First of all. I'm sick of people trying to convince me to get a 5-speed. Ain't happening, why? Because i can't stand trying to parallel park with a manual and just want a basic DD with a decent amount of torque. Not hp, Mainly Torque.


How possible is this combo?

B20 146Hp 133Trq 9.6 Compression (99-00) From Hmotors online $749.00

Newer LS auto tranny of Ebay
$300.00


As for the vtec, what do i need specifically for a reliable setup. I'm not looking to street race or get new cams...etc..etc. Just a fun DD with torque.




I've searched in the forums, but i've never seen anyone attempt a b20vtec Auto!

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED
(btw i currently have a 94 teg w/ b18b1 auto)







Hopefully my setup will look something like this hot shizzzz nit

 

So after doing some research i will be buying a auto trans from tigerjapanese for only $160, and the motor from hmotors for $759, after shipping the combo will be up to $1,500.

So i basically have $1000 to put into anything else, like headers, exhuast, cams....
Any suggestions?

Tranny: http://www.jdmtigerjapanese.com/prod...roducts_id=105

 

I found a thread on team-integra and someone else has already done this with ease apparently. I will be holding off on the v-tec aspect until i have more funds. Just doing the b20 146hp engine + ls auto trans now, but will have some money left over. I need suggestions or any issues i might need to watch out for with this type of swap.


?!!?!?ANYONE?!?!?

 

https://honda-tech.com/forums/all-motor-naturally-aspirated-44/how-build-%22reliable%22-lsvtec-b20vtec-1676914/

 

You will still may not get the torque you desire since the torque converter makes it a little more mild. Why not just buy an automatic GSR tranny if you want automatic though

 

That was my first idea with a b18c v-tec, but i was told by the shop that will install it...they won't do it because the ecu is too rare and so is the tranny if anything was to go bad on it. They literally REFUSED. So w/e...i'll be fine with the b20, after my I/H/E, new cam gears i'm sure i'll get what i'm looking for.

 

Thanks for the help, but as i said above for right now i'm not gonna go vtec cause i'd need more funds. Thanks tho.

 

any updates on this? im in a similar situation like yourself, i refuse to do a manual swap because i specifically wanted the auto tranny for city driving.

 

i have a JDM automatic gsr ecu for sale PM me if interested

 

Get an Accord Automatic and call it a day. Having a hard time trying to paralle a 5 speed? You need to practice. I get in just fine with my car( dc2, stg 1 clutch exedy, no power steering). Its practice my friend. Touch up on your driving skills and you will be perfect. If you want power in an automatic, well, I suggest a aftermarket torque converter.

 

i ended up just geting a b20b from hmotors with a ls tranny to mount up. I live in seattle, driving a 5 speed in that traffic is a bitch..i used to have a manual celica..

 

I have a 230whp Auto teg

 

As far as a straight B20 swap you can get away with the automatic without any real problems. The B20 vtec however poses some significant problems from an ECU perspective. Remember that there are no USDM Vtec B-series automatic ECUs, this leaves you with the JDM OBD1 P72 automatic ECU, which in theory should be simple enough, use JDM automatic P72, corresponding TCM and tranny, only thing is it uses an OBD2 style EPROM so you can't tune it. This leaves you with converting an OBD1 automatic LS ECU to vtec and tuning it (not sure if the USDM automatic LS ECUs used a normal OBD1 style eprom or not) Your other problem is going to be keeping transmissions in the car. Its been my understanding that honda transmissions don't take well to any amount of power over stock being thrown at them. I understand what you want to do, its just not worth doing in terms of logistics. Its much easier to just swap to a 5 speed. If you can't parallel park with a 5 speed you can't really drive stick, keep working on that.

 

I agree. It is gonna be hard to make a vtec ecu that will run a auto. Good luck!

 

Oh i'm not planning on doig a b20 auto vtec lol, it was a question i had like a month ago and someone brought it back from the dead. I already bought a jdm b20b with a newer ls tranny and i just plan on getting some crower 404 or 403 cams and just i/h/e. The torque will be fun, but i don't race or anything so i don't need a overpoering top end.

 

What engine/tranny are you running..and what mods? Very curious..

 

ok ive been searching and searching and i cant find any info on the swap i want to attempt i want to do the same thing the guy who started this thread wants to do but i have a 1994 auto lx civic i want to put the b20 in with a 94 ls auto tranny is this possible from what ive found all i need is the tcm and rywire sells a obd1 ecu jumper with the two sockets for the tcm so as far as i know i will need

the b20
the ls tranny
ls ecu with ls tcm
ls auto axles
ls auto trans mounts

if anyone can help out with this let me know

 

Stop thread jacking.

 

NO ITS NOT. that makes those already. look down

 

not to pic on you but pratice makes perfect . sec b20 v is going to suck on an auto tranny. you motor is going to out last the tranny. save the hassle do five speed. you can find all you need if you just look for it

 

if you want the auto, do the auto, dont listen to the crybabys on here who insist on manual swaps every time someone mentions auto, some people on here cant understand that some people want automatics. If you have problems with blowing the tranny look into these...

http://www.levelten.com/Level_10_PTS...1800-1000s.htm

 

Because hey everyone has $3300 to spend on a tranny for a 3rd gen Integra. The whole point is its not cost effective to run automatic transmissions in Hondas you plan on racing. You could buy 6 or 7 manual B16 trannys for that price. I really don't care if someone wants an automatic, I just wont condone it because logically it just doesn't make much sense most of time unless its a really basic swap meant for a daily driver.

 

i have owned a buck on hondas and a few have been auto. nutting wront with auto . but this kid is taking about b20 vtec. its obvious that he wants speed and power. so why in the hell would you build a b20 and vtec it later . and keep it auto.. if he has issues drivng stick practice. if you wanna race car build it right . for all he going thur just buy a accord v6

 

then thats why theres an option to NOT post in someones thread, if the guy wants an automatic, he wants an automatic, help him with his problem, dont ridicule him about how he shouldnt do it, help him out with suggestions and tell him what he needs to know. Do you see how easy it was for me to provide one link to solve all the problems with the auto trannys weakness?

 

it has nothing to do with driving stick, or needing practice, all it has to do with is whether or not thats the transmission they want to use for their build, how hard is this concept?