hey guys i was so set on doing the K swap on my civic but my funds run a little low. i need help deciding whether i should say screw it and take out a loan for the money need or go with the B20 CRV-TEC with a built B16 head. i donk know what to do please help thanks a lot.
K20 or B20/b16 hybrid help!!!!
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Just like billy said, after that, you should be able to walk K's if its done right.. And a good tune!
does your car run well? if so, you would seriously take out a loan to mod your perfectly good car just so you can post on here and fit in with the people who have super nice cars?
Doesn't sound very wise but hey who am I to say what should and should not be done.....
Doesn't sound very wise but hey who am I to say what should and should not be done.....
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wow i don't know about getting a loan just to do a k-swap, stick with a b-series motor man
K swaps arent cheap! cost more than the car is worth..
yea b20 is cheaper. swap wise and parts wise in case something breaks lol but a b16 head is gonna run around 400 bucks at least they do here. everyone wants them. and yea you gotta build up the motor so who knows. the cheapest k series i came across that included everything, motor, axles, hubs, tranny and computer for 2500 but someone bought that the same or next day it was for sale
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especially for just a motor 
Why not just do a H22 or H2B swap? Would it be cheaper then doing a B20 swap? H22 swaps are as fast as k20 from what I seen. I seen my friends H22 eg coupe blow past by evo and sti like they were standing still. All he had was USDM H22, Solid motor mounts, Stage 5 Clutch with flywheel, Ebay intake, header, cat, 3inch exhaust, Fuel Pressue reg, and a p28 chip ecu and man is that s**t fast. Take off like there is no tomorrow.lol.
because even after all that, the k swap will still respond to mods better.
debt is now a normal part of life, don't get used to it man, if you want it that bad be smart and save or build something that is within reach
a b20vtec can yield 180hp just with the dohc vtec head and the stock b20 block. but yeah building the bottom end would give you alot more and would be worth it to do for sure. i love b20vtec's my buddy has one in is 93' hatch and he runs low 13s on 1/4 mile its built tho. 400 bucks for the head 500 for the b20 and another 200 for the conversion parts. b20vtec is a good way to go.
well, all that convinced me to not go k-series. debt is not my thing these days... but if i do go either b20 or h22 which would be a better boost motor. nothing too crazy just being safe at 20psi and below??
ok well i looked up on it a little more and i seen that the h22a and the b18c both caught my attention but i want to eventually boost so which one would be better in a build??
Lower compression is not necessarily better for boost.
I say, if you're planning on boost anyway, you might as well take that money you were gonna spend on the swap and build your D. Then run a high boost and you'll be making lots of power for much less.
H22A or turbo D16Y8???
ok well i did a little more research on these motors and i really dont want to take out a loan just for a motor... so idk if i want to go h-series or just build my motor i have now. it runs really good burns almost no oil and has about 120000 on it. i know which one would be cheaper but i want to know which one would be more worth it in the long run???
ok well i did a little more research on these motors and i really dont want to take out a loan just for a motor... so idk if i want to go h-series or just build my motor i have now. it runs really good burns almost no oil and has about 120000 on it. i know which one would be cheaper but i want to know which one would be more worth it in the long run???
First, ask yourself this: Why do you want to boost?
If it's for the sake of having bragging rights to be able to say you have a turbo'd car, than just build your d-series. Boosted d's are really fun to drive anyways. and it's much cheaper than doing a swap (especially a k swap) and still fun. That way, you could spend the money you have "leftover" for other things/mods.
If it's for the sake of having bragging rights to be able to say you have a turbo'd car, than just build your d-series. Boosted d's are really fun to drive anyways. and it's much cheaper than doing a swap (especially a k swap) and still fun. That way, you could spend the money you have "leftover" for other things/mods.