jdm h23a into a civic?
 

i wonder have any of u guys have a H23a (blue valve cover) turbo in a 92-95 civic hatch before? right now i have a H23a coming from Japan and i just bought a 94 accord with a blown engine. i'm thinking should i put the H23a in the accord or maybe i should go get a civic and put the H23a into the civic. for sure i will turbo the H23a. (8 psi). would the H23a turbo be too strong for the civic? or should i just put it in the accord dx? give me some opion. i think H23a is in the accord type R in Japan. i want my car to be fast and able to hadle too. thanx for the help.
-Phat-

Re:jdm h23a into a civic?
 

No but i do have an j spec h22 in my 92 hatch :P Do you know what the specs are on the jdm h23a? Cant remember. Anways....Its really up to you. If you already have the accord then just slap it in there. But if you want to take the civic route then that would be fine too. You shouldnt have any problem with motor being in there. And even if you are boosting it, the civic frame and aftermarket mounts should be up to par. Its not like the motor w/ turbo is gonna break the car into 2 peices. :P

And for the handling get some ground control w/ integra rates on kyb agx adjustable or skunk2/kby agx adjustables. I have the skunk2 integra coilovers with kybs and they hold up fine with the h22 in there. I've been with this for about 7-8 months now and the suspension is still holding up. I'm going to be boosting soon in 2 months. I'm still piecing together my turbo kit. I'm also going be at 8psi. If you need any help on the civic or accord h22 install hit me up i'll be willing to help you out.

Re:jdm h23a into a civic?
 

h23 is non v-tec.

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You are correct but the h23a is the euro accord type r motor i think it makes 220hp

Re:jdm h23a into a civic?
 

I would put the h23 in the accord since it will slap it without much bitchin. Then just turbo the civic with the motor it has! It would be alot less of a hassle and if you are gonna put a h series in a civic you might as well get the vtec version.

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Racerxfear. i'm not sure what the spec for the H23a is. i was trying to look for the spec, but i can't find it. i found the spec for the H22a types S (220 hp) i will take pics fo that engine when i get it. i will send it to u if u want to see it. about turbo that H23a. i herad about the weak ring land. u think it can take 8 psi? i want my car to run in the 12 sec. possible?
That H23a is a vtec engine in Japan. i heard that engine is preatty hard to get. they don't really make that many of them. i can be wrong.

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I dont believe they use the h23a in japan its only used in europe i think

Re:jdm h23a into a civic?
 

Yeah i know they are pretty rare. I thought they came in the accord wagon in europe or japan with the h23 vtec. But then again i could be wrong. When you get the motor snaps some pics. I want to see that thing. Yes the ringlands are weak but with the right fuel management system you shouldnt have any problem. I used to have a 94 si 2.3 prelude with a swap h22 with a fmax kit. I was boosting 8-9 psi for a year and a half until it blew. Boost spike all the way to 14 psi. It was quick as hell then boom. The management system i use on that was the erl mf2 with 2 lucas injectors that came with the kit, apexi avc-r boost controller, and msd ignition. It was well tuned by Modern Garage in SLC utah. So with the right management system and tuning you'll be alright. The boost spike was my fault because the hose that connected to the apexi boost actuator from the wastegate came loose while i was racing a rx-7.

Its really up to if you want to throw it in the hatch or accord. But in hatch your goal for 12 second should be possible. My opinion is that its less expensive in a light weight hatch to get the power you need to hit the 12's. This time around i think i gonna use uderdata as my fuel management system with 450cc injectors on my h22 hatch. But as soon as this get finish i'll let you know how my project turns out :)

Re:jdm h23a into a civic?
 

the h23 is non-vtec ;D

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Racexfear: for sure i will send u pics when i'm done. i think i will go with afc hack for my fuel mangement. i will get the car dyno tune when the car is done. i can't afford for the H23a to blow up. engine cost alot. i just blew up an engine in my accord 2 weeks accord. for sure i won't be using fmu again. i was boosting 9 psi using fmu. i cracked 2 pistons on my accord.