hachiebang
New Member
Hi everyone,
I'm interested in swapping a JDM B18C-R into my EM1 2000 civic Si/SiR.
I live in Toronto, Ontario and recently there have been changes to the etest that requires plugging into my computer do a scan. No longer is the sniff test and I was wondering how do I get around this?
Since my car is a 2000... I cannot register it as a hotrod so that is out of the question.
Would I need to get a different harness, cpu or some kind of product so it would not throw any engine light code during emissions? I heard that as long as their is no engine light that comes up during the etest I am fine even though the VIN # on the engine doesn't match the chasis.
I am also not interested in doing the CKF bypass trick as it may cause more headaches down the road...
Another way would be to use some of my b16 parts from old engine and swap out some of the B18C-R engine such as the vtec solenoid and have it properly done. However, one shop told me that most of the internals between the b16 and b18 are similar so this is not necessary.
Or.... I heard that after I get the swap done... I can use my stock 2000 civic si cpu, "get it ready" (don't know how they exactly do this) before the emissions test, have it done and then revert back to the right setting for my b18c-r so I can run the motor properly after...
Sorry everyone I'm kind of new to this and want to I'm getting myself into.
Thank you!
-B
I'm interested in swapping a JDM B18C-R into my EM1 2000 civic Si/SiR.
I live in Toronto, Ontario and recently there have been changes to the etest that requires plugging into my computer do a scan. No longer is the sniff test and I was wondering how do I get around this?
Since my car is a 2000... I cannot register it as a hotrod so that is out of the question.
Would I need to get a different harness, cpu or some kind of product so it would not throw any engine light code during emissions? I heard that as long as their is no engine light that comes up during the etest I am fine even though the VIN # on the engine doesn't match the chasis.
I am also not interested in doing the CKF bypass trick as it may cause more headaches down the road...
Another way would be to use some of my b16 parts from old engine and swap out some of the B18C-R engine such as the vtec solenoid and have it properly done. However, one shop told me that most of the internals between the b16 and b18 are similar so this is not necessary.
Or.... I heard that after I get the swap done... I can use my stock 2000 civic si cpu, "get it ready" (don't know how they exactly do this) before the emissions test, have it done and then revert back to the right setting for my b18c-r so I can run the motor properly after...
Sorry everyone I'm kind of new to this and want to I'm getting myself into.
Thank you!
-B