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Old 17-Jan-2005 | 08:31 PM
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The best motor??

i need help..wanna do a swap but first i want to know which motor will be the best one for EK..96 civic...the best engine?? performance wise and maintance wise..thanks for the inputs.
Old 17-Jan-2005 | 08:34 PM
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saleen S7 motor... or an enzo motor.... do a search
Old 17-Jan-2005 | 08:42 PM
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well best engine i would say whatever is in this

Old 17-Jan-2005 | 08:46 PM
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if i could put that in there i would..lol..naa a saleen or enzo would be too big??? wha abt b series or GS-R motor or RSX motor..or something similiar to that.
Old 17-Jan-2005 | 08:47 PM
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i'm not sure if you can fit k20 in there but any b series should be okay. b18c5 or b16a is always good imo
Old 17-Jan-2005 | 09:14 PM
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Sure you can fit a K20 and it would be your best bet if you could afford the avid axles, mounts, and complicated installtion on top of the motor/tranny/ecu prices.
Old 17-Jan-2005 | 09:38 PM
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96civicexsedan, you're making the same mistake I made here a while back. You're question is too broad. Everyone here who can answer your question will now ask, What are you going to do with the car? How much you want to spend? What are your driving habits like, and on and on and on. Your first step is to use the search function in this forum. Alot of guys here know their sh*t, but you need to have a basic idea of your goals. Check past threads, call shops like RT Motorsports or anyone else on the affiliates page. I got flamed for asking the same broad question when I first started thinking about my swap, AND I DESERVED IT.
Research, research and research. Then come back here and these guys are great about helping out with the fine points.
Just a friendly peice of advice... good luck.
Old 17-Jan-2005 | 09:42 PM
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jdm gsr is the best bang for the buck, 3000 complete fromt he importers....
Old 17-Jan-2005 | 10:26 PM
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K20A
Old 17-Jan-2005 | 10:27 PM
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Old 17-Jan-2005 | 11:00 PM
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K series Type-R motor since i dont think the K24 will fit? If your looking at just B series swaps it depends on your goals, budget and plans for the future.
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K24 does fit.
Old 17-Jan-2005 | 11:32 PM
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GOLDEN!!!! you sir should get an award



Originally posted by wormburner
96civicexsedan, you're making the same mistake I made here a while back. You're question is too broad. Everyone here who can answer your question will now ask, What are you going to do with the car? How much you want to spend? What are your driving habits like, and on and on and on. Your first step is to use the search function in this forum. Alot of guys here know their sh*t, but you need to have a basic idea of your goals. Check past threads, call shops like RT Motorsports or anyone else on the affiliates page. I got flamed for asking the same broad question when I first started thinking about my swap, AND I DESERVED IT.
Research, research and research. Then come back here and these guys are great about helping out with the fine points.
Just a friendly peice of advice... good luck.
Old 18-Jan-2005 | 12:27 AM
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K20A
speaking about type r, i noticed the type s has a very distinctive sound when the vtec kicks in. is that because of the more agressive cams or (i heard) something about "2nd stage" intake?
Old 18-Jan-2005 | 08:20 AM
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K series is too much money to spend on a 9 year old car. Motor rotates differently, needs custom axles, mounts, engine harness. Go GSR (B18) w/lsd or H22. Costs one hell of a lot less, and less downtime.
Old 18-Jan-2005 | 08:54 AM
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i also suggest either a b16 or b18c1
Old 18-Jan-2005 | 08:57 AM
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K20A2 (Type-S) makes a different VTEC sound because the Honda engineers tuned it to sound like NSX C32 engine.
Old 18-Jan-2005 | 10:10 AM
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How about a Honda Motor?


Do some research you mook.
Old 18-Jan-2005 | 10:36 AM
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b series and the k series seem to be the best choice...imma do some research into these motors and get back...intrested in either GS-R or RSX
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how about an H22A?? that would be cool too


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