Questions Answered By Honda Expert, Ryan Basseri Of Rywire www.rywire.com
Hey guys, long time reader and subscriber to your fine magazine. It was sad to see SCC close its doors last year but glad you guys weathered the economic storm. I have two not so loved old school Hondas in my garage. I've owned a very clean, no winter '93 Prelude 4ws for 11 years and have the usual bolt-ons and plan to one day rebuild and turbo the H23.
My question though is about my recent acquisition of a very clean '95 Accord V6. I want to know if a J series motor will fit. I have never heard of anyone doing this swap. It should fit as the V6 is longer than a 4cyl accord of that gen. Any help on this query would be great. I would like too drop in a J30 from an '03-'07 accord V6 manual with an '03 CL- S LSD tranny. Keep up the great work.
Scott
It will most definitely fit in the bay, but as far as I know, Hasport has not yet come out with a mount kit for that particular application. If you were to make your own weld-in kit, or modify the original parts you have, the swap should be as easy as any other Honda with a J swap. This swap will take some elbow grease on your end, but is doable for sure.
But, if it were me, I would look into the k24 swap also. HaSport has a mount kit, it's a straightforward swap that's been perfected, and that motor has just as much potential!
I have a '93 civic four door LX with a VTEC-E d15 five-speed. It has around 481,000 kms and still runs strong. However, the 100 or so hp just isn't cutting it. A buddy of mine is going to donate me his '93 Civic DX motor and tranny with a D16 non-VTEC motor and five-speed tranny; both have about 240,000 kms. I want to put it up to the 200+ hp mark and I was thinking about using the D16 bottom and getting the D16z6 head, intake, ECU, and distributor. Will this setup take a T3 turbo kit with seven or eight psi?
Riley
It sounds to me like a reasonable goal of 200 whp is certainly obtainable. With some quality parts and the proper sized turbo, you can build a "mini-me" setup that should be reliable and fun to drive!
I suggest a small, high-quality turbo, possibly an internally gated unit to help cut down on some of the cost. A small intercooler can be run inline between the intake manifold and the turbo to keep air temps down, and add some life to your engine. Your primary focus should be in the electrical and tuning department. Find a reliable and trustworthy tuner and ask him what kind of management he is comfortable using. For this build, Hondata, Neptune, and Crome are all good choices.
I have a 2000 Honda civic EX with an A/T. I'm swapping my engine to an H22a with an automatic transmission and ECU. What parts do I need to do this? I know I need new motor mounts and new CV axles, but what else is needed?
Greg
You are on the right track so far-mounts are key! Next, the proper swap axles, the ECU that matches the engine swap, and the wiring. Here at Rywire we can cover you on that. We'll need your current engine harness along with your swap harness. What you'll get back is a plug-and-play harness that can be easily installed on your chassis. We will also supply you with a ECU jumper harness for the auto-to-auto application. The rest is the easy part, just find the correct water hoses, feed it fuel, and fire it up!
I own a 2008 Honda Civic Si, and I've already done some work to it. However, my progress has stalled. I'm in need of some assistance. I want to do three things: 1) Turbo my car. 2) Tune my car. 3) Convert it to AWD. When I say turbo, I don't mean a Greddy kit either-I want to reach the 500 whp mark, and want to know what you guys think of Full-Race and AJP (All Japan Performance). Which kit is better? The 500whp would obviously cause a "little bit" of an issue with wheel spin/traction...thus the desire to convert to AWD. According to everyone I've talked to, it's expensive, but I've got the money to spend. Again, any recommendations on who can do something like this for me? Or what steps I can take to do it? I am capable of welding. I've heard that the CR-V drivetrain can be used. (Do dealers sell just the drivetrain, or am I going to need to locate a whole car?)
Dino