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shitbox
20-05-2009, 06:19 PM
thinking about doing engine swap on ed civic, just want opinions as to whether its worth putting money into it or is it cheaper to buy a dc2 or gen 5 vti prelude right off the bat? i got nowhere to work on car so most labour would have to be payed for
MWAKU
20-05-2009, 07:08 PM
ok..

neway, its your money, do whatever you want with it.. so im guessing you have 12k?

EF front + engine conversion = woot :D

all up 2 you, if u do decide to get a vtir lude, get mine :P and do a transmission conversion :P
chauster
20-05-2009, 07:16 PM
Anyways getting a dc2 or lude definately be much less hassle and work and possible cheaper. But doing a swap would be you out there more and cops would like you more =P if you know what i mean.
shitbox
21-05-2009, 12:00 AM
how would ed civic with b16a conversion run in comparsion to dc2 teg/ h22lude? obvisoulsy dc2 or h22 are better engines but would a d16a compete in a lighter car (ed) ?
MWAKU
21-05-2009, 12:13 AM
b16a in the ed is probably gonna go harder then the h22, dunno about dc2 though
bennjamin
21-05-2009, 03:07 AM
depends what ed.....ED8 (crx) go for it. But any other ED requires quite abit more effort and money to get it up to scratch.
You need a EFI conversion , extra wiring etc. PITA.

I say , forget it. Sell it and buy a cheap gli EG and do the same.
shitbox
21-05-2009, 10:47 AM
depends what ed.....ED8 (crx) go for it. But any other ED quite abit more effort and money to get it up to scratch.
You need a EFI conversion , extra wiring etc. PITA.

I say , forget it. Sell it and buy a cheap gli EG and do the same.

^^ yeah sounds about right, done up eg's are realy common though not much interest in doing that. thanks for ur opinion though. i have searched but not realy found anything on working the d15b4 twin carb would decent intake/header/cat/exaust see much improvement or no-one ever botherd? heh are there any bolt ons etc?
YaMiKaZe
21-05-2009, 04:28 PM
how would ed civic with b16a conversion run in comparsion to dc2 teg/ h22lude? obvisoulsy dc2 or h22 are better engines but would a d16a compete in a lighter car (ed) ?
lets put it this way.
my stock ef9 goes neck and neck with a stock dc2r.
so it will be quicker than a stock dc2 vtir or prelude