What swap to do
ok, I've been thinking about getting a new motor in my Civic DX. Obviously there are many different options, and I've thought and researched them all. Obviously price is an object, but best bang for the buck is important. I have an OBD II 1999 Civic DX. So here are some options with pros and cons. I've also attached a poll for your opinion. Please also give me some feedback. I don't want people just to say type r becuase it's the best motor, I'm looking for affordability/dependability/ease of install. Obviously the more expensive the longer it'll take to get the project done. Thanks for the help in advance!
mini-me swap - y8 head on my block
pros: cheap to build (under $500) tons of interchagable inexpensive parts
con: lack of HP without boost, and anything else you can think of.
LS/VTEC
pros: can piece together a very nice engine for less than GS-r, good torque, great potential.
cons: lack of oil squirters (i know that's no big deal, but it's a con), don't want to hassel modifying the head/block, more time and experience needed to piece together the correct setup.
B16:
pros: less expensive thank GS-R/Type R, plently of interchangeable parts, nice redline, can buy complete
cons: low torque
GS-R
pros: oil squirters, built for vtec, no modification needed, plug and play
cons: more expense than previous examples
Type R
pros: type-r enough said
cons: not many other than the price
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