adding VTEC head to an LX motor
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adding VTEC head to an LX motor
does anyone know what parts i would need to replace to put the VTEC head on the motor?
i know the intake manifold would probably have to change...but i'm not sure what else would need to be changed...
just wondering if its worth my while...
i know the intake manifold would probably have to change...but i'm not sure what else would need to be changed...
just wondering if its worth my while...
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Rep Power: 0 Do you have any idea how much gain this would be? and yours is automatic rite?..
if i were you i would just save the money for manual conversion...
my frd has a 1.7el i think some of u have seen it..he did the civic conversion..
his is vtec and it's auto... i have tried his car when vtec kicks in it feels nothing..
he has cold air intake and cat back exhaust.. but he still lose too me..
if i were you i would just save the money for manual conversion...
my frd has a 1.7el i think some of u have seen it..he did the civic conversion..
his is vtec and it's auto... i have tried his car when vtec kicks in it feels nothing..
he has cold air intake and cat back exhaust.. but he still lose too me..
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Rep Power: 0 honestly man..
dont waste your money in tearing a perfectly good working car for a hybrid which who knows will work?!!?!?!
save $$$$ till more engines are in inventory and then replace the slow bastard....
thats what im doing, if not, go custom turbo man!!!
but dont swap into something when u aint going to get barely any gains!
its not worth the money... might as well throw the bottle in....
dont waste your money in tearing a perfectly good working car for a hybrid which who knows will work?!!?!?!
save $$$$ till more engines are in inventory and then replace the slow bastard....
thats what im doing, if not, go custom turbo man!!!
but dont swap into something when u aint going to get barely any gains!
its not worth the money... might as well throw the bottle in....
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i'm only thinking about swapping the head because i can get the parts for DIRTY CHEAP.
i am saving up for a manual conversion...but i'm not going to bother swapping trannys till i swap motors...and since theres alot of life left on this motor its going to be awhile...
let me put it to u this way....i will get more gains from this than getting headers and its cheaper than DC headers...so....
1028...1.7EL is heavier than a civic...if you had exactly what he has then it would be a close race regardless...but i think u have more engine mods
i'm only thinking about swapping the head because i can get the parts for DIRTY CHEAP.
i am saving up for a manual conversion...but i'm not going to bother swapping trannys till i swap motors...and since theres alot of life left on this motor its going to be awhile...
let me put it to u this way....i will get more gains from this than getting headers and its cheaper than DC headers...so....
1028...1.7EL is heavier than a civic...if you had exactly what he has then it would be a close race regardless...but i think u have more engine mods
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[hr]Originally posted by: 1llmatic
ok...
i'm only thinking about swapping the head because i can get the parts for DIRTY CHEAP.
i am saving up for a manual conversion...but i'm not going to bother swapping trannys till i swap motors...and since theres alot of life left on this motor its going to be awhile...
let me put it to u this way....i will get more gains from this than getting headers and its cheaper than DC headers...so....
1028...1.7EL is heavier than a civic...if you had exactly what he has then it would be a close race regardless...but i think u have more engine mods[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: 1llmatic
ok...
i'm only thinking about swapping the head because i can get the parts for DIRTY CHEAP.
i am saving up for a manual conversion...but i'm not going to bother swapping trannys till i swap motors...and since theres alot of life left on this motor its going to be awhile...
let me put it to u this way....i will get more gains from this than getting headers and its cheaper than DC headers...so....
1028...1.7EL is heavier than a civic...if you had exactly what he has then it would be a close race regardless...but i think u have more engine mods[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 Dude...it's cheaper to swap in an entire vtec engine than swap heads alone..thee's too much labour and hidden costs involved in that...
g to car-part.com and buy a new complete vtec engine
g to car-part.com and buy a new complete vtec engine
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