Engine swap - opinions wanted!
#41
But what did you pay for that swap. Engine, everything said I done. looks like you might have done the swap yourself, I don't have that knowledge or the tools. Engine plus install, that'll get pricey. At least 8-10 grand...
#42
Sounds like you found a good place to do the swap. I'm sure there are shops that would just take your motor no matter what the mileage. My buddy works with a guy that paid almost 6 grand for a GSR motor, Just the motor. They took his LS motor with like 120 on it gave him no money for it, and after all that the car ran like ****. This was about 5 years ago, at some butcher shop in Barrie.
#44
Sounds like you found a good place to do the swap. I'm sure there are shops that would just take your motor no matter what the mileage. My buddy works with a guy that paid almost 6 grand for a GSR motor, Just the motor. They took his LS motor with like 120 on it gave him no money for it, and after all that the car ran like ****. This was about 5 years ago, at some butcher shop in Barrie.
If my motor had less mileage on it, I'd consider getting it back. I've had two people pm me about parts, so I'm going to ask him for those specific parts, but other than that, it's pretty much dead. Unless you want it =P
Sent you a pm, give me a shout.
#46
Yeah, type r, definitely going with a fifth gear ls swap too. At 120km/h on the highway, a type r cruises at 4grand....oi the gas...
I cruised in a buddies ls last week, at 120km/h, we were at 2500rpm. I do a lot of highway travelling for work, so it's definitely worth it.
Somewhere down the road I'll turbo it and turn it into a show car, but that's WAY down the road.
I cruised in a buddies ls last week, at 120km/h, we were at 2500rpm. I do a lot of highway travelling for work, so it's definitely worth it.
Somewhere down the road I'll turbo it and turn it into a show car, but that's WAY down the road.
#48
#49
i have a d16y8, 4sp auto. at exactly 120kmh, it's at 3 dead on locked 4th. that's already too much for me. your 5th should be overdrive too!
Right now im lookin at the B18 gsr, b20 with vtec head off b16 or b18. or... k. but k is just so damn expensive. i researched going turbo d, but my friend's are telling me my motor better be in perfect condition (which i dont think it is). sooo we'll see. still researching.
Right now im lookin at the B18 gsr, b20 with vtec head off b16 or b18. or... k. but k is just so damn expensive. i researched going turbo d, but my friend's are telling me my motor better be in perfect condition (which i dont think it is). sooo we'll see. still researching.
#50
I've got a B18C5 which blew up the 1st time I tracked it at Dunville. Nearly $5.5k later I have a completely rebuilt motor.
Apart from having bad luck in terms of buying a bad B18C5 off of some guy here in T.O., the motor's totally worth it, although when you buy any used motor, you really never know what you're getting - whether it's from Toronto JDM, some guy that you meet on this site selling a swap, or a car with the swap already done. Personally, although I learned tons swapping the complete motor myself, I would have been better off buying a car that already had the swap as I spent way more than I thought I would have with all the extras you need (mounts, harness, etc).
Oh, and as for turbo, all the guys I know that have gone boost have gone bust - all broke (turbo's don't work and it costs them a fortune to keep trying to get their setups to work.
Apart from having bad luck in terms of buying a bad B18C5 off of some guy here in T.O., the motor's totally worth it, although when you buy any used motor, you really never know what you're getting - whether it's from Toronto JDM, some guy that you meet on this site selling a swap, or a car with the swap already done. Personally, although I learned tons swapping the complete motor myself, I would have been better off buying a car that already had the swap as I spent way more than I thought I would have with all the extras you need (mounts, harness, etc).
Oh, and as for turbo, all the guys I know that have gone boost have gone bust - all broke (turbo's don't work and it costs them a fortune to keep trying to get their setups to work.
#51
There's more than a few guys on here that will argue about the reliability of a turbo motor. Zeeman's motor has been boosted for years, and serves as his daily driver, and makes great power, on a relatively stock B16. It's all about good parts and a proper tune.
#53
Yeah, type r, definitely going with a fifth gear ls swap too. At 120km/h on the highway, a type r cruises at 4grand....oi the gas...
I cruised in a buddies ls last week, at 120km/h, we were at 2500rpm. I do a lot of highway travelling for work, so it's definitely worth it.
Somewhere down the road I'll turbo it and turn it into a show car, but that's WAY down the road.
I cruised in a buddies ls last week, at 120km/h, we were at 2500rpm. I do a lot of highway travelling for work, so it's definitely worth it.
Somewhere down the road I'll turbo it and turn it into a show car, but that's WAY down the road.
#55
b16 or lsv. hype r's are overrated and dont make that much power in stock form. most people seem to forget jdm-r trannies utilizes a 4.78 f.d. and lsd. the easiest way to improve acceleration is to swap out the f.d. a c1 with jdm r tranny will give a usdm c5 troubles becasue it produces torque faster, has a better f.d. and lsd, makes the same wtq and only 10whp less
#56
Well I have owned Both a GSR swapped car and a Type R swapped car and I would go for the type R if you just want a good daily all motor car.if you wanted a boosted car I would recommend the GSR.
As for the cutting and modifying for the H22 and not being able to return to stock ,thats not the case at all only thing you have to cut is a small hole for shifter cables.
as for a B16 I wouldnt waste the money they make allot of noise but dont go anywhere fast.
As for the cutting and modifying for the H22 and not being able to return to stock ,thats not the case at all only thing you have to cut is a small hole for shifter cables.
as for a B16 I wouldnt waste the money they make allot of noise but dont go anywhere fast.
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