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Bkkfarang · 07-10-2008, 12:09 AM

I have been driving hondas for years but have never driven an ls power teg . Are they worth buying for a DD ? I have an opertunity to buy a 4door 99 civic thats got a b18b and auto trans for a daily driver . the car is all stock . and yes they did make 1.8 powered civics . i am just tired of my over cammed, manual hatch in traffic in Bangkok .Just to avoid being flamed non stop here is a photos of the back of the car and the engine bay . its called a civic Si AT,

stevennn09 · 07-10-2008, 02:16 AM

looks nice.

celmore · 07-10-2008, 03:42 AM

that would be a great daily driver! sounds like it would have enough power.. and the ls auto should give you great gas mileage to go along with it!

BrutalB83 · 07-10-2008, 09:45 AM

Why not? Looks pretty nice...

SlushboxTeggy · 07-10-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celmore

that would be a great daily driver! sounds like it would have enough power.. and the ls auto should give you great gas mileage to go along with it!

A manual LS gets better mpg than an auto. Trust me, I know.

celmore · 07-10-2008, 02:34 PM

yeah of course a manual gets better mpg but an auto ls would still get better than an auto si

Bkkfarang · 07-10-2008, 10:28 PM

but slush box i said " i am just tired of my over cammed, manual hatch in traffic in Bangkok"
not worried about mpg . just really tired of physco traffic jams and pushing in the clutch 500 times in an hour to move 3 inches , traffic here can be a total nightmare

SlushboxTeggy · 07-11-2008, 11:48 AM

Great calf workout though, haha. I wish I had one.

Luis998 · 07-11-2008, 01:58 PM

Automatic LS for the win. SWOOSH!

IanB · 07-13-2008, 04:13 PM

If one was able to get ahold of those auto LS/EK tranny mounts is there any other reason you couldn't do this swap in an EK? I'm thinking it would make a great DD for the wife, the auto D16Y8 in there now is low on power and thirsty because of it.

To the OP, ya I'd think it would make a good daily.

sam_iam · 07-13-2008, 09:04 PM

it would be too much work to change it to 5spd, ecu trouble, gauge cluster, blah!!!
keep it the way it is?
btw, what does a civic like that sell for?

Bkkfarang · 07-13-2008, 10:54 PM

your looking about 10k , cars cost a shit load here

phyregod · 07-13-2008, 11:09 PM

A manual transmission does get annoying after about an hour in stop and go 1/2 mph traffic. If thats what you're up against, Have at it. I drove a manual truck in austin tx, when they had it all fucked up with road construction. 4 hours a day in traffic jams in a manual ftl.

Bkkfarang · 07-13-2008, 11:35 PM

i feel you thats why i am thinking about buying the auto ( 20 years or driving in bad traffic all over the world ) no its not performance but i am not getting rid of my hatch , and its all performance

efhondakid · 07-14-2008, 02:05 AM

Id drive it.

hatukazi · 07-14-2008, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bkkfarang

i feel you thats why i am thinking about buying the auto ( 20 years or driving in bad traffic all over the world ) no its not performance but i am not getting rid of my hatch , and its all performance

if you're keeping the hatch, that civic is a very nice ride.

Calesta · 07-15-2008, 03:35 AM

Looks like a perfect daily driver if you're looking to get away from the clutch.

robertbergl@hotmail.com · 07-23-2008, 11:13 PM

Looks nice.

07-10-2008, 12:09 AM	#1
Bkkfarang Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangkok and Shenzhen Age: 37 Posts: 291 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95eg extreme single cam / 06jazz hks turbo soon/ Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 7	Is an Ls auto worth buying as a DD ? I have been driving hondas for years but have never driven an ls power teg . Are they worth buying for a DD ? I have an opertunity to buy a 4door 99 civic thats got a b18b and auto trans for a daily driver . the car is all stock . and yes they did make 1.8 powered civics . i am just tired of my over cammed, manual hatch in traffic in Bangkok .Just to avoid being flamed non stop here is a photos of the back of the car and the engine bay . its called a civic Si AT,

07-10-2008, 09:45 AM	#4
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07-11-2008, 11:48 AM	#8
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07-13-2008, 04:13 PM	#10
IanB MB4 X2 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	If one was able to get ahold of those auto LS/EK tranny mounts is there any other reason you couldn't do this swap in an EK? I'm thinking it would make a great DD for the wife, the auto D16Y8 in there now is low on power and thirsty because of it. To the OP, ya I'd think it would make a good daily. __________________ '99 Acura 1.6EL Premium VSM 5M '98 Acura 1.6EL Sport VSM 4A

07-14-2008, 02:05 AM	#15
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07-10-2008, 02:16 AM	#2
stevennn09 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 241 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 94 civic Ex Rep Power: 6	looks nice.

07-10-2008, 03:42 AM	#3
celmore Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1999 Honda Civic EX Rep Power: 1	that would be a great daily driver! sounds like it would have enough power.. and the ls auto should give you great gas mileage to go along with it!

07-10-2008, 02:34 PM	#6
celmore Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1999 Honda Civic EX Rep Power: 1	yeah of course a manual gets better mpg but an auto ls would still get better than an auto si

07-10-2008, 10:28 PM	#7
Bkkfarang Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangkok and Shenzhen Age: 37 Posts: 291 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95eg extreme single cam / 06jazz hks turbo soon/ Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 7	but slush box i said " i am just tired of my over cammed, manual hatch in traffic in Bangkok" not worried about mpg . just really tired of physco traffic jams and pushing in the clutch 500 times in an hour to move 3 inches , traffic here can be a total nightmare

07-13-2008, 09:04 PM	#11
sam_iam Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 32 Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	it would be too much work to change it to 5spd, ecu trouble, gauge cluster, blah!!! keep it the way it is? btw, what does a civic like that sell for?

07-13-2008, 10:54 PM	#12
Bkkfarang Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangkok and Shenzhen Age: 37 Posts: 291 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95eg extreme single cam / 06jazz hks turbo soon/ Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 7	your looking about 10k , cars cost a shit load here

07-13-2008, 11:35 PM	#14
Bkkfarang Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangkok and Shenzhen Age: 37 Posts: 291 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95eg extreme single cam / 06jazz hks turbo soon/ Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 7	i feel you thats why i am thinking about buying the auto ( 20 years or driving in bad traffic all over the world ) no its not performance but i am not getting rid of my hatch , and its all performance

07-15-2008, 03:35 AM	#17
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Lufkin, TX Age: 31 Posts: 23,900 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 266	Looks like a perfect daily driver if you're looking to get away from the clutch. __________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

07-23-2008, 11:13 PM	#18
robertbergl@hotmail.com Obey Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 173 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: EJ8 coupe SOHC Rep Power: 3	Looks nice.

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