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- Chris - 03-30-2008
haha nice one Mike.
- Mike - 03-31-2008
sign had been replaced less than 24 hours later
they painted it yellow 
- Mike - 05-13-2008
a followup to the sign: it was knocked back down the following day, removed, and then was just put up again recently... lol
since the hatch is my street car again, i need to source some seat belt buckles and since the stock light output is absolutely abyssmal (i roll with my high beams on 24/7 and they still don't light up shit), i ordered a set of HIDs. BLINGGG!
to do:
- lower front end
- paint hatch area w/ truck bedliner
- flush brake fluid
want to do:
- b16 tranny
- turbo
- cf hood
- sways
- replace bolts in camber kit
- self-alignment
i need more speed, but don't feel like swapping out a motor that i know to be in good shape.
- WRXtranceformed - 05-13-2008
You could do a K20 swap right? I'd consider an NA swap over a turbocharged application for a daily driver... just because of the gremlins you get to deal with. Especially when you're boosting a car that wasn't boosted from the factory.
- .RJ - 05-13-2008
WRXtranceformed Wrote:You could do a K20 swap right?
Sure, for $6-7k....
- Mike - 05-13-2008
a k20 swap at the end of the day will be 2x or more than a good turbo setup, a lot more work, and slower.
- Mike - 05-13-2008
.RJ Wrote:WRXtranceformed Wrote:You could do a K20 swap right?
Sure, for $6-7k....
you're way low. i'm pretty certain they're still 8-10 and a shit-ton of work.
- BLINGMW - 05-13-2008
why on earth would you want it, especially now that's it's retired to street use, to be faster? More sign-running-over potential? :dunno:
- Mike - 05-13-2008
it isn't retired by any means. street use means i use it to get to work on rainy days.
- Mike - 05-13-2008
and don't worry, the turbo idea is a pipe dream... the new trans is a must.
- WRXtranceformed - 05-13-2008
You can't find a wrecked RSX somewhere for cheap? That's an awful lot to throw into a Honda
- .RJ - 05-13-2008
WRXtranceformed Wrote:You can't find a wrecked RSX somewhere for cheap?
The engine is only part of the cost. Everything is different - engine is mounted backwards compared to the older cars, axles are different, electronic bits...
- WRXtranceformed - 05-13-2008
I would imagine that people who go through that then go ahead and turbocharge the K20 too...
- .RJ - 05-13-2008
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It starts to add up real fast.
- Beej - 05-13-2008
I'll bring that wheel lug key on Sunday.
- Mike - 05-13-2008
WRXtranceformed Wrote:I would imagine that people who go through that then go ahead and turbocharge the K20 too...
:?:
because 8k and 13k are the same thing?
- WRXtranceformed - 05-13-2008
Well if swapping a K20 is slower than turbocharging the b18sciocuaoaidanlkdsaiodsn motors you can put in it, why would anyone do just the NA swap? From what I remember hearing, and I could definitely be wrong on this because I know about as much about Hondas as I do about the backside of RJs balls, the K20 is one of the best engines to turbocharge if you're looking for huge power.
- .RJ - 05-13-2008
WRXtranceformed Wrote:the K20 is one of the best engines to turbocharge if you're looking for huge power.
I dont really know for sure, but I suspect thats not the case. Even left stock internally, they have been proven fragile with repeated high RPM use above the stock rev limiter.
- Evan - 05-13-2008
boost = high rpm?
seems like very different forces to me....
- Mike - 05-13-2008
my current motor is "the best" common honda motor for boost. low compression, long gears...