Jdm b18c into EK Sedan

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So my friend with the fit finally understands that unless he wants to spend a lot of money on a K swap ideally he'd be best served to get a different platform to build on.

The main difference is he intends to daily his whereas my Hondas are the weekend warriors.

His budget is about 7k (after the Fit sells)

We were thinking because money saved is money earned, his requirements are

4 door
Stick shift
Fun to drive

He was looking at the GM-Saab turbo sedans with the Cobalt SS motor but an idea I cooked up was

4 door EK (~1k$)
JDM Type R swap (~3k$)
And then up to 3000 for aditional mods and to complete the swap.

Get a low mileage swap, slap it in there and bam. Daily "Resident Sleeper"

Again this is all good in theory, any reasons why this might not be as easy or viable as we think?
 
Why not just buy a 4-door GSR? probably will be cheaper and hold more value over the longer term...
better seats, nicer interior, disc brakes all around, thicker sway bars
 
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I think because I'm the "integra guy" and he wants to use a different platform. I don't really care I love the Db's but I can understand wanting a variety also finding a clean reliable Db8 would be a nightmare imo, all the Hondas that come out of the Tampa/Orlando area for resale are disasters in a way he might have much better luck with an ek sedan. Also finding lower mileage on a car to the point it could be deemed "reliable" the majority of stock Integras i see are in the 150k-180k mile range now and Honda stuff is bullet proof but with that age and sometimes murky history you never know how well they've been maintained up to that point, whereas a low mileage swap would hopefully be a lot safer of an investment over time
 
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We never got a ek in the states , anyrate best choices would be a eh sedan or integra 4 door gsr, buttttt he should get a fiesta st :)
 
Maybe I'm wrong then I thought EK was the general term for 96-00 civics in the states?
 
We'll see how it shakes out I'll keep you guys posted. It's pretty much between a EK sedan, or the 07-08 Saab 2.0t manual sedan. And I'm trying to sell him on the idea of an IS300 because that was my "dream car" when I was shopping for a project but I think he's swedish and the idea of a car built by swedish hands is appealing.
 
If I remember correctly the generation he's looking at has the Cobalt SS turbo motor which I've read and heard good things about. A stage 2 kit is supposed to get it up around 300bhp
 
Meh they have bad transmission issues and ringland problems , but its a neon ... I mean cobalt , what do you expect ? But done right yes they look good and can make good power
 
Yeah hopefully the motor that's proven to be pretty decent combined with a better chassis could be a combination for a fun DD
 
Late 80's Toyota Supra with a mild build 6.0 LS Chevy swap. That'd be real fun.......but more than $7k.

If your friend is cool with the interior of a 92-95 4door Civic.....I think your idea would make a pretty fast car (mid-high 14's in the 1/4) that gets good gas mileage. Nice sounding mild exhaust, some clean 15" OEM wheels and drop it a little. It'd be a cool and inexpensive car....even though you'll pay (well....what I'd pay) more then $1k (cost of car) for the header and exhaust.
 
wrong all ej8s are coupes
:no:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_(sixth_generation)

Trim packages and equipment (North America)
Coupe: Trims available in the coupe body style were the EJ6 (US DX, Canadian DX and DX-V), EJ7 (US HX), EJ8 (US EX, Canadian Si) and EM1 (only 1999 and 2000; US Si, Canadian SiR).

Hatchback: Trims available in the hatchback body style were the EJ6 (US CX and DX, Canadian CX/CX-G/DX/SE), EJ9[2] (1.4L SOHC model), EK1 (1.5L SOHC VTEC-E model), EK2 (1.3L model), EK3 (1.5L SOHC VTEC-E model), EK4 (Japanese SiR, European SiR and/or VTi), EK6 (Japanese 1.6L SOHC model), EK7 (Japanese 1.6L SOHC model) and the EK9 (Japanese Type R).

Sedan: Trims available in the sedan body style were the EJ6 (US DX/LX/VP, Canadian EX/LX), EJ8 (US EX), EJ9 (1.4L SOHC model), EK1 (1.5L SOHC VTEC-E model), EK2 (1.3L model), EK3 (1.5L SOHC model), EK4 (Japanese SiR, European SiR and/or VTi), EK5 (Japanese 1.6L SOHC 4WD model), EK8 (Japanese 1.6L SOHC model) and EN1 (US GX).

https://www.truecar.com/used-cars-f...ivic/year-1997-2000/?trimSlug=ex-manual-sedan

https://www.truecar.com/used-cars-f...c/year-1997-2000/?trimSlug=ex-automatic-sedan
 
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