Engine swap in a civic

[khaxnguyen]

I have a civic and i was just wondering which would be better for me... should i do an LS swap or a D15B swap(vtec)? anyone prefer one over another. give me some inputs if possible. =D
but.. power? =D i think LS has more potential but i really dont think imma be boooosting unless i crave it. i just wanna be able to chirp second.

come you diiicks! i want INPUTS!!!!! if LS, i have to wait a while so i can save money lol. i wanna satisfy with power if i get either of these.

ANYWAYSSSSSSSS reps for inputs

[Scotsman]

the d series would be an easier and cheaper swap

[Grimm Reeper]

I say the LS :goodjob:, you'll get more torque out of an LS than you'll get out of a D15.

Ohh yea anybody can chirp 2nd, just come of the clutch a lot quicker after you shift lol :thinking:

[thepolecat]

wow- such different directions- since I am cheap I stick with the D15- it is easy to fix and cheap to pick up a new one.

[Lucky.]

LS all the way...than BOOST!

[TheProfiteer]

if you want cheap, Id go for the D16z6
just as cheap as the d15b, slightly more torque and really easy to get

[Elbow]

Chirp 2nd?? My stock CRX HF 1st gen did that, my CRX SI (EF) would SPIN the first three gears with the D16A6 in it with bolt ons and a stage 2 clutch.

Go D15B VTEC, different, easier to work with, cheaper, etc. I had one and was swapping it in a hatch but sold the project.

[cactusEG]

LS swap for sure...

[khaxnguyen]

LS all the way...than BOOST!
must spread first..

if you want cheap, Id go for the D16z6
just as cheap as the d15b, slightly more torque and really easy to get
hrmm ii thought D15B had moer power, i think hp right? i thouth it was overall better than the Z6. more aggressive cams right?


Chirp 2nd?? My stock CRX HF 1st gen did that, my CRX SI (EF) would SPIN the first three gears with the D16A6 in it with bolt ons and a stage 2 clutch.
Go D15B VTEC, different, easier to work with, cheaper, etc. I had one and was swapping it in a hatch but sold the project.
haha well u have a CRX. lol D16 has mroe torque. i'm planning to run all stock for a while.

LS swap for sure...
must spread...

[Andy_013]

I say the LS, you will get more torque

[j0nbunklah0m]

i say ls.

[TheProfiteer]

hrmm ii thought D15B had moer power, i think hp right? i thouth it was overall better than the Z6. more aggressive cams right?

I dont know, I drove a stock VX hatch, which is what has the d15b2, and I drove a stock si hatch, stock for stock I think the Si was more fun to drive.

Plus my buddy had an eg hatch with a z6, just a chipped ECU, Stage3 clutch, and a muffler/intake, and that was fun to drive, maybe just because the clutch was agressive.

[osnap]

I say JDM D15B or D16Z6 would be your best option. NOW HOLD ON... lol im a DOHC guy, no doubt, but those motors are very affordable and very boostable. as soon as you get bored with them (and you will), D series turbo projects are cheap and yield big power gains. Ideally? get a Z6, and start saving for boost. That way you dont have to save forever for a swap and you have something to tide you over til you go the FI route.

[khaxnguyen]

I say the LS, you will get more torque
i mean... for just a bit more torque, is it worth the money? i think i can get the swap from my friend for about 200-300 for the D15B but LS might run me 1000+. so is it really worth it?

I say JDM D15B or D16Z6 would be your best option. NOW HOLD ON... lol im a DOHC guy, no doubt, but those motors are very affordable and very boostable. as soon as you get bored with them (and you will), D series turbo projects are cheap and yield big power gains. Ideally? get a Z6, and start saving for boost. That way you dont have to save forever for a swap and you have something to tide you over til you go the FI route.
i like your explaination! i think you made my mind! lol i dont think i can get a LS til like near summer because senior fees and school crapps, especially PROM lol. thanks !!!! and +1 to everyone that i could.

[VickNotic]

hmm from experiece's from both the motors.. if your cheap and just want to slap something easy & go from the gecko.. i'd say the JDM D15b if your friend, but if you want something a little more torque & play.. i'll say LS all the way.. and just asking iloveboost he built a pretty nice setup for the LS and he was 600+ i think.. and i personally own a LS and I dont like it, but it takes me from point A to point B. and whenever it comes to it, it'll get the job done ....(SOMETIMES) haha.. . to enjoy something and easier to gain more power i'd say LS in my book

and dont get me wrong, i've had a hatchback with a JDM d16b and that thing hulles ass .. and the camshaft in that thing is way better then any other dseries motor i've driven.. hope this souup you up . on gett'n a LS because i do believe you & your girl test drove my buddys DB7 .. :)

[khaxnguyen]

^^ HUH? me and my girl test drove your friend's DB7? hrmm when was this? ahh.. was it in marietta? hrmm? daamn poor memory. LS doesnt really satisfy me like that either. ahhh... lol i hate my d15B7.. cant chirp it and red line is at 6k BLEH!!!!

