Why Honda Swaps

[OldEMaltLiQuoR]

Why are Honda swaps so popular.

ca18 and sr20det are cheaper and produce more hp than the b18c. same goes for
the 3s-gte

is it because the b18c is a NA high compression engine and the other engines are turbo?

i've been looking arround at what other swaps people do and was wondering why more people don't swap celica's or 240sx?

 

[phunky.buddha]

Hondas are physically easier to swap, and more people own Civics, Integras and Accords in the US than the other makes of cars.

 

[reckedracing]

i dunno about other people but i was originally attracted to hondas because of their reputation for being reliable and effecient, good quality cars...

and it also helps that they can hold up to a beating...

so combine the good honda reputation with the motor oil running through my veins and its only natural to want to make a good thing better, ie: faster

 

[92civicb18b1]

I did different swaps besides honda.

Honda- My civics

Hyundai- Elantra/Tib swap into a Scoupe, and some random motor went into my friends elantra

Porsche- N/A to Turbo Engine

'79 Rabbit- GTi Swap

And my custom Dodge Caravan that blew a trans every week, but I just turboed it with a friend no swap.

There were a few more, I just can't remember them.

 

[Seany-izzle]

Originally posted by 92civicb18b1@Feb 23 2005, 10:59 AM

And my custom Dodge Caravan that blew a trans every week, but I just turboed it with a friend no swap.

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the turbo 4 cylinders? ive read/heard people pushing 20psi on the stock block....smokes everything on the road.

 

[posol]

supply and demand y0.

honda PUT the sport compact car to where it is today. end of story, hands down.

nissan, toyota, subaru, etc, while all making a potent car, simply never had the market share of tuners.

 

[Celerity]

With the Cheaper Honda came the younger, poorer buyers. Poor and full of ideas will only lead to more and more innovation. Thus, all the young guys made a fortune (And some nice products) based in Honda. And that's a classic addage: If you're Young, or Poor, you better be REAL creative.

-> Steve

Also, my Swap list:

4 S10 V8 swaps (JTR Style)
3 Jaguar V8 Swaps (JTR again)
1 Celica V8 swap (1983)
2 Monte Carlo 454 swaps / builds (Does a V8 to larger V8 count? It's small to big block)
Countless Honda swaps. Over 20.

I was in the middle of a Supra Convertible project, making a convertible Celica Supra powered and nosed. The car was destroyed. Also, I was in the begining of a V8 Celica swap when the barn burned down)
1 Porsche 3.0 into a Beetle.
I may embark on another Toyota truck / V8 swap.

 

[NissanNiNjA2nd]

Originally posted by pissedoffsol@Feb 23 2005, 05:22 PM
supply and demand y0.

honda PUT the sport compact car to where it is today. end of story, hands down.

nissan, toyota, subaru, etc, while all making a potent car, simply never had the market share of tuners.

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LIES!!!!

 

[Celerity]

Originally posted by NissanNiNjA2nd+Feb 23 2005, 06:27 PM-->

pissedoffsol

@Feb 23 2005, 05:22 PM
supply and demand y0.

honda PUT the sport compact car to where it is today.  end of story, hands down.

nissan, toyota, subaru, etc, while all making a potent car, simply never had the market share of tuners.

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LIES!!!!

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YEah, that's another thing. I do believe that while it varies from country to country, The hispanics were doing car mods on imports for a LONG time... Toyota 'rollas, Mang.

-> Steve

 

[92civicb18b1]

no, it was a V6 and it was quick, really quick actually. The trans just couldn't hold it. We were going to convert it to manual but we lost interest on it.

 

[TommyTheCat]

I'll credit the mid 90's civic vs eclipse/talon/etc. war to really kicking off a huge market. I remember reading tons of my older brothers mags that always seemed to be these guys pitted against each other. Without all that hype I don't think honda could have done it themselves, you need some competition or rivalry.

 

[Battle Pope]

Yeah, it's kinda been Civic vs. Eclipse for a long time...

Till someone buys a real sports car and pwns all of them.

 

[OldEMaltLiQuoR]

honda swaps aint cheap mang ... a freaking gsr runs more than 3K now.....

 

[SixtySecondAssassin]

Originally posted by OldEMaltLiQuoR@Feb 23 2005, 09:11 AM
Why are Honda swaps so popular.

ca18 and sr20det are cheaper and produce more hp than the b18c. same goes for
the 3s-gte

is it because the b18c is a NA high compression engine and the other engines are turbo?

i've been looking arround at what other swaps people do and was wondering why more people don't swap celica's or 240sx?

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hondas SUCK!

but seriously, where are you gonna get parts when you ca18 fucks up?

honda parts are readily available and parts are interchangale between a lot of the models.

 

[CarAudiophile]

Reason I did it..

I spent 4K..

And run 13.6..

 

[cheese9988]

The reason I go with honda? Around here everybody owns a chevy or a ford, I want something other than an f-body, mustang or a corvette. There are 4 auto manufacturing facilities here which I think is why.
I can sit by the road during the summer and count 10 camaros go by in five minutes, but I guarentee you won't see one crx.

 

[breed]

it's a 4 cylinder economy car that can be turned into a v8 killer! come on there's nothing better than that.

 

[b16hatch]

i went with honda because i looked at buyin a 240sx , it was either the ka or rb 20 motor i was lookin at , i think both , and for 5 id only run at best 14.9 with the swap. Plus u cant find parts for those jap turbo motors as easy as u can for a b16. I painted my hatch electric blue , added the ww kit , 15 in rich slips and a b16 swap with i/h/e for 6k.i can run between a 14.2-14.4 with the swap , and low low 13"s on a 55 shot. instead of rockin a unpainted 240 with a ka swap that would have a hard time with GSR"s

 

[NissanNiNjA2nd]

Originally posted by b16hatch@Mar 22 2005, 09:36 PM
i went with honda because i looked at buyin a 240sx , it was either the ka or rb 20 motor i was lookin at , i think both , and for 5 id only run at best 14.9 with the swap. Plus u cant find parts for those jap turbo motors as easy as u can for a b16. I painted my hatch electric blue , added the ww kit , 15 in rich slips and a b16 swap with i/h/e for 6k.i can run between a 14.2-14.4 with the swap , and low low 13"s on a 55 shot. instead of rockin a unpainted 240 with a ka swap that would have a hard time with GSR"s

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If you want your ass intact tomorrow dont ever speak again.... <_<

A KA24DE 240sx can run solid 15s VERY easily

with a 2 grand turbo it runs 12s.... wanna keep going... bitch

 

[Battle Pope]

Originally posted by b16hatch@Mar 22 2005, 06:36 PM
i went with honda because i looked at buyin a 240sx , it was either the ka or rb 20 motor i was lookin at , i think both , and for 5 id only run at best 14.9 with the swap. Plus u cant find parts for those jap turbo motors as easy as u can for a b16. I painted my hatch electric blue , added the ww kit , 15 in rich slips and a b16 swap with i/h/e for 6k.i can run between a 14.2-14.4 with the swap , and low low 13"s on a 55 shot. instead of rockin a unpainted 240 with a ka swap that would have a hard time with GSR"s

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