imported_SICTOY

B16 B18

this is an educated question ... as i've done my homework on this ****
my car is a 98 DX coupe and i'm lookin to do a conversion
the last time i looked into doin it was beginning of last summer i hope costs wouldn't have changed that much ?

GSR $6-6500$ B18C1
SiR $5-5400$ B16A2
installed !
still true ?

i want to try and do it myself ... any advise ?
i realize the swap is pretty straight forward but wiring is where the troubles may appear !

any one done a GSR in a civic got some advise ?

my engine is a D16 ? ?
with about 165,000 kms on it now what's it worth ?
engine,tranny (5spd),ecu, driveshafts anything i don't need !

thinking of an EL conversion too !
anyone done this ? cost ? do the parts just interchange ?

thanx dudes

cool beans bro

cee_mon

Those prices are the highest i have ever seen.
B16A2 installed should be around 3000-4000. For 6000 you can get a type R dropped in there.
BTW did you ask your buddy about that trade?

imported_SICTOY

yep ... he's not sure ... i think cash will be his best bet right now !

$3-4 that's good man ! jdm ?
where's your hook up ?

oh yeah the prices i said where all maintenence done like fluids changed, timing belt,water pump,clutch, what else...

type R would be bad *** !

hfisher

yah he's right, $6-$6500 is way too high, who quoted you that price honda, haha!

scarlemthug

Gs-r swap would be awesome man, I got a 98 dx coupe too and im prolly going with an LS turbo or LS/vtec setup(N/A)

imported_Gatsby

Don't mix and match blocks and heads. It won't be reliable. Get something solid from factory. I personaly like B16 for its high revs and solid structure. Its is more bullet proof than the B18C as far as I'm concerned. And it has a very decent gear box as well. A complete B16 swap runs for around $2500~$3000 now-a-days.

scarlemthug

im really not worrying about engine till next year most likely, and even then i wont be doing the work myself most likely...ill get a pro to do it.

The G2 Racer

For $6500 I could get a H22 installed in an EG, those are some high *** prices.

I'd go for the B18C1 personally. It's not to hard to swap an engine yourself if you have the tools and know how. Wiring is a bitch though.

bbor-imported

Altech does B16 swaps for $3000.

inlcudes:
-tranny
-engine
-computer
-hoses, wires,etc etc
-installation

Not bad at all

imported_SICTOY

where is this place man ?
they offer warranty ?
that is a wicked price ! the engines are jdm ?

thanx bro !

The G2 Racer

Check the main TCC pages. They are an affiliate.

imported_QRTR

I'd go for the B 18 for that extra torque to feel
the accelaration...

Alekss

now the question is: why would u wanna do that to a car that is 16 years old?
I mean, I dunno how much money u have and stuff, but I think its better to get a en EK hatch and drop in B16 ....

imported_Cablerat

98 DX = 16 year old? i think u made a BOO BOO!

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

they invented one of these for guys like you

sirhondalot

hahaha maybe he was referring to ROB bu t its still not 2006 yet

imported_SICTOY

thanx brotha's .... i'm gonna check out altech !
they obviously do top notch jobs ?

$3000 sounds like an awesome price !
GSR is about $1000 more ?

that would be bad *** ... 98 civic GSR ... ummm sounds good !

imported_QRTR

imported_SICTOY

i don't know that much as i'm kinda just getting into the motor swap thing .... but that does sound kinda dum ....
my car is a daily driver i can't be driveng some piece of **** that does doesn't run good !

?

imported_QRTR

Just make sure you get a good working motor...
otherwise it would be hell