JDM H22a in a EK VTI-R

[Benson]

couple of weight reduction to the car and there's your 50kgs..

the h22a type S motor are a cheaper option if u want cheap power... but the conversion is not for the faint hearted.

gl with ur decision

[MRH-22A]

how is a h22a type s motor a cheaper option?

it costs about $2K more than a normal h22a and has got onli 20hp more.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

how is a h22a type s motor a cheaper option?

it costs about $2K more than a normal h22a and has got onli 20hp more.

20hp more, better gearbox (LSD, final drive). Its pretty hard extracting 20hp more out of n/a. Better cams, higher compression and etc. KInda like comparing b18c2 and b18c7, big difference aye.

[MRH-22A]

20hp more, better gearbox (LSD, final drive). Its pretty hard extracting 20hp more out of n/a. Better cams, higher compression and etc. KInda like comparing b18c2 and b18c7, big difference aye.

the normal jdm h22a comes with the m2b4 gearbox which has LSD, and the same final drive as the type S gearbox.
and anyway, the H boxes are interchangable.

the type s has higher compression and has been ported. thats where the 20hp comes from. i still dont think its worth the extra $2k.

if anything, i'd be lookin for the h23a vtec that came out of the 97+ accord wagon.

[Mikeyas]

I personally think the h22a would be a great option. I am toying with the idea as well for a future car. After you factor in mounts and drive shafts it’s fairly plug and play apart from cutting a hole for the shift cables. But get under there and visualise where you would be cutting, once you remove the feeling of “oh shit I don’t know what ill be cutting into” idea you will be a step closer to achieving this goal.

The effect of 50kg worth of weight is a bit of a wives tale as well. Imagine driving with a passenger, and take into account that feeling, they will probably be 80-90kg for the average male (Your already over the amount of weight added for that swap).

Also how many of you doing a swap will be redlining the car through a 3rd gear sweeper on a race track and really having to deal with weight transfer??

The torque and power will I think produce an awesome street car with far more point and shoot ability then the lower torque engines from Honda.

[z3lda]

why not use your exisiting box with the h22 engine.

better ratios

thats what i did.

itr box + h22a

[d15z1SUX]

you need that h to b gearbox conversion kit right? heard even with that they need to cut stuff?

[Phuong1987]

seems lyk most ppl think h22a is better

[z3lda]

you need that h to b gearbox conversion kit right? heard even with that they need to cut stuff?

yes u do need the h2b kit and there's no cutting involved. just a bit of grinding.. haha

but stll its a cheaper option

[MRH-22A]

why not a k20???

[z3lda]

cause a k will cost 10 times as much as a h22a with a besries box

and u'll get the same power

[MRH-22A]

seems lyk most ppl think h22a is better

hey i got a h22a in my car... no complaints. i love it.