Hello, I'm new to this forum so I thought I'd take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Sam, I live in Tulsa, OK and I drive a 93 integra.

Now, on to my question.

I am wanting to make my car "faster". I would like it to go 0-60 in 5.5 seconds.
currently it has a stock 1.8 DOHC motor w/ 148,000 miles in it...

My budget is about 4k so.. Thinking creatively, what is my best bet here? be specific please. I am semi-new to this so details help me a ton. any websites you guys prefer for parts, or any shops for maintanence would be helpful as well.

Thanks! I appreciate your time. I'll load pictures up here soon of the car. I'm wanting to paint it and either lower it or upgrade to 18'' wheels.

 

Turbo kit, decent tune and some 13" wheels w/ slicks. Chances are good you'll never run 0-60 in 5.5sec with 18" wheels because when you have the power to go that fast you'll spin those 18" tires for 5 seconds before you even move.

 

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yup turbo it

 

Am I going to need to rebuild it? The engine has 150k on it

 

150K can be a poor indicator of how good your engine actually is. An engine with under 100k can run worse than an engine with 200k on it depending on how its been cared for.

With a turbo kit, I would run just enough boost to make it fun, then drive it until it starts to have some problems, at that point only would I rebuild it.

And as for wheels, 13's are a bit of a stretch. You can get some really nice 15's that are under 12 lbs for cheaaaap.

 

swap it for an itr. then save the rest for the supercharger.. safe and easier

 

I was using this post as an introduction and wanting to just ask some general questions to get to know you guys

 

Turbo and if it's tune and running properly, I can guarantee you your 0-60 time will be below 5.5 seconds.

 

i think i've decided on a swap. can't decide what to go with. im eyeballing an h22 and a few b series motors. insight?

 

this would be my vote as it's easy, really picks the car up and gets you a low mileage example. your best bet for resale and ease of install is the JDM ITR. you can get the engine, LSD trans and ecu for $3300-3500 shipped.

jdm engines corp has been selling the 96-97 ITR swaps for $3500, you can scan ebay for a few other sellers.

personally, jdm engines corp and hmotorsonline are the only two places i've bought an engine from. good luck with both.

turbo kits on high mile motors are time bombs and kill resale. if you actually want to keep the car alive awhile getting a low mile motor is the way to go. at least with the ITR you get 200hp to start with.

turbo builds can be fun, you just need more than 4k and have to think the whole thing out from engine, to drivetrain to axles, clutch, tires, fuel pump etc. it's a complete package.

 

Boost. You can get a b series for dirt cheap. Go buy a back up long block, and some goodies, clutch, fuel pump, injectors, ECU, turbo kit, and you should still be under 4K

 

swap a gsr b18c1 and call it a day

add some nice wheels, maybe paint and a few other nick naks

youll learn alot

 

not to mention a higher resale. you can do the ITR swap now and get the jackson down the road if you feel you need it.

 

as far as high mile motors being time bombs....it depends on how they are taken care of and depends on the tune...my old ls i turboed it with 163k on it running 16 psi tuned on chrome and finally blew up at 263k and it went 12.87 all day long all i did was put arp head studs and bolts and a new head gasket....but im not saying that your not taking a chance of it being a time bomb...just a chance your risking...

 

turbo definately.

 

ok so i've pretty much ruled out turbo. swap it is. im currently looking at H22A, B18C GSR, and B18c type R. could i just do a vtec conversion on my current engine and go from there?

 

juice is the cheapest solution. I consider it cheating, as I do turbos, but it's power.

 

It is easier to swap in a b18 than it is anything else.
How much work do you want to do?
Also, there is a wider availability of parts for the Bseries than the h22.
I would go with the b18c5.

 

If I swap for a b18 am I gonna need a new tranny as well? Also will I need néw motor mounts?

 

I'm starting with a b16 and making a poor mans type-r, and will be way under 4k, and just an fyi you cant put a JRSC in a DA, you'd have to go with a procharger or something similar.

 

now let me throw a twist in it. what would i do to make the teg quick if i wanted to keep my stock motor (NA).

 

first of all try to search I understand your new

do a mini build:

new rings
new berrings
hone out the bottom end
ballance the crank

do a head job:
maybe new valves
new springs maybe even dual springs



then turbo it

TUNE IT to about 8lbs of boost and your good to go

 

i agree with rota, keep the motor, just rebuild/upgrade it and then slap a turbo on, better off building off what you have if the motor is running strong, and you are better off with the upgraded internals if you want to go higher with the boost

 

if the OP actually understood how to do any of this correctly, do you really think he would have made such a junior post? i know where you're coming from and also know how to build engines. think about how many builds get screwed up and how many problems come out of people who do this without the knowledge. at the bare minimum he would need an educated friend AND this is assuming the goal is drag racing. turbo motors are difficult and expensive to keep cool on the road course. autocross is another sport the turbo really doesn;t help a whole lot with. kills your class placement and boost hits right about the time you brake.