Green ek4 in st johns

[Boznian]

Anyone know anything about this ek4?
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/st-johns-park/cars/honda-civic-vtir-ek4/1006700480

Other then the f#!@kd coil overs at the rear, the car doesnt bother me and it looks nice :), What are some main issues in a ek4 that i should really pay attention too?

[Hellomotog]

pretty pricey man.

id go get a cxi for 3gran then drop a b18c7 motor in for 6 fitted.

ur car will be heaps lighter and go way harder.

honbits fit and supply the motor for 6gran.

[Boznian]

6 grand aye... does it come with the whole package included with mounts and shit? 6g... drive in drive out??

[Hellomotog]

drive in drive out they said. cost me about 5 with alot of running around.. alot.

i didnt use them.

[Boznian]

also cxi... not very good handling stock lol no sway bars or strut bars..

[EKVTIR-T]

pretty pricey man.

id go get a cxi for 3gran then drop a b18c7 motor in for 6 fitted.

ur car will be heaps lighter and go way harder.

honbits fit and supply the motor for 6gran.
And you end up with a cxi you can barely sell for 6k


povo spec but a bit faster,depends what you prefer

[Boznian]

If anyones got a cxi with b18c7 for 6 grand with a decent paint job, hit me up LOL

[Boznian]

What i really would want, an eg5 with b18c7 mhmmmm

[Hellomotog]

my cars a cxi.. and what?

u think my car isnt worth 6?

[Hellomotog]

anyway op.

i think vtir are a big waste of time.

i lol at them all day long in my car.
b18c7 in a cxi.

[EG52NV]

M8 with most swaps now needing an engineers cert buying an ek4 might not be such a bad idea if you can't afford a dc2r

[Hellomotog]

why would you need an engineers cert? if you are increasing within 15% of engine capacity.

i.e 1.6 > 1.8 L

[eeko]

Lol... id always prefer a better base to start off with, swap or not...

[Boznian]

so many ek4 anal raped, lots of them with 200k km+, hard to find good one these days..

[Tai]

Dont get a Cxi.

No sway bars, no sunroof, crapper interior, no power options etc etc

[NightKids]

CXi's are a POS!

[he-tec]

GLi ftw~!

[Hellomotog]

Love my cxi. Throw that abs in the bin 40-50kg of useless brake lines and extra metal

I got power windows and Ac. Who cares about power mirrors u only adjust them once anyway. Sunroof is a great way to throw your centre of gravity out the window ahah

[eeko]

Sorry bro but not everyone wants a full track spec racer... i like cruising with a bit of fun here and there and find a sunroof indispensable... if someone isnt even going to track their car whats the point?

just sayin....

[Hellomotog]

Will definitely be tracking it. It's a drivers car..

[MR808]

pretty pricey man.

id go get a cxi for 3gran then drop a b18c7 motor in for 6 fitted.

ur car will be heaps lighter and go way harder.

honbits fit and supply the motor for 6gran.

How's does this make sense? You end up spending way more
Buying a cxi = 3-4k
Putting in a b18c7 = 6k
Then you'll have to up grade the brakes cause there rubbish in a cxi having rear drums and small as front brakes
At that rate you mighty aswell buy a type r and be happy with it

[Hellomotog]

Ek9 please find me one for less than 20

[Tosies]

How's does this make sense? You end up spending way more
Buying a cxi = 3-4k
Putting in a b18c7 = 6k
Then you'll have to up grade the brakes cause there rubbish in a cxi having rear drums and small as front brakes
At that rate you mighty aswell buy a type r and be happy with it

very true!

[MR808]

Wasn't talking about an ek9 was talking about an itr, just out of curiosity how much does your car weigh?

[hilarryous]

Going to mcdonalds, nek minnut. Having with manually wind down your window. gg. not fun at all.

[eeko]

Going to mcdonalds, nek minnut. Having with manually wind down your window. gg. not fun at all.

Cause racecar

[Hellomotog]

I got power windows?
I Dno it's 1050kg on the rego

[Boznian]

1003kg*
becuz race car, Thinking of dropping a b18c7 in my ek cxi.. i have fully hecktik mods rear sway bar off ek4 and front strut brace, brakes on the other hand.. :(

[Hellomotog]

I got ek4 brakes if u want. They are for sale

[MR808]

1003kg*
becuz race car, Thinking of dropping a b18c7 in my ek cxi.. i have fully hecktik mods rear sway bar off ek4 and front strut brace, brakes on the other hand.. :(

remember to upgrade your brake booster aswell to utilize what ever brakes you upgrade to or they will be crap, rear disc brakes wouldn't hurt aswell

[Boznian]

Dont know if i should go through with a swap now

[MR.K]

pretty pricey man.

id go get a cxi for 3gran then drop a b18c7 motor in for 6 fitted.

ur car will be heaps lighter and go way harder.

honbits fit and supply the motor for 6gran.

just out of curiosity how many km's does a front cut motor usually have?

