under $3000 for a built, boosted, B18cR....not happening, not in a million years.
your going to spend more than that on the swap...
Here are the things that would have happened if you read the thread:
First off, you would see that when I said 3000 I meant 3000 on JUST the turbo setup, not including the swap.
Secondly, you would see that Neoc03 has already kindly pointed me away from the type r (on the very first page), and has me looking at a regular GSR which I'll still change the compression in anyway.
Thirdly, you would see that I already made a list of parts that already total 4000$ just for the turbo set up.
And Lastly, you wouldn't have assumed I'm just another idiot with a civic, which I don't appreciate..
Thanks anyway though
I will look into a B18b simply because someone suggested it, and neoc03 has been giving me some really good advice on this topic so far. Plus I really believe that if I do my research now I'll be alot happier in the long run. And actually I just quickly looked it up and it looks like the specs on a b18b are alot more ideal for boosting anyway, since it comes with 9.2:1 compression to begin with. The only reason I wanted to go with a b18c was to start off with that higher horsepower to give me a bit of a jump start towards my goal.
SO just to clarify, you guys would all recommend:
B18b1 swap
RC 750cc injectors
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
Hondata S300 ecu
3 bar map sensor
F1 Stage 4 clutch kit (I don't see how it could fail from daily use btw..it gets used the same way regardless of when you drive it.. what was the reason for its failing?)
that gimmicky block guard/sleeve saver
Would it still be necessary to change the pistons/rods to Wiseco pistons and Eagle rods @ 9.0:1 compression simply to go forged?
turbonetics t3/t4 treadstone turbo kit that I linked to in the first post.
My concern is that when I get to 300whp, that will be the maximum the b18b has to give. Does the b18b have enough potential to keep up if I decide to keep going? I realize it would be amazingly expensive to get any higher then 300whp, but still. And all b-series parts like intake manifolds and headers etc are compatible with each other right?
What advantages/disadvantages are there to not having vtec with a boosted setup? As far as I know vtec changes to another cam at higher rpms in order to change your valve timing to let more air in, and juice some extra efficiency out of the engine, isn't that a good thing regardless of boost? Or are you just saying ditch it, because with the turbo setup I really wont need this extra efficiency and I'll save a bunch of cash on a non vtec engine anyway?
Sorry I have so many questions, but like I said I want to do my research so that I'm not rushing myself into mistakes when the time comes.
edit: I looked up some pricing for a b18b1 swap ( 94 +) and its actually very cheap. like 2000$ shipped. So that sounds like a viable option..
either way is a great daily driver