civic ek is a boring drive sometimes

[rnbguy]

man i got my civic 96 ek gli, its such a powerless drive...

what mods can be done, its already got extractors / engine back exhaust...

any other mods? ranging from lowest to highest price /power...

[aaronng]

b16a swap.

[An41]

Swaybars will add some more fun to it

[tRipitaka]

bang for buck = turbo

don't bother with a b16a.. if you want one, sell your car, buy an ek4

[rnbguy]

i dont even know what these ek numbers stand for , i wonder how hard it is to turbo this car, i dont see many kits out there for it...

i might just look into running a low boost turbo with no intercooler or compression change, just turbo, manifold and ecu change mostly (and other small internals) man ecu's are expensive though

[IAMVTEC]

Take out the back seat and stereo and air con. Give yourself the full type-R experience. You wont go much faster but its about the driving experience.

And yes please, explain all those numbers. ek4, 9 ?? Whats that all about.

[aaronng]

Take out the back seat and stereo and air con. Give yourself the full type-R experience. You wont go much faster but its about the driving experience.

And yes please, explain all those numbers. ek4, 9 ?? Whats that all about.

Sorry, taking out the back seat, stereo and air con doesn't give you the full Type R experience. Because Type Rs come with a back seat and stereo. Air con is optional.

[Jamezy]

Take out the back seat and stereo and air con. Give yourself the full type-R experience. You wont go much faster but its about the driving experience.

And yes please, explain all those numbers. ek4, 9 ?? Whats that all about.

time for a k20 swap rnbguy :D lol that will be fun 4 sure !
ek4 = VTIR
ek9 = civic type R
those are just codes for civics
example: DC2R = integra type R

[uetecu]

why not a B16B engine swap? Quite a few people are selling it..

[jeffske]

save your dollars, and get the new CTR

[rnbguy]

lol great another abreviasion, CTR?

and how much is a b16b engine these days?

[uetecu]

lol great another abreviasion, CTR?

and how much is a b16b engine these days?

around $6K for a standard one, $10K for a highly modded one like that TODA one that was for sale.

[Benson]

IMO turbo the current engine is a waste of money. You probably be as quick as a b16a. You can get a b16a half-cut from 3.5-4k depending on condition whereas turbo ur looking at easy 5k for a ok set-up.

[z3lda]

IMO turbo the current engine is a waste of money. You probably be as quick as a b16a. You can get a b16a half-cut from 3.5-4k depending on condition whereas turbo ur looking at easy 5k for a ok set-up.

my stock d16y8 engine turboed with a gt28 at 5psi will shit all over any civic with a b16a conversion. lol

cost of turboing current engine < swappin in a b16a. Plus the swap wont give u 120kws + atws.

swappin a b16a is over rated and a waste of money.

[Zdster]

I am closing this thread. All of these questions have been asked and answered time and time again. Look at a turbo setup or an engine swap. Turbo's on d series blocks are far from a waste of time and money as Zelda has said and produce much more than a b16 setup if down right.