Wats the Best Engine installed for $7000 in a EG

[robbo_is_mad]

wat would it be? Can ppl please give me some help on choosing a engine i am debating about a b16a2 save a couple of grand and do more engine work on ir or getting somethign like a b18c7? Wats a fast engine that would fit in a EG and would be going past 7 - 8 g's. OR say you have 8 grand wat would you do with it but it has to be a engine swap.

[[[d a n n y]]]

7-8K
u can get a B18cR jap sep in your EG
taking the fact your car is a EFi car
pm me if your intrested

[dc4t]

dont waste ur money on oz-spec vtec... if u gona spend that much u better make sure its JAP SPEC BABY!!

[si92]

Jap spec is the only way to go if u do wanna spend that much.

[ekslut]

I would be putting in a B18c (not type r) and spending the change doing some suspension or engine work.

[robbo_is_mad]

which b18c's are jap spec is it only the type r and i was thinking of getting a b18c1 and with the rest of the money work with it. Is there a jap b18c1

[[[d a n n y]]]

Jap Sepcs motors dont have numbers after the B18c..
B18c1 equvilant will be a B18c off a SIR/SIR-G (JDM Spe VTIR)

[quangsta]

i say if i had 8 ill keep saving for another 2 and get a k20a conversion.....

[simbadda54]

boost b16a2

[Zdster]

As quangsta said for a little bit more you could try a k20.

I havent heard anyone else talk about a h22a. As far as I understand it would be a cheaper swap, but would produce a fair amount of torque. I havent done much research into it, but this might be another way to go.

[Benson]

hmm for abt 7k u can onli managed a b18c vti-r including labour..

i reckon for a budget of abt 10k, get the jdm type R half-cut cuz it has everything u need for hte conversion. This would include labour of installing depending on ur car if its a EFI or not, extra engine parts to replace from the front cut like clutch and seals and mayb n exhasut system.

there are a few jap importers in sydney with these half-cut... give us a pm and ill let u know where to go :thumbsup:

hope this helps

[z3lda]

7k and can only manage a b18c vtir with labour..... ok then :rolleyes:

With 8k u can get a Jspec b18cR with 5Lug and full exhaust system done. all installed.

[marte]

if you did a h22a in your civic its gonna give you alot of wheelspin also you loose alot of things like aircon

[Benson]

7k and can only manage a b18c vtir with labour..... ok then :rolleyes:

With 8k u can get a Jspec b18cR with 5Lug and full exhaust system done. all installed.

u gotta also equate for things like clutch, water pump, seals n other crap u would change since the engine is out.. trust me it all add ups!

[z3lda]

u gotta also equate for things like clutch, water pump, seals n other crap u would change since the engine is out.. trust me it all add ups!

clutch/flywheel/belt/pump and all fulids will cost 1k in parts.
engine/box/loom/ecu and 5lug will cost 6k
labour will cost 1k

[z3lda]

wat would it be? Can ppl please give me some help on choosing a engine i am debating about a b16a2 save a couple of grand and do more engine work on ir or getting somethign like a b18c7? Wats a fast engine that would fit in a EG and would be going past 7 - 8 g's. OR say you have 8 grand wat would you do with it but it has to be a engine swap.


you can get a b16a done for around 3500. drive in/drive out.

[Felix]

clutch/flywheel/belt/pump and all fulids will cost 1k in parts.
engine/box/loom/ecu and 5lug will cost 6k
labour will cost 1k



um clutch and fly costs about 1k itself!

[z3lda]

um clutch and fly costs about 1k itself!

clutch = 350
flywheel = 450

unless you want to go all out stage 10 , 20 button titanium brass gold tiple plate clutch with a uber bling toda blue style spoon flywheel, then yes.

[Da1nONLY]

Jap spec and Aus spec.. not much diff....
if its the K20 then yeah.... aus spec and Jap spec!! BIG diff...

[dc4t]

Jap spec and Aus spec.. not much diff....
if its the K20 then yeah.... aus spec and Jap spec!! BIG diff...

that is true but y not start off with that extra bit of power. more bragging rights while the engine is stock... also for some reason the oz-spec h22a is so much slower than jap spec.. more than half a second, and the stats dont quite match up to make that much of a difference :confused:

[dc4t]

wat would it be? Can ppl please give me some help on choosing a engine i am debating about a b16a2 save a couple of grand and do more engine work on ir or getting somethign like a b18c7? Wats a fast engine that would fit in a EG and would be going past 7 - 8 g's. OR say you have 8 grand wat would you do with it but it has to be a engine swap.


man go all out with the b18cR jap spec.. u'll have a STOCK N/A motor that can RIP the average nissan or subaru..

