Hello everyone i am new to the hybrid scene. I was wondering if you guys could tell me for a 1993 VX civic h/b what i would need (please be specific and also if you know the price or at least a good guess could you also include that in your post).
Also if you could tell me your experiences with getting engines. I live in ohio. Should i go with JDM or USDM? Should i do the install meself or have a shop do it? Tell me your experiences doing the installs yourself if you can. And also what kinds of mods you have done and the power you have made. All this information is greatly appreciated.

 

here's something to start you off on: http://www.hybridgarage.com/tech/index.html

JDM engines have more power than their USDM counterparts. if you have mechanical experiance and feel you could pull the swap off yourself, get a helms manual to assist you. if you dont think you could do it yourself, then take it to a shop.

 

If you have some comon knowledge of cars and can follow instructions well, then i would say to try it yourself. I never thought i would see the day when i would do my own swap, but it did happen, and im currently working on building my friends motor and putting it into a civic cx (prewired for knock sensor, and vtec by previous owner).


I have a JDM b18c and has about 10hp over the usdm b18c1, in my opinion that makes no difference, the fact that it is jdm is a good conversation starter, but thats about it. When i got the motor (from another friend) the rings were going bad on the #3 cyl. I pulled out the old pistons ( no expirience doing internal work) and replaced them with JDM ITR pistons which yeild an 11.6:1 compression ratio with the spoon headgasket.

Let me tell you that with just I/H/E It is probably a low 14 sec car, easy, before i replaced the pistons it ran a 14.8 @ 95.5. Id say go for the swap yourself, it is the only way to truly become one with your car:love: