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on a budget, you will see better gains out of a turbo setup than an all motor setup. but that is also kinda dependent on how deep your pockets are.
on a budget, you will see better gains out of a turbo setup than an all motor setup. but that is also kinda dependent on how deep your pockets are.
What are you doing to the rest of the car? Putting 250-300hp in a stock chassis probably isn't the best/safest approach.I have a 91 civic hatchback si and I have no clue what would be a better build for my car on a low budget, should i go all motor or jus buy a d series turbo kit. I jus need a good idea of what to do to my car thanx.
under 1200 isnt going to be very reliable.
honestly, your best bet is to save up ~2k and then start looking for used (but quality) pieces in your area.
It's a decision for you and only you. I had to make the same set of decisons with my '91 hatch. It's got the stock D16A6 in it now with all the bolt on's. I'm going to build an all motor ZC twin cam for it.
No, it won't have huge horsepower - looking for 150whp when it's done. It will run good, not real fast, but run good. I've done most all the mods to the chassis. Didn't low it and won't be lowering the car - it's a dd.
When I'm finished, I'll have a new motor as I"m going to totally go through the ZC. If going to the work of pulling the motor, I want a fresh bullet going in. Also had the tranny rebuilt about a year ago so it's fresh.
Look at the total build you are going to do.
Mine, I did the chassis first - poly busings, struts, support bars, full exhaust (can use same header on the ZC), wheels, tires, Optima battery, full brake system rebuild (including master cyl, and flex lines), hubs/wheel bearings, axels, wheels/tires.
Put a head on the D16A6 a couple of months ago when it broke an exhaust valve. Could have done the swap then, but I needed a ride for work and didn't have the time for a full motor build so I put a bandaid on it. Did full exhaust when head was replaced because it will work with the new motor and I can get the performance enhancement now.
Also changed temp sensors on the D16 which will work on the ZC. So, I'll harvest some of the new parts from the D16 when I build the ZC.
Now, I'm ready to do a motor build. So, I'll find a cheap ZC DOHC and then tear it comletely down. Balance, lighter flywheel, mill head, mic it and bore if needed, bearings, seals, valve job, the works.
I'm glad I did the chassis first - when I step up the horsepower, it's ready to go.
On a budget, probably the cheapest is just drop in whatever JDM you can afford and take it from there.
Whatever you do, have fun bro!!!!
Whatever you decide, lay out a plan.damn thats koo man, thnx alot bro, bt ZC sounds pretty nice and cheap 2.
Whatever you decide, lay out a plan.
The ZC, built is gonna run me $2000-2500 including buying the motor and shipping and full rebuild. Now that I have a completely refurbed rolling chassis, I want a "new" engine.
If you just dropped one in, you could do it for grand.
I hate that Honda technology is mistakenly called a cheap ass cordless phone all the damn time
VTECH = cheap ass cordless phone
VTEC = Variable Timing Electronic Control
Whatever you decide, lay out a plan.
The ZC, built is gonna run me $2000-2500 including buying the motor and shipping and full rebuild. Now that I have a completely refurbed rolling chassis, I want a "new" engine.
If you just dropped one in, you could do it for grand.