[Da1nONLY]

man go all out with the b18cR jap spec.. u'll have a STOCK N/A motor that can RIP the average nissan or subaru..

even the Aus spec ones....will RIP any average nissan or subaru ;)

[Benson]

even the Aus spec ones....will RIP any average nissan or subaru ;)

tru that!

[InitialDK]

Hey guys I am planning something similar as well. But I am sure I am not getting a K20. A B18c will do for me. Just not sure about where to go. I know only 1 person who does swaps. So I was wondering if any of you could recommend a few more to me..

[DC4]

how much would a B18cR jap spec front cut cost?

[quangsta]

this is a rough price for popular engines (front cuts)

k20a ~ 8000
b18cr ~ 5000
b18c ~ 3000
b16a ~ 1500(ls)
~ 3000(eg/ek)

these prices are what there going for on ozhonda so if your serious about engine swapping search around and u'll find almost all honda engines for sale...

edit: does not include labour cost and other expenses such as brakes, fluids, belts, filters etc...IMO should be an extra 2-3k....

[Paul1985]

The thing is that you need to spend more money ontop of the 1/2 cut price.
The guy seems to want to spend $7k max. So some of those options are out of the price range although they are under $7k for the cut.

[InitialDK]

That sounds about right. I got a quote for 7500 fitted for a Jap spec B18cR
in Melbourne. If there is anyone else who reckons its a good deal. Maybe we can get it done at the same time and get a better deal..

[robbo_is_mad]

I think i have made up my mind and i will save the Xtra 2500 and get a k20a engine conversin in the Eg civic s all up it should cost around 10500 11000 or cheaper can someone please give me a target that i should be saving for.

[2MPRSS]

I think i have made up my mind and i will save the Xtra 2500 and get a k20a engine conversin in the Eg civic s all up it should cost around 10500 11000 or cheaper can someone please give me a target that i should be saving for.

it will cost you nearly $20000 all up mate not $10000

[civicCXI]

wouldn't it be useless to get jap spec since our fuel is only 98RON while jap one is 100RON?

[Da1nONLY]

gees..everyone is so crazed about the jap spec b18cs!
the aus spec b18c7s are just as good!... 2kws at the wheels can be easily achieved with tuning.

[Paul1985]

it will cost you nearly $20000 all up mate not $10000
Yep, the K-swap is expensive. People seem to not understand why.
It costs about $8k+ for the half-cut, but thats not it. I notice people think, how can it cost so much more??
Its because there are many other things you need to get it up, running and installed in your car.
Heres just a few of the expensive parts you need with an approx price:

- half cut - $8000
- mounts - $800
- axles - $400
- PNP harness - $200
- ECU - $1500
- complete fuel setup - $900
- clutch line - $100
- headers - $1200 (if you want good headers)
- intake and exhause - ?? maybe $700

Thats near $14000 now, and there will no doubt be a few other things you will need. You would need to upgrade brakes another $2k, and suspension at least another $2k. You may also wanna put in a better cluth in the process of the swap. New fluids aswell. You might wanna get the car tuned once its ready. IMO you would be crazy to have someone do this swap for you also, the labour costs would be a killer. An engineers certificate will be needed once complete aswell.

This quiet easily bumps the price upto the $20k mark IMO. Pleast dont quote my prices, they're just to give an example of how much to expect to pay for this.

Its similar with other swaps like the b/h series also, you would need new fluids, timing belt swapped if the engine is older (i would anyway!), eng. cert and brake upgrade etc.

Just trying to explain that there are a fair few costs outside of the half cut price itself.

Sorry ive gone a bit off topic, hope this helps in some way though.

[civicCXI]

can some1 please tell me how to get the engineer's cert?

[2MPRSS]

ask your mechanic to get someone to engineer it for you

[Zdster]

can some1 please tell me how to get the engineer's cert?

Either a local mechanic will be able to organise one for you, or alternatively speak with your local road authority and they should give you details of relevant engineers who provide certificates.