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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Okay heres the deal..got my money all saved up and im ready for that b-series drop into my hatch....Ive been thinking bout taking my ride to lab junkies in san bernadino, i believe it is..im from san diego so i never been there..Is this a good or bad idea..i just wanna know if they are legit, cause they have good deals on their website..please if u have experiance with lab junkies share your thoughts with me..i want a reliable engine and they seem like a decent shop..
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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lab junkies sucks they do bullshit work
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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for real..what happened..u have a bad experiance with them?
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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many people i know have had work done the do swaps but the work is ****ed up and a hacked job
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bar'dh22
many people i know have had work done the do swaps but the work is ****ed up and a hacked job
OK thanks for your help...know of any other shops near the area that do swaps and sell motors..im from san diego and dont wanna drive to far
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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buy a motor from hmotors and put it in yourself
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by bar'dh22
buy a motor from hmotors and put it in yourself
Unfortunately i dont have that kind of time..work long hours and have a 5 month baby..have to pay for someone to do my dirty work
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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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its in your best interest to have someone from the boards to do the labor
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 02:26 AM
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there are a ton of guys in the san diego area that can help you out. honestly, build a motor and piece together the swap. take your time and do your homework so you don't end up swapping in a gutless b16 and getting raped in the process.
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by .Manny.
there are a ton of guys in the san diego area that can help you out. honestly, build a motor and piece together the swap. take your time and do your homework so you don't end up swapping in a gutless b16 and getting raped in the process.
I know alot of people in daygo, but theres to many thieves and bullshitters..dont know who u can trust u know what i mean
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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honestly man. i bought a b16a with y21 tranny and dropped it in my 93 ej1 and its def worth it. i have taken my engine completely apart and seen my cylinder walls, valves, cams, and everything looks pretty much like new. i have heard and read a decent amount of people that have had success with h-motors online. i know my runs like a champ. im sure that their is someone on the board who lives in your area that would be willing to install the motor for you. personally i would rather have a honda-tech vet install my motor over a shop with an unknown reputation any day. probably can get it done for cheaper to.
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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honestly man. i bought a b16a with y21 tranny and dropped it in my 93 ej1 and its def worth it. i have taken my engine completely apart and seen my cylinder walls, valves, cams, and everything looks pretty much like new. i have heard and read a decent amount of people that have had success with h-motors online. i know my runs like a champ. im sure that their is someone on the board who lives in your area that would be willing to install the motor for you. personally i would rather have a honda-tech vet install my motor over a shop with an unknown reputation any day. probably can get it done for cheaper to.
Ya i might go with hmotors online..thanks bro
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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no prob man. i highly recommend them for buying motors. their stock changes so if you dont see something that you necessarily want, wait a couple weeks and it might be there.
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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heres some pics of my hmo b16a. pretty much stock. b16a with y21 tranny lsd. i have aem ram air. 2.5 inch exhaust tubing with universal apexi muffler. stock header. chipped p28 ecu. i got plans for it but my wallet needs to increase for that to happen. haha.
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Looks like a clean legit motor..cool..thanks man
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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no prob man. i just like to see more people do motor swaps and just build nice clean cars. anytime.
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