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miky360 · 09-06-2008, 08:16 PM

Hi. I just recently purchased a 2003 4-door Honda Civic. It is completely stock and its an automatic. I was wondering what is the best motor i can swap it with. I dont mind swapping the trany as well but only if its a must. Thank you in advance

George777 · 09-06-2008, 08:36 PM

How much money do you have? Unless you have about 5-6 grand laying around, I doubt you will find anything better than what you have. K swaps are about all that will make your car better.

caboose · 09-13-2008, 11:08 AM

Swap that slush box out of there!!!

hunter4life · 09-13-2008, 07:58 PM

Yah what George said

..only thing pretty much is a k series and those ain't cheap.

BrutalB83 · 09-15-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by miky360

Hi. I just recently purchased a 2003 4-door Honda Civic. It is completely stock and its an automatic. I was wondering what is the best motor i can swap it with. I dont mind swapping the trany as well but only if its a must. Thank you in advance

The auto transmission is a real set back here. Do you really need this car? Like, could you sell it and get a different one with a 5-speed instead? If that's possible, then that's what I would do...

so8k3 · 09-29-2008, 02:41 AM

i have a 88 accord lx and i want to get more power out of it what should i do?

|Chaz| · 09-29-2008, 03:54 AM

Start your own thread in the accord forum then...

cranny · 10-28-2008, 12:22 AM

heres what you need mikey , lol , my car when it was ready for a show:

evin · 11-07-2008, 10:02 AM

My friend did the same swap as cranny in his 4 door and its fast. he got his car salvage for $3000 with 30000 miles. worth it cuz he got a k20a2, type s dash, type s seates, 5 lug and twistys, and we wired his hole car with rsx wiring right down to the tail lights. I highly recomend looking at salvage and repo yards.

BrutalB83 · 11-07-2008, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by evin

and we wired his hole car with rsx wiring right down to the tail lights.

Was the RSX tail light wiring really necessary?

cranny · 11-08-2008, 09:12 PM

no it isnt , lol. most of the tail harness plugs right into the fuse box , and it all fits the rsx fuse box. BUT. theres the plug for the fuel system and sensors that do not. but using the tail harness out of the rsx caused you way more headaches than needed. its all the same. just has to be be spliced under the console/dash.

09-06-2008, 08:16 PM	#1
miky360 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	Noob needs help on motor swap Hi. I just recently purchased a 2003 4-door Honda Civic. It is completely stock and its an automatic. I was wondering what is the best motor i can swap it with. I dont mind swapping the trany as well but only if its a must. Thank you in advance

09-13-2008, 11:08 AM	#3
caboose I still know everything Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Age: 21 Posts: 414 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 89 CRX HF, 96 Accord EX, 88 Dodge Daytona Shelbyz T-tops Rep Power: 18	Swap that slush box out of there!!! __________________ Formerly the.original.kermit Back from the dead... twice I NEED PARTS!!! http://hondaswap.com/parts-sale-trade-wanted/wtb-1989-crx-parts-161172/#post1079066 Check out my progress... http://hondaswap.com/auto-multi-media/my-1989-crx-project-144941/

09-13-2008, 07:58 PM	#4
hunter4life Rotary Man Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SK, Canada Posts: 238 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1991 Mazda Rx-7 Rep Power: 31	Yah what George said..only thing pretty much is a k series and those ain't cheap.

09-29-2008, 03:54 AM	#7
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09-29-2008, 02:41 AM	#6
so8k3 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: oregon Age: 24 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 74 gmc 3/4ton and 88 accord lx Rep Power: 0	i have a 88 accord lx and i want to get more power out of it what should i do?

10-28-2008, 12:22 AM	#8
cranny Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: canada Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 01 honda civic Ex. Rep Power: 0	heres what you need mikey , lol , my car when it was ready for a show:

11-07-2008, 10:02 AM	#9
evin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 3	My friend did the same swap as cranny in his 4 door and its fast. he got his car salvage for $3000 with 30000 miles. worth it cuz he got a k20a2, type s dash, type s seates, 5 lug and twistys, and we wired his hole car with rsx wiring right down to the tail lights. I highly recomend looking at salvage and repo yards.

11-08-2008, 09:12 PM	#11
cranny Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: canada Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 01 honda civic Ex. Rep Power: 0	no it isnt , lol. most of the tail harness plugs right into the fuse box , and it all fits the rsx fuse box. BUT. theres the plug for the fuel system and sensors that do not. but using the tail harness out of the rsx caused you way more headaches than needed. its all the same. just has to be be spliced under the console/dash.

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