[osnap]

and +3 to everyone that i could.lol i hate to tell ya this, but you're not worth 3. you're worth 1. it doesnt go by how many bars you have.

[hondaxpurt]

d15b imo:goodjob:

[hondachik]

this thread is helping me with my swap choices also...

would the choices of engines be much different considering I have an auto?

[osnap]

you should swap those taillights while you're at it

[khaxnguyen]

lol i hate to tell ya this, but you're not worth 3. you're worth 1. it doesnt go by how many bars you have.

FUUUCK! you just made my DIICK SOFT! i hate you yo! lol i guess i figured that by now.. i started a thread on reps earlier.. not sure if u saw it lolll

[hondachik]

you should swap those taillights while you're at it

nah, I'm good. :goodjob:

[khaxnguyen]

nah, I'm good. :goodjob:

slam it, woman!!..

[VickNotic]

this thread is helping me with my swap choices also...

would the choices of engines be much different considering I have an auto?

hmm yes & yes.

you are pretty much going in a more money wise situation unless you are planning to convert the auto2manual conversion unless you are keeping it how it is.... i wonder how it would be to have a automatic GSR .. hmm i've heard of these custom gears .. where it is automatic gears that you switch in yourself, but it has like 7-10 gears that you go through .. w/o clutches.. iono i might hav ebeen dreaming about this.. hahaa any1

[khaxnguyen]

use an auto LS tranny. bleh you'll just lose a second. lol

[hondachik]

slam it, woman!!..

slam what? if you're talking about slamming my car, its already slammed on some 18's. i have 1 inch between my tire & my fender on my front, my rear is 1/2 inch from my fenders

[hondachik]

hmm yes & yes.

you are pretty much going in a more money wise situation unless you are planning to convert the auto2manual conversion unless you are keeping it how it is.... i wonder how it would be to have a automatic GSR .. hmm i've heard of these custom gears .. where it is automatic gears that you switch in yourself, but it has like 7-10 gears that you go through .. w/o clutches.. iono i might hav ebeen dreaming about this.. hahaa any1

I'm keeping it an Auto...I dunno how to drive a stick =(...but I want to keep it an automatic anyways.

[Uptown401]

B18b dude...n tell kristy i said wuddup

[Uptown401]

if its going in your 4 doe, then good luck u aint churpping 2nd haha lol....u would be able too if upgrade on a good clutch...maybe a brand new oem one would do the job

[khaxnguyen]

slam what? if you're talking about slamming my car, its already slammed on some 18's. i have 1 inch between my tire & my fender on my front, my rear is 1/2 inch from my fenders

ahaha i got fifteens and i'm tucking tires.... "beat that! hotwheels" lolllll

[khaxnguyen]

B18b dude...n tell kristy i said wuddup
ahhhh who are you? lollll

if its going in your 4 doe, then good luck u aint churpping 2nd haha lol....u would be able too if upgrade on a good clutch...maybe a brand new oem one would do the job
imma chirp 2nd for you budddy. i mean from 1 to second, and chirp. lol Civics and Teggies basically weighs the same. i just need more torque and something that revs passs 6K would most likely allow me to chirp

[Uptown401]

ahhhh who are you? lollll

imma chirp 2nd for you budddy. i mean from 1 to second, and chirp. lol Civics and Teggies basically weighs the same. i just need more torque and something that revs passs 6K would most likely allow me to chirp

ill chup 2nd below 6k rpm for u haha...its a secret......!

[hondaxpurt]

this thread is helping me with my swap choices also...

would the choices of engines be much different considering I have an auto?

what year is your car?

[khaxnguyen]

ill chup 2nd below 6k rpm for u haha...its a secret......!
you name it, WE've tried it... trust me.. going DOWN HILLS. what's it called when u hold the clutch and gas.. then let go of the clutch.. yeah we've tried that..


what year is your car?
stop trying to flirt in my thread! haha

[dc2teg2006]

I would choice LS, DOHC>SOHC. .02

[Grimm Reeper]

I'm keeping it an Auto...I dunno how to drive a stick =(...but I want to keep it an automatic anyways.

Well I think that you might have to cut the B-Series from your list. I've talked it over with a friend who knows and loves his auto's, and he said that you will not be able to run a B-Series auto tranny in your car, because he has yet to find a company that make any tranny mounts for it......Soweeee :cry:




imma chirp 2nd for you budddy. i mean from 1 to second, and chirp. lol Civics and Teggies basically weighs the same. i just need more torque and something that revs passs 6K would most likely allow me to chirp

Well not exactly, what most people don't realize is revving the piss out of a motor is not where the power is, if you don't know the specs of the motor that is. Just because you can rev your motor pass 6 doesn't always make it good, you could be losing power by taking it past what it normally takes. Do more research and specs on you decision so that nothing bad happens to it :goodjob:



ill chup 2nd below 6k rpm for u haha...its a secret......!

