honda civic race car. help with engine conversion

**ryan19** · 04-03-2009 06:04 PM

hey guys i Ryan,

new the the site been lookin around looks good.

anywayz

im raceing junior speedway in a 95 civic sedan its a 1.6L twin cam manual.
so far iv dun a locker diff,pod filter and exhaust goes realy well.

my Q is wat motor can i put in it for next yr as im goin to a open class (up with commodores and stuff)

i ony run 2nd gear some somethong that makes good power dwn low and keeps on reving.
iv got a few.

run a faster 1.6 and go in a 1600 sedan class

or put like a 1.8 or bigger in and run with the big boys.

any info would be realy good.

thanks ryan

i can post pics if use would like?

**Raztaz** · 04-03-2009 06:23 PM

K20 lol

**ryan19** · 04-03-2009 06:25 PM

thanks for the reply but could u give me any more info on wat kinda power they put out,and that kind of stuff?
do they fit the civics

sound like a real noob lol

thanks

**bennjamin** · 04-03-2009 06:34 PM

hey welcome.
the 95 civic didnt come with a twin cam....and what diff do you have ? a locked diff in a FWD will be impossible to turn let alone race

**ryan19** · 04-03-2009 06:44 PM

thanks

im prity sure its a 95 ill hav to post a pics when photobucket works.

with it being lock it makes it very hard to turn on the tar but once on the dirt is it very easy.made the car handles so much better.

ill got check wat the pl;ates say as for yr model

**ryan19** · 04-03-2009 06:47 PM

my mistake its a 2nd month 1992

**bennjamin** · 04-03-2009 06:53 PM

its a EH9 right ? the d16a8 powered one. Nice engine - old but still takes a thrashing.

the best option for you IMO is upgrade to a b18c2 or b18c7. Both are 1.8s , they will pull you into the next level but worth it. Best option is the b18c7 out of the ITR - it comes with a 1 way locking diff (on accel.)

**ryan19** · 04-03-2009 06:56 PM

im not to sure if its a EH9 but my motor has coped a hiding max rpm is round 10,000.has no rev limeter.

so this b18c7 is vtec?do the bolt in to a the EG?

**bennjamin** · 04-03-2009 06:59 PM

max rpm 10000? are you sure ?
the b18c7 is a VTEC motor- it will directly fit into your car. You need to swap over parts - driveshafts ,, shift linkage , ECU , metal mounts. You can reuse the RUBBER mounts from your EG.

**bennjamin** · 04-03-2009 06:59 PM

max rpm 10000? are you sure ?
the b18c7 is a VTEC motor- it will directly fit into your car. You need to swap over parts - driveshafts ,, shift linkage , ECU , metal mounts. You can reuse the RUBBER mounts from your EG.