well here is my situation.. i was wondering what mpg you guyz are getting in your swapped b16 rex's.. i just got myself a jdm b16 but very hesitant to swap it into my rex.

reason being- i work as a delivery boy and drive 100+miles a day five days a week and more on the weekends.. my stock motor gets about 320 a tank right now.. would it be wise to swap the b16 into the rex? can a b16 handle that much driving?

thanks hope you guyz can help w/ my dilemma.













Modified by luvs2spooge at 5:05 PM 5/18/2008

 

Why would it not be able to handle the driving? Its a honda engine. Its not
like its fragile now or something......whats the big deal?

And Im getting about 300 to a tank......And thats with full exhaust and all the bolt ons.

 

it depends on what you do to the motor. i am getting 25/30 city/hwy driving enthusiastically. if i'm good i can probably squeeze 35mpg out of it (your 320 a tank or better), and i've got CAI, catback exhaust, and sticky 205/50r15 tires. on stock tires you'll do better.
i think you'll find the b16 faster and more fun than stock. only down side is the high rpm on the hwy, so i hope you like the exhaust note

 

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just cause its a b16 doesnt mean its not honda reliable. i bet there is a sir in japan with over 400k km on it. just depends on how you take care of it

 

30 mpg almost regardless of how hard I drive her. I drove for Domino's in my b16 swapped rex and I would highly recommend it- the only thing that sucked was the lack of heat and AC. As far as the reliability of the motor is concerned, don't worry about it- worry about the peripheral components i.e. starter, waterpump, IACV etc...

 

same here about 25-30 mpg i only spend like 30 something on gas every week or so. i cant complain.

 

oh and by swapping the b16 into my bone stock engine bay would it depreciate the value of my car? since my engine bay is bone stock no mods..

 

i would say that short term it increases the value of the car, but as it becomes collectible it's hard to say. you see some of these 'resto-mods' on barrett jackson go for big bucks, but it depends on who wants the car. you can always keep the stock stuff in storage if you want to convert back

god knows i wouldn't have paid what i did if my crx was stock...i got a ton of cool parts, some installed, some not

 

same here, about 30-34mpg on highway if im easy on the throttle, i got plenty of blot ons as well! plus no reverse! i drive about 250 some miles a week for the past 6 years, only prob iv had with it was timing, dizzy replacement (which i think will need again or at least a timing job) but thats about it! maybe clean the k&n filter in the stock air box once and while. dont worry about it, swap and your golden!

about the value, hmmm...yeah, really depends on whos gonna by the car, as long as it doesnt have a tenzo r vavle cover, your cool! for the old school 5zigen exhaust!

 

first off take those gay *** ball odd the back of your car.

 

ok so let me help you out a bit. i drive a 91 hatch back. b16a swap obd-1 with an LS transmission. i work 6 days a week 60+ hours a week. i never fill my car up. i always run it to the same mark on my gauge then throw in $20. the last tank i ran.... $20 @ $3.69 a gallon = 5.4 gallons roughly. ive been consistantly running 180-195 miles on that $20. i dont baby my car all the time and i dont rag it out. and the b16 in my eyes is a very strong motor has made me a lot of money delivering never had a problem with it. i hopethis helps you out. if u have any more questions just hit me up...


Modified by ha...tch at 8:15 PM 5/19/2008

 

wow.. that averages out to almost 35 mpg.. thats good.. but w/ b16 tranny im sure it would be much less

and i like my ***** on my car..

 

whats your delivery area like??? our we do use the interstte some... but mostly city like driving. stop lights neighborhoods etc.

 

my routes suck ***. haha my morning route its all city driving.. my second route its 16 on freeway then all city after that adding up to 100+ constant everyday.. and two tickets costing me 800 so far.. i hate it! can't wait to get another job

 

wow thats gay... im glad i dont work there. i never know where im goin next. i love it i make good money at my job.

 

I get 25-35 depending on city or highway on my supercharged b16, not too bad I guess

 

Keep the stock engine if its treating you okay. At 500 miles a week that is 25,000+ miles per year, I can tell you I wouldn't want to do that to my swapped-engine car if its what I depend on to make my bread and butter. When it blows up, put the B16 in it.... Super clean car though!

 

thanks.. yea thats what i was thinkin.. i've put 25000 on my rex since i've had this job.. and thats in less than a year..

another question.. how long can a motor sit for?


Modified by luvs2spooge at 11:51 PM 5/19/2008

 

What do you mean how long can it sit? Like on the ground. In a car? The motor for my hold hatch the b20 sat in my garage for two years on an engine stand.

 

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A long *** time, as long as you dont let it rust, in or out....Keep it in a place
that doesn't alow changes in humidity or too much temperature.

Cover any openings.

 

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its still in an ef that i bought sitting in my backyard. can't start it cuz it needs dizzy and sparkplug wires. can it sit in my backyard for awhile? in the car.. and ill start it every now and then when i get the dizzy and plug wires?

 

yea that will be fine

 

so the average you guyz are getting are 30-34 mpg?

 

i get about 28 in my hatch

 

i get about 32 or so on average in my b16 hatch.

i NEVER hit VTEC anymore and I stay slow.

Driving fast is for fooools