okay i bought a de sol a month ago its clean and only has 90k on it, i whent from a supercharged SVT focus that was eating sti'sand whatever else i came across, EXEPT some honda ofcourse, so i sold that wanting a honda to build and stuff, so far ive only dropped it on coil overs, removed the spoiler and put mud guards and blacked out tail lights, all cosmetic nothing with the motor.

i wanna swap the motor, but im hearing ls is best way to go, or b series, or go mini me, or boost mine.


what should i do?

im 18 and on a budget, a low one

 

Start saving. Can't go fast with no money. Mini-me? Waste of money. You'll still be slow. LS? A little faster but you'll still be slow. Everything else with horsepower is gonna cost you depending on where you live.

Ultimately swap in a B series, build it and boost it.

 

What's power on a low budget?

 

aww why'd you take the spoiler off?

weight savings is about all you can do for cheap.

 

Check the FAQs sticky.

 

The saying goes: you have fast, reliable, and cheap pick 2 and third is what its not.
Your really gonna have to start saving.

 

Words of Wisdom.

 

if u had a s.c focus, how much money u sell that thing for and how much u buy for this de sol..... where the hell rest of the money go...

newho save every penny, build a b, dont cheap out and buy no name, ebay parts, just because it saves u a pretty penny.

I love my b18c1, paid $2500 for it, but well worth it in the long run....
But plenty of options, my buddy has a ls./vtec s.c in his sol making 300hp 210 trq.

how much r u willing to spend? how much hp r u looking for?
many answers on this site. FAQ section is your bestfriend for everything and everything. Just read.

 

thank you for the advice, i took the spoiler off cause it was damn whale tale, i bough the car from a guy that didnt speak a word of english and you could tell by the "el valle" stickers all around the car haha

but im thinking a b16 i know a guy that said hed sell me one for 1400 and i believe it has an ls tranny

 

I don't know if that's a typical price in your area but most will probably tell you that's a bit much.

 

I sold my b16a for $700. Trans in Ga are about $250-300. LS motors go for about $4-500

 

Try a budget LS Vtec build.

 

IMO, keep the body as stock as possible (unless you want to make the car lighter then get CF hood and stuff). Also your engine is 90k miles? THAT ENGINE IS STILL GOOD. why bother spending money on a new engine when the engine your'e still has a ton of life left on it? boost it.

 

yeah take that 1400 for the B and have some fun boostin the **** out of it.

 

hmm... come to think of it... what model IS this del sol? the Vtec or SI model? if you got the Vtec model, that has the B16, Si has the D16z6 right?

 

Just save.

There is not point thinking of buying things when you can't afford to do it right.

I know that my deffinetion of doing it right is differen't from your's, but please for don't half *** it and ruin the car. There are so many cars that have been destroyed by 18 yr old's and their lack of the abiltity to do anything the "right" way.

Start buy fixing things that are wrong with the car, not buy making it fast. Make it look good, handle good and so on.

Remember your 18, you don't need a fast car. All it will do is get you in trouble.

Not to be a dick, but I see these threads all the time, and you likely have no clue what you want or what your talking about and wont do a swap for a LONG time.