Hey devon here.

I am new to here. Looking to get upgrades to my 97 civic 4 door.
I am a 2nd year apprentice. Owned hondas since i could drive.
Any questions please ask.

Thanks..

 

Welcome! What sort of goals do you have for it? Just a fun daily driver? There are a few knowledgeable people here so feel free to ask questions!

 

Well its my daily driver for now. So i want it to be fun . But im not a big on the ricer stance look. Like to keep mine looking close to stock except for a few upgrades. Like lowering for better control at higher speeds. Like to aim Towards a motor swap and turbo. Kinda the sleeper / clean look.

Thanks for the reply zerojett

 

You'd probably be interested in some mild lowering springs. H&R Sport springs at around 1.5"-2" drop are my recommendation. Or, H&R OE Sport springs will give you about a .75" drop and an increase in handling, it just won't be as noticeable.

I actually have OE Sport springs coming in the mail right now for my 2012 Civic Si. I would have gone with H&R Sport Springs as I have in the past on my old cars ('93 Civic and '93 Civic del Sol), but I wanted to keep it more like stock since it is a new car. Plus this car doesn't have as much wheel gap stock as the 90's Civics.


Motor swap or turbo are both good options. How much power do you want? If you want around 160-200 at the crank, I recommend just doing a motor swap. B16 for 160hp, B18C1 for 180hp, and K20 for 200hp. If you want more than that, you could build those engines. Or, you could turbo one of those engines if you want even more power. There are other options too of course.

 

I like the sound of 1.5 inch drop.
It must be a tight fit for the k20. But i like it. What could i find a k20 in?

 

Well, it's going to cost you (K20), but it would be well worth it. I'm unsure of your budget. The K-series engines are an amazing series of engines, and you would probably be satisfied with a stock one. It will haul *** in that lightweight EK chassis Civic.


Here's a good for-sale forum for finding a K20 motor for sale.

There are different K series engines, so make sure to research the engine code before buying and swapping. You'll probably want a K20Z3 (2006-2011 Civic Si engine, 200 HP). The K20A has less power (around 160 HP) but is still a good engine.

Motors / Swaps for sale - K20A.org .:. The K Series Source . Honda / Acura K20a k24a Engine Forum


Here's a good thread on the swap itself (this is for a K20A, so there should be differences. That being said it should be extremely similar. I could not find a K20Z3 EK swap thread in short time but you can research it):
K20A2 EK Swap Parts List, Pictures, Manual Conversion and Writeup in Progress - K20A.org .:. The K Series Source . Honda / Acura K20a k24a Engine Forum

 

Lol ya well for budget. Im on the in the real world.with student loans but times not an issue . So for now i'll start savin and planning my build. Thanks for the help ..