatch all motor H22, not hating on h series but the h swaps are a total wast of time unless you have the dough, i mean its not hard work at all, done a couple of em', gotta cut the pass mount out, if you want big boost, to put some good pistons in it you have to resleeve the block, its cool and everything but too much trouble to just spin all the way down the track in the end

 

b18C5 cost much more then an H series. just junk yard the special parts in just a few hours. 700hp rated axles from this guy i know, for 300$ same warranty as hasport

 

the thing is that these days h swaps are a lot more cheaper than they used to be, a lot easier, but if you want to actually build one all out, your going to run into just as much money, my buddie tuned a stock C5 on 30psi and it runs 10.50s all day

AEM IS IT

 

It's going to cost a small fortune to go all out on any motor. These B vs. H arguments are bullshit.

 

exactly its dumb, all that matters is that we like hondas, do whatever it take to make them fast, PERIOD every1 has their own opinion but what gets to me is kids on here that come talk smack just becuz thats whats under their hood but if they had to fix somethin they wouldnt know the first thing, arguement over

 

if your going for all motor go for the h22.
if you are shooting for boost later go with the B

 

my old type r motor shyt all over h22's DAILY and it wasnt even built up all the way..honestly i want to go h though.. buying axles isnt that big of a deal in my opinion and h's have alot more torque which is great for my all motor mindset..reguardless if i was building a motor i world buy ugraded axles because of the added stress on the stock ones..any built has the potiential to break axles..

no matter wut.. make sure you get an lsd tranny.. it makes all the difference

 

shytie drivers spin their tires

 

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if you are shooting for boost later go with the B</TD></TR></TABLE>
take this from someone who has a h22 and have had B's

 

h22

 

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do whatever you want...nobody cares

 

b series because the h series trannys suck.most people that go the h series route use a adapter plate to use a b-series tranny on there h22.plus you gotta take of the passenger mount i think and cut up the shifter area for the box.

 

my buddy did this, h22a with gsr tranny .... ownage all i gotta say thats not boost of course if you boost B18 like the others have said

 

simple answer: race car - H22, street car - B

K series is kinda up in the air, arguable .

It also VERY much depends on your goals and intended paths. In short, you need to do some research and figure out what you want to do.... as everyone has their OPINION, but I don't think anyone here has any real reason other than preference and perceived compatability.

In my oppinion....boost your stock motor if it's in good shape. It'll put down more than enough poewr to make you happy if all you're looking for is a little umph. If you must swap, B is easiest....H is not a all-together pretty swap, but doable...same with K. You'll need custom axles for the H to be reliable and a lot of 'extras'. displacement is nice, but only if you're going for a very crazy all-motor setup.

Nathan