Whats goin on,
i recently have had a 2010 civic with the automatic sohc i-vtec r18a1.
and i was wondering along with i/h/e since i cant do a tranny swap what would give me a little more power. can i have some more input??

 

wont fit ur bottom end sohc < dohc

 

R18A1?

 

R18A1 = DX - EX-L
R18A3 = CNG

 

Yeah sorry cuz, a twin cam head won't fit on a single cam block. Maybe look into nitrous after you've done the necessary bolt-ons for a bit more power? Quick, cheap, easy, and surprisingly fun, especially after you beat a few people who think it's "just" a single cam haha.

 

i told you so lol

 

Figured I'd post on this.

Incorrect, but depends on the motor. Quite a few people have done a "G22" or "G23" where an H series head is put on an F series block.

Probably not the same case for the R18 though.

 

^ Okay, okay touche haha. I was more or less talking about the K20 head on the R18 block because as far as I know it shouldn't fit but I've been wrong before.

 

whoa, this is just like the other thread that got locked, except this one doesn't have asianskater91 busting out the science

 

What are somebolt ons I should look at for my 2009 civic lx_s

 

Turbo is a bolt on

There really is not that much power to be had with the r18. If you want power, shoulda got an si

 

noobs hahah

 

if you want more power swap a kseries in there and start over...
...Should have bought an Si.

 

Its possible, i've seen it done. It takes ALOT of work. But it isnt worth it. If you want power out of your r18 your either going to have to strap a turbo to it, my recomendation would be something smaller (low boost but fast spool) or do an all motor build (internals, injectors, cam, intake, intake manifold, race test pipe, 3" exhaust, tune on flashpro running high octane fuel) and remove as much weight in the car as possible. I drive an r18, i love it. And having an extremely quick automatic r18 that can smoke si's is alot more unique than a fast si.

 

You've seen a K series head on a single cam block?


lol

 

I have yet to see a k series head on an r18 block, I'd like to see a link for proof.

If the r18 auto tranny is anything like the d16 auto tranny, turboing the motor is a quick way to kill the tranny. They're not made for higher power levels. The Si is really the most cost effective way to make decent power. Not only do you start 55 HP up bone stock, but the motor and tranny are much stronger if you want to modify the motor.

 

OMG I never LOL'ed so hard haha

 

lol

 

Pics or it didn't happen...

 

now this i gotta see. k series head on r series block...... i call (:

otherwise OP should just keep car as is until you save for a full k swap.

 

OMG I love this thread guys! bahahaha
I cant tell you how awesome it is to login and browse through forums and find pointless a** responses like childs play and yet then everyone repeats each other (k series this and that)

come looking for answers or just general knowledge and get childish

 

Closing this cause there isn't really much more point having it open.