best motor for my civic?

Question

ok ppl i wanna see opinions i want between 4 and 5 hundred horse in my civic what is the best base to start with remember its still gunna be a 4 dr family car ive seen a few options lets see what the world thinks whats the best honda motor to push 400 to 500 horse for the lowest cost ?

Answer 1

I am assuming it is a 1988-2000 civic ??? IF so...

Go with an integra GSR swap ($2500).

Do a full rebuild it with JE pistons and rods($1000), and factory gaskets and bearings machine cost and and misc ($1050).

Then put a HP clutch in ($450) a Quaife LSD ($600), solid mounts ($250) and race axles ($350) JE inkake manifold ($300)

Get a nice sized turbo kit ($2500), Front mount intercooler($450), t-bolt clamps($150) , oil lines, check valves, misc. ($200) 3"downpipe ($250)

Fuel pump ($125), Injectors ($400), Lines, pressure regulator, and gague ($200),

Hondata s300 or better and obd1 ecu ($450) may need obd1 jumper depending on model. ($80)

Programmable Ignition upgrade. ($350) NGK cooler plugs ($50) Magnecore wires ($100)

Tuning from a repuatable tuner, dyno time, wideband o2 hook up: ($700)

Looks like the total is $12,505. If you just have a stock civic right now. If you already have the swap then subtract $2500.

Most parts listed are needed.

It also takes the ability to overcome difficulty on every aspect of the build and not get pissed when people rip you off or your plan fails and you must spend more money!

KC

Answer 2

heres how you do it: Sell the civic.

buy a sportscar meant for tuning. For the cost of your civic and a 500 hp motor which fits in a civic (large power from a small motor means big dollars, bad powerband, and poor times for the power), you could buy something MADE to have that much power, like a 5.0 mustang or LS1 based camaro/firebird.

if you want a family car to do that, buy a GTO. they can be had very cheap and start with the LS2 in them.

its like trying to make a racecar out of a prius. Why not start with something designed for it, instead of having to change the entire car? at least start with the 5.7L LS1 instead of a 1.6L. Esp considering the LS1 isnt even much heavier.

If youre anal about japanese cars (for some, unimaginable reason), get an evo/STi and mod that.

theres no reason to use a civic. youd have to essentially rebuild the entire car (including reinforcing the frame, new custom built engine, new tranny, etc etc). An SS camaro, while not the greatest of cars, will push 500 hp with just some very minor work to it.

just a note: im not an american fanboy. in reality i quite despise american cars, but if you want to go in a straight line for cheap, american cars are the best at it.

Answer 3

First question to ask is what kind of car you want, a track car or just a straight line monster or a bit of both with balanced everyday driving. if you are building a track that you want to handle best, you need to keep power to weigh ratio in mind. a B18motor would suit your car best or a very stout B20 preferably a dart block so it can handle a lot of boost.

if you are looking for just a straight line power, you can drop in an H22.

Since you want it to be a family car, you need to ask your self, is your family civic that you want to drive around with needs 500hp and if you can make that power reliably. the answer is YES and you need to look into Garrett GT30 turbos to pick the best one you are looking for.

Answer 4

I'd say H22 if you want to try to make it.