Thinking of buying a Civic of some sort, idea's comments?
 

Hey,

Right now I drive a 2002 Cougar (V6 - 5spd) but I like Civics, they're just neat looking and seem like they would be a blast to modify...

I'm looking for an older one 92-96 I guess, something I wont have to pay more than $2k for ? The cheaper the better, I've got massive car payments with the Cougar... and only come out with about $800 a month spare money after all my bills, but that doesn't mean I have $800 a month to go soley to a Civic...

My questions are I guess are:

1.) How slow are they stock?
2.) How much is insurance usually? (I'm 17)
3.) What should I get? (CRX, DX, etc...)
4.) Do I have to do an engine swap to make it as fast as Celica's and Eclipse's or are they already that fast?

So sorry to sound like such a newb but I know hardly anything about these cars.

Thanks

1.) 17's in the 1/4
2.) probably 100-150 a month, depending on coverange and record
3.) If you don't want an engine swap, an si or ex...
4.) It's just as fast as RS/GS eclipses...but a b16 swap will make it faster than a celica GT (not sure about the GTS) and up their with the GSX/GST eclipses.


somebody correct me if I'm wrong here...

I'd get a CRX Si and swap it.
Woudl be pretty fast.

What's "b16" swap? How much is it usually? (labor + engine) if I get an ex or si would I need a "b16" swap?

Sure you would. :slap:

The best thing to do is get an ex or Si (95) and swap an integra engine in it. In other words the engine codes are in the B series.

a b16a swap is basically the engine from a 00-01 Civic Si (and a few others, :blah: ). It's got 160 (170 maybe? I always get its power #'s confused with the b17a) HP, and its dohc vtec. When transplanted into a smaller body, (ie, a civic hatch), you can get very decent times and still be extremely reliable. This is one of the most common swaps for a civic.

whats that supposed to mean?

whats the point of buying an Si if you're going to swap in a b16 anyway? Might as well get an HF and save some money.

How much does an Si engine cost? new or used...

What kind of Civic would I have to have to put that engine in it? Or are they all pretty much universal?

Thanks for the fast responses