I can chirp 3rd :goodjob:

[bRiAnMcIvIcS]

Ls or b20b 99'-00' jdm spec.:goodjob:

[fucksohc]

if you got the money i would say go for the ls man...

but if your a on really limited budget... d15b is okay..

[khaxnguyen]

if you got the money i would say go for the ls man...

but if your a on really limited budget... d15b is okay..

lol thanks. but your name is contradicting to what you're saying lol!

[isa2o3]

go for ls. even dd need to be fun to drive.

[fucksohc]

lol thanks. but your name is contradicting to what you're saying lol!

omfg i know!
and the funnier thing is i drive a turbo sohc... lol

[khaxnguyen]

omfg i know!
and the funnier thing is i drive a turbo sohc... lol
haha lollll! well funny thing is no one gave me the HP/Torque for each motor to back up their choices. lol

[afwfjustin]

I can chirp 3rd :goodjob:

I can chirp 4th :crazy:

What car is the d15 vtec in?

[GSRteg®]

If you have the cash LS and then boost it later. :goodjob:

[Grimm Reeper]

I can chirp 4th :crazy:

What car is the d15 vtec in?


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:goodjob:

[Apache]

I would pick a LS motor... :goodjob:It's more fun to mod...btw you can put a type r tranny to it..... Fucc Vteccccccccc..........:2up:

[bRiAnMcIvIcS]

99-00 spec b20b- Horsepower: 146 hp Max Horsepower: 6200 rpm
Torque: 133 ft-lbs. Max Torque: 4500 rpm
Redline:6800rpm

LS b18a-b: Horsepower: 140 hp Max Horsepower: 6300 rpm
Torque: 124 ft-lbs. Max Torque: 5200 rpm
Redline:6800rpm

Looks like the B20b wins.

[greasemunkey]

b20>ls b20 is more powerful and cheaper, you may chirp third with the right trans on it

[AgentEasy]

I have a civic and i was just wondering which would be better for me... should i do an LS swap or a D15B swap(vtec)? anyone prefer one over another. give me some inputs if possible. =D
but.. power? =D i think LS has more potential but i really dont think imma be boooosting unless i crave it. i just wanna be able to chirp second.

come you diiicks! i want INPUTS!!!!! if LS, i have to wait a while so i can save money lol. i wanna satisfy with power if i get either of these.

ANYWAYSSSSSSSS reps for inputs

got a b18 and 5-speed tranny i'll sell you for 100.. needs rods piston rings, bearings and to be re-assembled..

[redpanda]

sohc it...and then boost it. atleast that's what I would do

[r_Senik]

id say from experience...d15b...kha if you never been in neo's..then ask timmy about it

[seriousb13]

Why not the b20? same price

[FasTech]

A d-series would be cheaper and easier, but you would get better tourqe and horespower with any b-series motor than d-series.....

[93DA Integra]

i got an ls motor and it barks second and third so yea i would go with the ls motor for sure

[OTG Signs]

K24/K20 frank

[OTG Signs]

I can chirp 4th :crazy:

What car is the d15 vtec in?

With 400hp, you can only chirp 4th? Try harder!

[southside]

LOL @ this thread drop a b20.I chirp 4th with my ls who cares about chirping.New setup I plan on spinning third and forth.Chirp 5th:ninja:

[seanrg1116]

the d series would be an easier and cheaper swap

plus u have left over money for more parts like a cam and such.


But I voted LS because my eg hatch loves the LS that is pulling it down the street

[Humphrizzle]

d15b is slow.

so is LS swap, but it has torque at least.

[seanrg1116]

d15b is slow.

so is LS swap, but it has torque at least.

and so is a b16 :lmfao:

:D

[Humphrizzle]

and so is a d15 :lmfao:

:D


:thinking:

[Just_CHill]

LS all the way...than BOOST!
x2

That's my plan for a later project!

[Grimm Reeper]

I thought this thread died off a long time ago :thinking:

[seanrg1116]

B16 arent all bad just the ones that dont have boost to make up for the lack of torque


u wanna race up hill? :lmfao:

[seanrg1116]

I thought this thread died off a long time ago :thinking:


yea but it still has a little life left in it

[slostang]

LS all the way...than BOOST!


quoted for motha fukkin truth! :goodjob: :bannana:

[allen8603]

just dont take your foot off the gas when you shift. itll chirp then ;)

[dabuilding]

man get the dohc its so much better wat with power and looks the valve cover art is way better on dohc but thats just one better part just wait and get the ls