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From: Rockland County, NY
the only problem with swapping an H22 in there is that it is substantially heavier than your stock engine, and will have an adverse effect on your handling. What is your mission with this car? If you want a strip monster, go with the H22....if you want something to take autocrossing, or to zip in and out of traffic in that is still quick, go with a B18C1 or B18C5
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for the frist couple years i want to be able to ditve it around but eventually i am gonna make it srtictlly race only and get a wrx bc awd turbo is fun and i can tow this car 
but how much more does it really weigh compared to the stock engine do u know of any sites?
but how much more does it really weigh compared to the stock engine do u know of any sites?
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From: Your Mom's House
If youre gonna race (non-drag), H-series is out of the question. It weighs anywhere from 225-275lbs more than your stock engine, depending on motor and options. Thats like having a big fat dude sitting on your front bumper.
A b-series motor only weights 60-100lbs more than your stock motor, depending on motor and options. That difference is almost negligible. Your A/C alone, weighs close to 60 lbs all together.
A b-series motor only weights 60-100lbs more than your stock motor, depending on motor and options. That difference is almost negligible. Your A/C alone, weighs close to 60 lbs all together.
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woaaa shit didn't know it ws that much heavier how adverslly does it affect the handeling will it still be fine on the street and when i say racing it's gonna be drag racing, but i am gonna have to drive this car on the street for about a year before i get my other car, io haev to wait till i go to college this first one is on my moeny that i made the second one my parents will buy because i'll hvae a full ride to college and there gratfull enough to get me a tight ass car for saving htem so much money
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you can make it handle ok on the street. It just wont make a good autocross or road racing car. Just get some heavier springs, good shocks and swaybars and it will handle just fine for a normal street car, it just wont have the same handling potential as a stock/b-series from being so front-heavy.
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yea thanks for the help looks like the the swap kit is gonna cost me around 800 all together for the axels modded wiring harness and mount sand so forth then im gonna get a radiator and so forth but should e fun for a project