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can anyone tell me about what it would take to do this swap?

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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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Found this on another site, I want to do this swap. can anyone tell me how much and know of any links that would tell me or have the kits to do it?
http://hondaswap.com/hybrid-eg...0815/
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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I hope you have tons of money and time to put into this. None of your mounts will work along with it either, if you look closely at the picture you can see the mount spaces are completely empty for obvious reasons. Hopefully your a badass fabricator and welder and know exactly what your doing on your gonna hate your life man If you really really wanna do it you'd be better off finding a totalled s2k because your going to need a lot of parts off of it but i say if it's what you wanna do then go ahead and do it just make sure to do everything right...my opinion, just save some dough and go built, boosted K
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Default Re: can anyone tell me about what it would take to do this swap? (sabremike21)

You will not be able to do this swap. Period. Converting a front-drive car to rear-wheel-drive requires more than any reputable shop I know of can put forth.

If you want a rear-drive car, buy a different one. If you want a fast car, put a turbocharged GSR motor into yours and you'll have more speed than you know what to do with.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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Default Re: can anyone tell me about what it would take to do this swap? (sabremike21)

I know inlinepro built one. but i can't remeber if it was RWD or not. might be able to get some info from them
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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Well first off yes it can be done, I want to know how and where to get everything, i dont care about what it costs i know its going to be expensive and i know that i have to modify mounts. And i want to do this because i love the eg, but im not to fond of front wheel drive.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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Maybe for you it wouldnt be worth it. But yes this can be done, no of course no shop is going to take the time to do this,,, I would spend more than tripple if i did find one to do it. I am crafty enough to do this swap myself, that wasnt the question i had asked. I want to know where to get everything.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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all i can say is Good Luck with your proyect, and keep us updated...
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Junkyards, your local Honda dealership, classified ads/craigslist/ebay, and some place to buy metal. I'm sure it'd be cheaper to find places in Canada than from the rest of the US. I'm not trying to be rude, but if you're crafty enough to pull this off yourself, then you should be able to figure out what you need & where to get it from.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Alright, Well i didnt get on here for smartass comments, I appreciate those who are interested in helping and support the fact. If you are going to get on here and make smartass comments then dont reply please.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sabremike21
Alright, Well i didnt get on here for smartass comments, I appreciate those who are interested in helping and support the fact. If you are going to get on here and make smartass comments then dont reply please.
Dude with 11 post you got alot of learning to do on here. Your knowledge may be good but there are just certain things you dont ask on H-T without doing some searching.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by HitF8
I know inlinepro built one. but i can't remeber if it was RWD or not. might be able to get some info from them
I believe you might be thinking of the F2K swap that they did and are working on getting kits out to the public.
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Dont know where to start? You probably also dont know what you're going to get into.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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Default Re: can anyone tell me about what it would take to do this swap? (sabremike21)

Originally Posted by sabremike21
I want to know where to get everything.
A civic, S2000, and a rear end that will fit are all about looking in the right places

Everything else will have to be custom made...

Custom crossmember, front suspension/spindle work, MASSIVE rear end work (gas tank, place to mount new axle, exhaust routing, adj prop valve for new rear brakes...) chassis strengthening, custom driveshaft, EMS...

Even a DIY job would cost over $15,000 and months of time. I would hate to think what a shop would charge, if any shop would take the project. An EG swap would be a nightmare even for the best shops in the US. Call one up just to see what they would say.

This is a car you would have to keep, because I am sure anyone who even heard about it would question the stability and safety of this car...maybe that's why the F20C EG in the link is just a show car. The guys who built it aren't crazy enough to take it for a few laps at VIR.

Take it from me, I know. I am currently swapping a F20C in an AE86 and I know its a pill to swap this engine into anything. I would rather drink turpentine and **** on a brush fire than do a FWD/RWD swap.

You might just want to fab a complete tube chassis that an EG's body panels can fit on...


If you are still stuck on a RWD honda that is not a S2000 or NSX, drop a H22 in the back of a del Sol. Its so much easier and it has been done before. Hell, I think there is even a build thread somewhere in the archives.

Good luck either way
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 03:36 AM
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Well, Ill keep you guys updated about how the project goes. It doesnt matter how many post i have on a certain forum, i belong to god knows how many other forums and trying to get ideas from different areas. But im getting more help from some of the other forum guys so thanks for those who keep telling me its just not worth it... i didnt ask if it was worth it, i asked for some advise on how to make it work not if it would work. And again to the others, i will keep this updated with the new and maybe this can help someone else someother time that wants to do the same.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by I AM WEASEL
I believe you might be thinking of the F2K swap that they did and are working on getting kits out to the public.
really?? thats awsome
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