[rpm boy]

it goes on power increase aswell now
go ek4, u get vtec while your saving up for b18c............ or just go k series

[civicboy84]

dont bother with swaps save and buy the real thing

[PHO]

Whats the real thing of a J37 swapped civic?

[PHO]

please respond

[Henessaayyy]

why would you need an engineers cert? if you are increasing within 15% of engine capacity.

i.e 1.6 > 1.8 L

As stated above, its not just displacement, its also power. D16, comes with 96 KW (on paper) B16, 117KW, you'll need to get your engine and brakes engineered to the vehicle.

[unl3a5h]

not true^ also dont swap suley lol dont be a dickhead like me farken

[EG52NV]

not true^ also dont swap suley lol dont be a dickhead like me farken

When was the last time your tried to register an engine swap with the RTA m8? Laws have recently changed, you can't even go from d16y1 to b16 without engineers cert, unlike before you can't simply get blue slip and update engine number with RTA

[Hellomotog]

I'll find a way ;)

[aurnob88]

I'll find a way ;)

When you got the mechanic connections its all good haha

[rpm boy]

as long as the mechanic dosnt call the rta to ask and the rta dosnt look at it cause there too busy it usually turns out ok..... but the change of law still stands and better off not taking the risk imo

[Hellomotog]

Each to their own I guess..

[aurnob88]

Each to their own I guess..

My man

[Henessaayyy]

Tuh, Goodluck with that. RTA is never too busy to see a red notification come up stating the engine number does not match the vehicle. Or, this vehicle requires VSCCS Cert.

[unl3a5h]

well fcuk i guess i waited too long to register my engine shiiiieeeeettttttttt loll

[blabla]

When did this law change? I registered the motor to my car about 2 yrs ago.

[aurnob88]

Fkn RTA. how long you been driving unl3a5h unregistered?

[aurnob88]

When did this law change? I registered the motor to my car about 2 yrs ago.

Supposedly very recently.

[blabla]

The rms (formally know as the rta) bloody dogs!!

[MR.K]

not true^ also dont swap suley lol dont be a dickhead like me farken

why do u regret doing an engine swap?

[Henessaayyy]

Laws changed 31st Jan, 2011. You've ALWAYS been required the get the car engineered for ANY modifications, but no one did it. The RMS/RTA has now cracked down HARD on this sort of stuff.

[tripleuse]

When was the last time your tried to register an engine swap with the RTA m8? Laws have recently changed, you can't even go from d16y1 to b16 without engineers cert,

oh ****ing spewin.!!

[unl3a5h]

Fkn RTA. how long you been driving unl3a5h unregistered?

lol ummmm bout a yearr lol

[unl3a5h]

why do u regret doing an engine swap?

the money ive spent swapping my engine in and then rebuilding after finding out my engine was alot more worn than i thought i could have bought an ep3

a very clean ep3

[MR.K]

the money ive spent swapping my engine in and then rebuilding after finding out my engine was alot more worn than i thought i could have bought an ep3

a very clean ep3

oh ic... could i ask what parts of your engine was worn?

[cuppa]

Just buy an ek4, dc2r or whatever.

Saves you the hassle of labour cost, parts and all the headache lol

[aurnob88]

This can be quite true as you never know how the transplant was done and level of skill used. Can be problems with wiring and elwxtricals typically .

[Tosies]

Just buy an ek4, dc2r or whatever.

Saves you the hassle of labour cost, parts and all the headache lol

Agreed with cuppa. The money you spend on a swap that can get you a dc2r or close to one!

[Hellomotog]

Think about what you want from this car. Then do what best fits that!

[Boznian]

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/honda-civic-1996-13373784?eapi=2&base=1216&vertical=Car&cr=0&find=b18c7|CarAll&__N=1246+1247+1252+1282+4294965322+4294965250+1216&num=15&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,15000~0.5&sort=default

What about this Lol ive got it down to 10.5k

[aurnob88]

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/honda-civic-1996-13373784?eapi=2&base=1216&vertical=Car&cr=0&find=b18c7|CarAll&__N=1246+1247+1252+1282+4294965322+4294965250+1216&num=15&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,15000~0.5&sort=default

What about this Lol ive got it down to 10.5k

Go there with 10k. Slap it on front of him. If its good take it.

[unl3a5h]

oh ic... could i ask what parts of your engine was worn?

when i first did the swap changed clutch, water pump, timing belt about 1 grand in parts. then after about a week started smoking piston rings were gone. when u do an engine swap u never really know the health unless u can drive it first take it apart test it out. so after all that i had to a full rebuild on my engine which cost me 3 grand so yeh not worth it in my opinion