I am looking to gain more power and still have some reliability. I put a f23a5 in my 2000 accord 2 door figuring it would be better for a turbo. Is it better? How hard would it be to do a acura cl type s swap, and what would I need for it? Thanks

 

well if I were you I would go for at the least pistons and rods those alone are about 1200 clams
plus annother 12-1500 for a nice standalone

plus annother 1500-3k for a turbo kit witch if i were to do I would peice together my own kit inorder to satisfy my needs/ability to expand power

 

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i don't get it your coupe already came with f23a1/4 which is the vtec version of the f23 and you want to swap in the non-vtec dx,vp motor?

 

That's basically the same motor you have now

 

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No, it's less powerful than the motor he started with. And, he already had the F23A5 installed.

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To be blunt, it's not better. The primary weakness of the F23 motor is going to be the ringlands, and that goes for all variations of the motor. I don't think you're going to want to try a CL-S swap, mostly because you're starting with a 4-cyl. When you compare the I4 engine bay to the V6 engine bay, everything is on opposite sides. Everything. It would be better/easier/cheaper to trade your car in for a V6 model.

 

I appreciate the help. What can I do correct that on a 2000 dollar budget? Recommend any parts place or will f22 parts work? Thanks alot, just want to make sure I dont waste my money when I order the turbonetic t3/t4 turbo kit.

 

In the Accord FAQ you will various links to online stores. A set of forged pistons will cure the ringland problem. Get a nice of rods to go with the pistons, and you should be set for a good amount of power.


Modified by philadd at 1:39 PM 1/29/2007