h22a or b18c in eg?

**rayb3na_** · 05-03-2008 12:34 PM

for the engine h22a is generally cheaper.. more work goes into it though as you need to cut into the chasis or something and you need different mounts so possibly labour adds up more. b18c pretty much straight bolt on if u got an efi eg civic engine more exp.. saves on labour compared to h22a. depends what you want out of the car! =]

**sPoOnD_** · 05-03-2008 12:34 PM

western australia..

**Jarkz** · 05-03-2008 12:37 PM

People get your information right on H22a conversion before giving this guy wrong answers...

Found this for only $1700 without mounts (i'd get Hasport or Innovative)
http://firesport.ipspace.com/?sectio...=show&id=97275

**connorling** · 05-03-2008 12:58 PM

H22 definately gives u the torque and power, but because EG is already light at the back, heavy at the front, hence easy to spin out at fast corner. now u wanna put in a extreme heavy H22, it will make the car even easier to spin. well u can get a good set of coil to solve it.

WA is a place every one into nissan and holden, took me a while to find a place selling b18c, and install was more expensive than eastern state.

labour definately kills u with the H22. my convertion with a EG b18c nonR with a carby into EFI costs $3000, including fix the break master.

b18c nonR half cut in perth selling $4400, type R selling $6000.

if u want, u should go and talk to VisionR, that guy there doing a K20 convertion onto a EK, sick......

but yeah, 6k wont even get u b18c nor h22, u should go for b16a with that budget....

**BaNaNaMaN** · 05-03-2008 01:09 PM

H22 doesn't weight THAT much more that the B-series engines. I believe without going back and looking there is something like 25lbs difference.

I am doing the H swap into my sedan at the moment and have only found certain aftermarket items harder and more expensive for the 2.2 But if I was going to go stock then I would definately choose the H. Will give the car a much better feeling for the money spent.

I can't comment of cost as I am in new zealand

**Jarkz** · 05-03-2008 01:14 PM

Thought it was around 25lbs difference too.

**connorling** · 05-03-2008 01:32 PM

only 25 lbs difference compare to H22 and b18c??? no way
400cc bigger in the engine
completely different set up, it look a lot more heavy

o i for got also u might need to change the exhaust and header in order to fit(correct me if i am wrong)

so much customise into H

**sPoOnD_** · 05-03-2008 01:54 PM

yeh h22 wld b stock if i was to get it, mayb just extractors, air intake and exhaust

**imratedpg** · 05-03-2008 01:55 PM

connorling
H22 definately gives u the torque and power, but because EG is already light at the back, heavy at the front, hence easy to spin out at fast corner. now u wanna put in a extreme heavy H22, it will make the car even easier to spin. well u can get a good set of coil to solve it.

WA is a place every one into nissan and holden, took me a while to find a place selling b18c, and install was more expensive than eastern state.

labour definately kills u with the H22. my convertion with a EG b18c nonR with a carby into EFI costs $3000, including fix the break master.

b18c nonR half cut in perth selling $4400, type R selling $6000.

if u want, u should go and talk to VisionR, that guy there doing a K20 convertion onto a EK, sick......

but yeah, 6k wont even get u b18c nor h22, u should go for b16a with that budget....

connorling
only 25 lbs difference compare to H22 and b18c??? no way
400cc bigger in the engine
completely different set up, it look a lot more heavy

o i for got also u might need to change the exhaust and header in order to fit(correct me if i am wrong)

so much customise into H

HAHAHA wtf.

H v B v D Weight argument settled by the SCALES

35LB increase = 15KG. thats buggerall. you can definently live with that.
u dont need to change the headers but you will need to get a custom exhaust made up. who really wants to run the stock eg exhaust on a h ? and the headers are longer than the stock eg exhaust as well.

a 15kg weight increase in the front of an eg, i dont really think thats gonna make a big difference. h22a conversion is perhaps the same weight as most ppl that convert dont run p/s or a/c. so that'll probs wack 15kg back to stocko.

dont let weight phase you out!

**Jarkz** · 05-03-2008 02:01 PM

The only real custom bits you need (not including sussy) are axles, mounts, pre-made wiring harness if you don't wanna graft them & performance exhaust.

Or you can use a OEM H22a header on your standard exhaust or get a cat-back.

H2B solves most of your transmission issues, or you are gonna have to cut a new section out for the floor to accept the H22a trans.

**connorling** · 05-03-2008 02:42 PM

and also, i dont think u have enought space for the A/C, i have read it on the net once with an EG H22A, goes nuts but no A/C and P/S due to the space

but i am sure u can get customise one

at the end of the day, if u have the money, u can even put a V8 in it or mid engine nut civic, only if u have the money