ok ... in order to get the right spring rates I want to decide on which engine I'm going to put under the hood for my car... since my car is a CX with a D15B7 here are the options I have thought about:

D16Z6 - car is going to autocross and this wieghs in similar to current engine

B20B - because of the site the old one I think this would be an interesting platform

h22 - torque and it's freakin huge... but it's heavy again the autocross thing


the car is going to be used for daily driving and autocrossing....


I would like to hear suggestions from people as to what would be in their opinion the best engine to put under the hood and why they think it's the best... please don't turn this into a debate... and I don't need shop names I've decided on that part.

 

b20/b18 Frankie....

b16 head...

zoom zoom...

 

any B-series motor. Start with what you can afford and the beauty of the b-series is they are infinately expandable. You can swap heads and blocks until you are "maxxed out" if that is even possible.

Basically, just set yourself a budget and get the B series motor corresponds to that $$$ amount.

That would be my $0.02 cents because we could get 100 civic drivers here with 100 unique configerations and according to each, their setup is the best. ..BUT, if you can't afford it, their setup is no good for you.

So get what you can afford and F$%^ the haters.

 

damn that is a major range of engines.....i say go for 1.8....you can't go wrong....i am looking for a b18b actually for my 1993 hatch...reasonable price and a lot of potential

 

affording the engine is not a problem (I was thinking about the crate motors from Mr. Gasket (10 grand), but figured that I wanted to do the build up myself, so that I learn something) I'm just curious as to what idea people have ... I know I'll get the standard replies of b16 2nd gen... or b18b turbo'd or b18C... but I really wanna shy away from the mainstream (I never did fit in in school ) so I'm curious as to other ideas keep posting everyone.. and Happy your advice is sound... the b series engines are the most interchangeable...

 

as for the range of engines I had orginally posted well it's one of each of the series, not exactly my favourite but the ones I think will go the farthest...

more ideas or opinions are welcome...

 

what shop are you getting the motor from? i decided on the motor but need to find one for a decent price....maybe we can get a good deal if we buy ours together, that's if u decide on the b18b....let me know!

 

well I will be going to an Afiliate of the club... probably Altech.. but right now I'm still in the deciding stage and want to carefully consider as many opinions as I can and as much technical info as possible...

keep the comments coming...

 

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This is the ideal platform..

New..

Anybody got local pricing on these..

I'm in the same boat as you gatherer...

But I would like to start "clean"...

PM me your phone number...

We talk...

 

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the dart block is 1950 USD ...I already called and spoke with them ... I'd like one ... hmmm group buy anyone??

 

Id say D16 just to throw out an idea.

Keys
-Cheap
-Abundance of them
-Can be built with the money you save from not swapping in a new b series
-Turbo them with the money saved
-Mini me setup.

Everyones overlooks the D, but they have potential too.

 

do you know off hand what altech's charging to put in a b18b complete into an eg?

 

Just give Joe a call - motor pricing fluctuates so the pricing can rise and fall over the months...best way to get a price is just ask.

 

The H22 is a bitch to lift... for auto crossing would recommmend a B20 Block with B16 head, lots of torque with decent HP.

 

If you are seriously thinking about autocrossing you may want to research moddifications and classes... built frank motors are going to mess you up

 

Happy,


why didn't I think of that... well I'm hoping to learn autocross this year with my civic and go from there....engine is something I need to do because I hate the pick up ...sometimes it just bogs down way too much....

any idea Happy what class I'd be placed in with a AEM cai as my only mod?

 

h22 being a heavy *** motor is a myth.

I was talking to some guys who know there ish and they said the h22a is only like 50lbs heavier than the b18 series motor, and the driveability factor is not noticeable.

 

Not sure but if you are serious about autocross and have no other mods...I'd remove the CAI and drive in the stock class... cause that CAI really doesn't do much but it may affect your class and put you against some beefier competition.

 

you have a good point happy... although I did get rid of my stock intake system ohhh well it's my first year I'm only going for the fun anyways