What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

Should I...
(A) Finish assembling my LS block and finish my LS/vtec swap for ungodly n/a slowness but reliable driving, or...
(B) Do a budget boost build on my b16a with some cheepo forged rods and pistons and some ching chang turbo parts and cut down my reliability but raise my fun level to driver's license losing heights? ;D


My fiance ok'd me taking out a loan to "fix" up my hatch and said it would be a shame for me to sell the car when I have so much work into it. Maybe I'll finally buy that gay-dm SiR nose swap I always wanted for it and some decent 15" wheels. 8)

Either way both motors need work, the b16 burns oil and has lower compression than it should, the LS needs to be finished off and should be over-bored but I basically have most of the n/a parts for it and my ITB setup I've been working on. :-\

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

---- built motors..

ls-t ftw

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

Seeing that I've already explored the limits of stock motors over and over again, I think a built one would be in order if I did do another boost setup. Besides, I know me when it comes to that boost controller. :l

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

boost it

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

maybe you should buy my sleeved ls block, if I decide that I want t osell it that is :P

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

twin turbo.

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

leave it in the bank

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

Word, don't spend $4500 on a 10+ year old car.

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

v6 turbo swap, not necessarily a honda v6 :)

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

Trade it in and use the moey as a down on a newer car.

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LS/Vtec turbo

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streetbike :6 :6

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i was just gonna say that >:(

but seriously, ls-vtak-turbo

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I already looked into that, the most I'll get is like $500 as a trade in. The car is in mint shape with no rust, wire-tucked, shaved moldings and flared skirts at the back near the tires. All in all I've dumped about $6500 into the car itself in the past 2 years (alot more than that if you count the different motors and boost builds since then) and I know I'll never get the money out of it that I've put in, so what's another $4500 to make it how I want it and basically take it back to new car standards? :)

So far new wheels and a traction bar are highest on the list, followed by a few doodads for completing my obd1 swap, then misc. stuff for maintenance purposes like a new steering rack and spherical bearings for the rear trailing arms.

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

b16a turbo for the win. Or all motor ls/vtec

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

i would do the lsvtec turbo....or wat chris said b16 t

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

mutual fund

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strippers ;D

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^^^^that would be hella fun with that kind of loot.

$4500 bucks should net you nasty ass ride. i would keep it and mod the ---- out of it.

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Exactly. :y

$4500 could give you one hell of a ride, and you could afford your jdm bullcrap as well I guess :l. But built block, monster turbo, suspension parts galore etc could easily be under 4500. Get to it! :6

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

put a small portion of it into your car, make it look pretty, go take some super sexy pics of it, put it on honda-tech for some ungodly amount of money...sell it and get something you wont have to worry about.

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+1

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fixed 8)

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Hookers...now that's funny ;D

My biggest drawbacks for another boost build in that car is the amount of space available, and how unruly it gets on the street once you start getting past 300hp. Honestly I'd be happy with 200whp, as that's pretty much where the car gets fun to drive. Not extremely fast, but good old honest fun.
One other thing I just thought of...if I'm going to end up dumping all this money into the LS block for some sort of LS/vtec build, why not just go get a low-mileage jdm b20 and swap the head onto that? I can already use my pr4 rods with the ARP hardware, then just get a set of 84mm type-r clones and hope there's enough piston to valve clearance lol. Uber amounts of torque for an n/a setup, and 200whp easily within reach for not much more than what I'd end up spending on this LS block. :l

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

I say LS engine + boost. Sell the Vtec head and ---- on H-T. More power less $$.

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If all your looking for is 200whp I'd do the B20Vtec with tt rods and SRP high comp pistons. Then build up the head.

That's what I'm doing with the LS/Vtec in my car. It hauls some serious ass already and I don't even have the head done yet. Just the built bottom end.

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^^^Any one of these.
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Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

WHAT THE ----?!

built turbo b16
i dont like them but they make power
ls vtak blows i beat a fully built LS VTAK NA when i was at 8 pounds
they have shitty rod to stroke ratios and b16 are fun to rev the piss out of.
DO WHAT YOU WANT ITS YOUR CAR.

NA LS VTAK=POOPOO

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

rod to stroke ratio?

who the ---- cares?

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

Let me give you some advice first hand, modifying a car is a fun and all but its a money pit, and taking out a loan to do so is something you will regret.

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

yeah imagine how many STD's you can get for that kinda cash :y

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

let me get that 14b if you still got it

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

donate it to HMT

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b20 block with the 84mm itr replica pistons would be a great starting point. Plus its a low mileage block aka reuse bearings and stock rods just need a set of arp rod bolts

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+1

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I look at it this way, either I'll end up with another car note for $20k plus, or I can take out an extremely low interest rate loan through the federal credit union where I work and they automatically deduct the payment form my paycheck.

This isn't my daily driver, I only drive it for about 3-4 months out of the year during the summer, and I have an '04 wrx that I drive most of the time. Basically the car is my outlet for relaxation and recreation, and honestly I don't really care how much I spend on it lol. I was leaning more towards the n/a side for autocross class reasons, but I know boost would be my best bang for the buck.

Yes, the car's almost 20 years old, but the interchangeability of parts and the amount of them and the ease of working on it really holds more sway over me than buying something new that sucks to work on.

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

you know what you coudl get for $4500? Have hookers and crack for HOURS!

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

Do you already own your own house?? I would use $4500 for closing costs on a home right about now :-\

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http://forum.ectune.com/viewtopic.php?t=432

Be a man.

Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
 

Holy ---- JD...that takes some balls. That's outer limits of a stock motor lol.

Boost is def. going to be in the car's future again, but reliability this time has to be king ----. I'm tired of leaky exhaust gaskets/leaky return lines/overheating/heatsoak issues, so I guess the next question would be...which block should I build? ;D

Still got those pistons you mentioned to me from last year JD? ;)