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Looking to swap motor - 12/13/2007 6:32:58 PM

jakobe06

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Hey guys I just traded my 89 hatch for this 99 four door but it has a d15b2 in there. I am looking to swap the motor to a better one but dont know which one to do. Please let me know what you think.

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RE: Looking to swap motor - 12/23/2007 1:20:18 AM

Live_4it

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A lot of people like the b18c and b18c5 usdm and jdm acura engines. They are pretty expensive because they're heavily sought after. Online they are around $4000 to $6000 depending on year and if they include the Transmission with LSD.

You can also do a H22 or F20b. These are less expensive because they are less on demand however there is more work involved in swaping in these engines. Do a search for more info.

Then there is the b16 which a lot of people swap in because they are easy to boost, but by torque comparison to a z6 or d16y8 they don't have that much difference in power.

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RE: Looking to swap motor - 5/20/2008 6:01:23 AM

252TaZ

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Wats Good people i jus bought a 96 honda civic ex it's all stock nd it has bout 200k+ miles i kno i have to do an engine swap but i need advice cause imma start racing and idk wat mods to get.any suggestions would be greatly appreciated..

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RE: Looking to swap motor - 5/20/2008 6:54:15 AM

reaper2022

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please don't thread-jack, and please don't bring 5-month old threads back to life.

If you plan on starting to street race, you might want to talk about it a little less; ask anyone on the forum, street racing is stupid, dangerous, and immature.

If you're planning on learning to autocross or anything like that, personally I'd learn on a stock car before modifying the car; that way you actually develop your skills rather than letting the car do the work for you. Personally, I'd just get another d16y8 (the engine in your car) for $300-$500 and swap it right in.

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RE: Looking to swap motor - 5/21/2008 5:12:48 AM

252TaZ

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Im Not Gonna Start street racing im going to start on a race team that drag races on a safe location on a track.So ur sayin to develop skills stay wit my stock engine for now than later swap out.

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