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Hi all got a few questions got a 05 Honda civic lx 1.7 non vt going to build and been lookn what is better k-b-d series any info would be greatly appreciated and is there good suspension Kit's ? Don't want to get a bunch of crap and waste $$$$thanks

 
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Understand that it will take you years to build the skills to build a car yourself, for what you want, and I could tell you how to build a car, but, what I would do, and what you want could be very different.

What is your end goal?
drag racer?
drift?
track?
auto x?
rally X?
show car?

Civics are amazing platforms to build a fwd, very stable, track car, or auto X, but they can not compete in Formula Drift, They're not the best for drag (though it can be done); and no one will ever give you respect for a civic show car.

They're great to learn on and build your understanding of the automobile, they are intended to be safe, gas friendly, cheap cars. It will take years and thousands of dollars to be able to compete in any serious racing.

If you are not looking to build a competition platform at the moment and just want a little pep and fun in your car then

-swap the head to a vtec head )check our DIY section
-drop in a crower cam
- get I/H/E
-block egr with plate
-run your valve cover vent to atmosphere

 
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I have the skills not trying to sound full of my self built a few engine's in my day have a full machine shop at my disposal car lift . Just not a Honda civic I love my Honda and I am going for a strong daily small turbo live in Colorado lot of mountains be cool to have the power but not destroy ? And the roads suck so can't go lower sleeper kinda lol

 
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Don't know if I should keep the power plant I got change just don't know about Honda motor's have about 2500 to start plus my income tax not lookn for u to tell he how to build just what good what not and from my experience best to ask someone that plays with it every day then just go off what on the net thanks for your time and advice

 
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If money is no issue

then the K series is best for power which translates into better modded power.
As well the chassis of the civic coupe is almost identical in proportion to the rsx.

obviously you will need the
-engine
ecu
wiring harness
trans
aftermarket mount
(and look into the axles, I think the base rsx front axles will drop right into the civic brake knuckles)

Before you put it in grab some Eagle rods/pistons/rings
a Crower turbo cam
and springs and retainers

then the boosting items.

K series for sure!

D toooo low in power/way too much money to make them fast (I know I have one).

B series great engines but with the prices you can find K's at now you might as well grab as much stock power as possible.



...You could go for something crazy and do a J swap v6.

 
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Not a diy article. Moving to correct section.

note that now that it is in the right section, you will now find several stickies in the top of the threads - they contain several useful info - we placed them there, so people would actually read them before actually asking questions that have been answered before...

 
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I looked and for my question I thought this was where I was supposed to be sorry should of told me I would of moved it my self

 
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But thanks bro for the help