I want some opinions, what should I do next? I just swapped in a B16A2 and now I'm trying to figure out where to go from here.

A) Go Turbo
C) Start Over
D) ________ (Fill in the blank)

Here are some pictures and a list of what I've done so far








This is my 1990 Honda Civic:
-B16A2 (with less than 2,000 miles since the swap)
-JDM Fenders
-Hasport Motor Mounts
-Hasport Cable to Hydro Tranny Conversion kit
-Hasport Shift Linkage
-OBD1 Conversion
-Handcommand ECU conversion harness
-Virgin P72 ECU
-GSR Distributor
-Custom radiator bracket for clearance (was going to turbo)
-All 3 turbo gauges on pillar in car ready to go
-Summit slim push fan-short
-Short ram Intake
-DC SPORT 4-1 headers with 2 1/2 inch collector
-Custom 2 1/2 inch exhaust piping w/ Apexi exhaust
-Battery relocated to trunk
-Skunk2 5-way ajustable struts, less than 2,000 miles on them
-Eibach Coilovers
-Skunk 2 upper control arms with camber kit
-NEW OEM front wheel bearings
-NEW OEM inner and outer tie rods
-NEW OEM lower ball joints
-NEW OEM sway bar bushings
-NEW OEM window trim moldings
-NEW OEM wheel liners
-ETD 3rd Gen full race traction bar (the good one)
-front and rear steel braided brake lines
-NEW front and rear brakes
-17 inch Nex-0 rims
-NEW Bridgestone Potenza tires 205/40/17
-Started the project with a clean body
-Fixed all nicks and dents
-Painted in April, 07 a slightly darker color than oem (gunmetal grey metallic)
-Had all windows and moldinds off when i painted it and replaced the front windshield with a new one.
-Mugen replica Wings West polyurethane full body kit
-Entire body was rust inhibited and undercoated
-Momo racing seats
-Sparco 4 point race harnesses
-Momo steering wheel
-5 pane race rear view mirror
-Brand new last years model pioneer detachable deck with remote
-NEW 6 1/2 inch pioneer speakers
-12 inch mtx sub woofer
-alpine mono block amp

Here's some more pictures:















Modified by 612tunerh22 at 10:06 PM 7/24/2008

 

you should take better full car pictures...

 

your car looks fresh but i would start cleaning the engine bay, do a wire tuck

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmrex90si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your car looks fresh but i would start cleaning the engine bay, do a wire tuck </TD></TR></TABLE>
agreed, that engine bay is in some serious need of attention to match the beauty of the rest of the car. Take your time and do a full, neatly done wire tuck. Fuse box in the glovebox, the whole 9. It will take up some time and give you time to think about your next step. The key to wire tucking is trying not to lose functionality and ease of working on the car.

 

I would start by properly mounting your "racing belts" so that in a crash you don't compress your spine.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JustAnotherRex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would start by properly mounting your "racing belts" so that in a crash you don't compress your spine. </TD></TR></TABLE>

good place to start.


and how about tuning it or at least getting the correct ECU?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxma22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you should take better full car pictures... </TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree, you can totally start by posting moar pics

 

Sell it and go on a horrific crack binge with the money..... then buy a junked hatch and start over

 

Looks like lots of time and money were put into this. Good start. But with that much money spent, you should at least get everything done right:

-That P72 will hurt your acceleration since it will look for the secondary runner in the intake which you don't have on the B16. Did it throw any code so far?
-Rear bumper doesn't really line up under the brake light.
-Dude, use the zoom button on your camera or move back a little for a wider angle of view.
-Get a harness bar for your seatbelts as a minimum.
-Are you missing a couple lug nuts?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ldo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
-Are you missing a couple lug nuts?</TD></TR></TABLE>
That was my first thought when i saw the first pic.I would make that no.1 on my list of what to do next.

 

ur ef looks nasty....

 

Depends on what your budget is.

1st- i'd get the missing lug nuts.
2nd- wire tuck
3rd- rear disc brake conversion
4th- if you have enough money BOOST IT and TUNE!!!!!

 

Tastefully done! The body looks really well done, you have tunes, and enough pep for a daily driver. From there, it depends on how much cash and what do you want to use the car for, show, drag racing, road/rally racing, or other?


1. Lug nuts and fix anything that's broken
2. Tidy up the engine bay
3. Do you have an LSD? get one
4. A/C
5. How fast do you want to go?

 

put a/c in it. the girls will love it......

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pimpwagon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">put a/c in it. the girls will love it......</TD></TR></TABLE>

Those kinds of girls suck.

Take better pics and do what others said. Get some stock bumpers.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ermil &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Those kinds of girls suck.</TD></TR></TABLE>
When you have AC they do.

if there's a lot of rust... sell it to some kid, then use that money and buy something else... something RWD and light... MR2 comes into mind... either the spyder or the turbo

 

lose the kit, buy a spare motor and build it for turbo....

 

ok thanks for the imput, I'm thinking about fixing the lug (only 1 needs to be fixed) and doing a wire tuck? Does anyone on here know anyone in the Minneapolis area who does a good job?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 612tunerh22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok thanks for the imput, I'm thinking about fixing the lug (only 1 needs to be fixed) and doing a wire tuck? Does anyone on here know anyone in the Minneapolis area who does a good job?</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you're doing it why do you need someone that does a good job?

 

Looks good, pics just suck

 

I'm adding some more pictures to my original post right now

 

If you want more in terms of power, I'd just put an 1800 block on. That all motor is plenty for that hatch. That thing is dope by the way.

 

the b16s good enough for me, I can still hit between 250-300whp without any major engine upgrades if I decide to go turbo

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by IT GUY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
and how about tuning it or at least getting the correct ECU?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

How about putting this thread in the App/Cos forum, seeing as this is against the EF forum rules