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[Fast3rThanU]

I came here with the idea of buying a 96-00 ex as a daily driver, till I remembered they ran 16's-17s at the track last time I was there. I want a daily driver in the mid- to low 15's the problem is I have to sell my gti first, which will probably be a small loss, and then buy another car after that. Which is why I was going civic ex, and hoping I could do some minor mods to hit at least a 15.3.

After searching it seems like it would take more work than its worth..

So mainly looking for advice, i think i could find a b16 for about 1700-1900 before shipping, and before installation. and for that price about, I think i could get a d series into the mid to low 15's. any opinion? or links to find a b16 cheaper?


anyone want to buy an 03 gti?

 

[vi3tboi714]

a b16 for under 1500? wow where u buying it from...if u want low numbers than put a gsr into a hb

 

[eviLsliDinciVic]

Damn..I had a B16A for sale..Now it's sold.

 

[Fast3rThanU]

No hb's for me. isnt a gsr motor more expensive?

 

[DirtyD]

it's a lot more expensive... think upwards of 4500

if I were you I'd stick with the D and turbo it, you can do your own setup for under the cost of a swap and make more power than a B16

 

[SiGSR]

If you just want a run for 15's, you can get a EX and just squeeze nitrous. Hell you can even go 14's.

 

[Fast3rThanU]

wanted n/a no turbo or nitrous.. and damn for that much thats getting clsoe to k20 territory

 

[tAylor!]

swap, then turbo :wink:

 

[TurboZinc]

why do you need a daily driver? seems the GTI would make a good one.

your name is a little pretentious too, 14.7 isn't all that fast.

Why not look into the srt-4's. Resale value sucks on those, and you could probably pick up a nice 03 for cheap

 

[Fast3rThanU]

well i'm in college, and i wanted something I could pay off quick.(reason for getting rid of the gti) to me a 14.7 is quick being that ive never been in a fast car, and my old car ran 16-17s. oh well thanks for the semi advice.

 

[myredcivic]

Yeah 15's is a low number to shoot for when you consider that just a litle more tuning will put you in the mid to low 14's.

 

[s1lv3rc1v1c]

Your budget is about $2,000?

Stage 1 from Exospeed with camshaft: $1000
SRP pistons with crower rods: $800
copper gasket: $200 or so

That will put you at 140 or so at the wheels, assuming you have a manual transmission EX. A better breathing engine will yield more horses for your bolt ons. After I/H/E, there's no reason you can put 150 at the wheels. That would put in the 15's if you're a competent driver. Everything else after that is not as expensive as what I listed, assuming you're not going to use forced induction.