Looking at becoming a honda member!

[beany113]

Hi lads/lasses, been on the forum a little while now and I love it! There I mate some amazing cars on this forum! So great amount of help I've found on here too! Been doing a lot of research over the past few months which had got me thinking...

At the moment I have a rover metro with a 1.8 180bhp engine fitted from a 160 mgzr, I've built this over the past year or so and it always makes me smile only being 840kg! Starting to get bored now after a year if embarrassing focus st's Leon cupra R's and the sort. Started to run out if things to do lol.

This is why I've started to think that a civic might be what I'm looking for. light and with the right engine and mods can be a weapon! I've been looking and the different models eg's, ej's and ek's and the different engine options and it's starting to make more sense.

What I'm asking is what have you beat in your civics with the b18's etc. I'll also belonging at going forced Induction either b or s series haven't decided yet lol.

It's either a civic or an audi s3 8l 225bhp standard I've had one before and was white a handful.

I appreciate anyone reading this and taking the time to reply. Sorry to any admins if this is in the wrong section Ect.
I look forward to reading any replies!!
Many thanks!
Martin

 

[Wreckless Hype]

If older chassis are your thing, CRX/EF etc, you can get them to pull decently with a properly modded single cam, or even a decent B16.

When you move into the EJs (92-00) you're a bit heavier and something like a decently built B16 or B18 will net you some nice power.

If you're going to be boosting it, you've got a longer road to plan for but it's still not difficult. Turbo will get you bigger numbers, quicker but will require more work, ergo more mullah. All motor really just depends on what kind of numbers you want. If you want 250 or so out of a B16/B18, prepare to put in some work for it.

What's an "s" series btw? Next to forced induction, "b or s series"?

I had a 96 Civic CX hatch (no power options at all) with a GSR (B18C1) swap, cold air intake, DC header, random technology high flow cat, Apexi WS series catback, Skunk2 intake manifold and throttle body, h22 injectors (97+ iirc), head had some work done, BC street cams, p&p, supertech valve springs and retainers, chipped P72. With 215/45/16 Toyo Proxes T1Rs, it would grip pretty nicely and move for sure. I pulled on Mustang GTs (4.6s, this was in 05/06), some Camaros, got whooped by a 450hp JDM MR2. Even something like that build MAY get somewhere near 200hp, maybe... And costs a good deal of money

Eventually I failed to maintain it properly and it started burning oil because I really only drove it like an a*****e. So I ended up wasting most of the build and sold it to some kid who thought it was the coolest s**t he'd ever seen...

 

[beany113]

Thanks wreckless! I meant b or d series so was a mistype on my behalf! I juts wanted to know what the difference was gunna be between my little metro and a civic as ideally want to go faster lol. I have read about how expensive forced induction is and kinda kills my plans tbh!

Thanks for your reply!

 

[Wreckless Hype]

Thanks wreckless! I meant b or d series so was a mistype on my behalf! I juts wanted to know what the difference was gunna be between my little metro and a civic as ideally want to go faster lol. I have read about how expensive forced induction is and kinda kills my plans tbh!

Thanks for your reply!

I'll give you my personal experience with different chassis and motors, though it's not real extensive.

My first Honda was a stock 96 CX hatchback that I bought because it was 1 of the lightest chassis made that year and I prefer the "EK" generation (96-00). The motor was a dog, it was slow and I wanted to move so I ended up with a B18C1 (GSR) motor that I did some light bolt on work, slapped a slightly worked head on it, etc. It was awesome to drive, a lot of fun and moved when I wanted it to. The car was stripped, motor was quick. Dual cams are nice torquey engines but cost a fair amount.\

My 95 DX coupe was an old piece, I bought it because I needed a commuter, good on gas, 5 speed after blowing up my WRX. Stock D15B7 engine, 200k+ miles, could hardly get out of it's own way. Not my cup of tea. I'm sure mine was a little older and more worn than most, but it was constantly struggling with wanting to live I'm sure. So I took it out back and put a bullet in it's head.. Not really, I just sold it..

My 2000 EX coupe was just me wanting the luxury of the EX, a little pep, a "facelift" model (99-00) in black. Comes with the beloved VTec but it's really not all that big a deal. It's a 1.6 single jingle, not fast by any means but I can merge on the highways and it's pretty fun to drive. I wish it was a DOHC instead, but you gotta pay to play.

My 96 CX was easily the favorite to drive, but it was also the most expensive. A lot of people will drop a motor in and leave it at that. Some will do basic bolts ons for some added fun. Some will go and boost their setups.

Boost can be had for a moderate cost, both in labor and in parts. You could build a decent B18B1 (LS/GS) engine with a turbo and have some fun with it for sure.

Whatever you plan to do, just make sure you do tons of research. And when you think you have a good idea, realize you still don't have a clue and read some more. If you want a high compression, high revving motor like a GSR and then decide post-swap you want to boost it, you're looking at a good amount of down time and part swapping to boost vs going with something a little more turbo-ready like an LS.

Words I build by:
Fast & Reliable won't be Cheap
Fast & Cheap won't be Reliable
Cheap & Reliable won't be Fast

Don't be afraid to ask questions, unless of course they're stupid ones and you can Google them