I currently have a bone stock 94 civic hatch and I am looking to swap in a motor with better low-end torque as i am rather spoiled from my previous company car (2008 rav4 v6 with 246tq/269hp). Of course i don't want too loud of an exhaust because, dammit NJ cops are always pulling over civics.
I have done some searching and come to the following conclusions
-b16 makes better torque than my d series but is not as good of an upgrade as the others
-b18c is the easiest swap depending on yr/model with a decent price and most shops can do the swap
-b20/vtec has a nice flat torque band but hard to get a shop to build
questions:
1. besides stock exhaust are there any that can replace the current exhaust that will sound quite or will i need to get a 2.25" custom exhaust made(any suggestions)?
2. Do you lose A/C with a b20/vtec swap into a 94 hatch?
3. Which swap would be legal assuming usdm swaps?
4. Any suggestions for shops in NJ that would do b20/vtec swap along with piecing the motor together?
5. Which motor setup would be the best for a legal, comfortable daily driver?
Pls no flaming i did search quite a bit
I have done some searching and come to the following conclusions
-b16 makes better torque than my d series but is not as good of an upgrade as the others
-b18c is the easiest swap depending on yr/model with a decent price and most shops can do the swap
-b20/vtec has a nice flat torque band but hard to get a shop to build
questions:
1. besides stock exhaust are there any that can replace the current exhaust that will sound quite or will i need to get a 2.25" custom exhaust made(any suggestions)?
2. Do you lose A/C with a b20/vtec swap into a 94 hatch?
3. Which swap would be legal assuming usdm swaps?
4. Any suggestions for shops in NJ that would do b20/vtec swap along with piecing the motor together?
5. Which motor setup would be the best for a legal, comfortable daily driver?
Pls no flaming i did search quite a bit