kahnvict850
4/21/2008 3:25:06 PM
in response to finch, i think your first post meant for me not to go with the vtec correct? also the budget i will looking for was for the rebuild of the engine, sorry if i wasn't clear, i know i can do the turbo for around 1500-1700 just wondering what all those pistons rods rings valve lifters etc might run to complete rebuild a 2.2 non vtec
white95
4/21/2008 7:00:33 PM
My suggestion would be to work towards turbo like this:
Begin researching turbos, in the meantime spend your money on other mods (suspension, exhaust, stereo). Then begin piecing together a turbo; I've read a lot of threads stating that it is cheaper this way. When you have all the turbo parts, then buy a motor to build and set it up in the garage on an engine stand. Put the turbo on your current engine (assuming it still runs ok), tweak it, and have some fun. While you are enjoying the turbo, begin rebuilding the engine in the garage; hopefully you'll finish building it before blowing the current engine.
I don't offer this advice based on turbo knowledge since I don't have any. What I'm getting at is to do the cheaper stuff that you can get rid of easily should you change your mind. If you put hundreds of dollars of turbo-friendly parts into rebuilding a motor and it doesn't get used (lost interest, wrecked car, etc...) it will be hard to sell since you are not a "reputable" engine builder. If you do it my way and get rid of the car before it's finished, then you can easily put the car back to stock and sell the aftermarket stuff.
If you can't wait, and really need more power now, then I suggest you re-think the H22. It may cost a little more, but you'll go from 130 HP to 200 HP within a week.
Just my $.02
kahnvict850
4/21/2008 8:04:10 PM
that is also a good idea as well white, not sure how i want to go about this, maybe if it wasn't to pricy i could just go buy the engine and pay a shop to rebuild it???But on the other hand i kinda want to do the work myself for a sense of accomplishment you know.. as of right now i have around $2,500 to throw around so i am sure i can do some good things with this car and that kind of money... i still think turbo is the way to go for me just trying to find the best way to go about it.
00AccordLX5spd
4/22/2008 7:40:52 AM
I really couldn't tell you how much a rebuild would cost. I would try to search around for a performance oriented import shop to see if they could quote you a price. If it was me....I would probably buy an engine stand and that spare engine and try to DIY as much as I could.
KevinAccord
4/25/2008 10:14:22 AM
Well i think that if you want to be able to have a variety of tuning opportunities, go turbo on a non-Vtec engine...(mine is Vtec and running just fine, but tunning is harder). The F22 handles boost better that the H22. I don't know you budget but turboing will take around 2800... and that is getting everything u'll need... i got the dyno free (good connections) (dated the guy's sister for 2 months
)... this does not include the engine swap... (which i recomend if your a daily driver and need your car) take your car to a routine check; check cylinder compression, and purity of the oil to see if the engine is ok...
kahnvict850
4/26/2008 7:27:14 PM
so kevin , if i do a compression check and a oil purity check, that will tell me if my engine can handle the boost?
KevinAccord
4/28/2008 11:47:19 AM
that's not the only thing you need to do... but that will give you a pretty good idea of where your car stands... post back results and i'll keep helping you...
kahnvict850
4/29/2008 1:26:41 PM
got an appointment for those tests on friday, will post results, then , thanks guys
tradosaurus
4/30/2008 10:23:49 AM
quote:
ORIGINAL: kahnvict850
ok, so my budget has changed a little bit, thanks uncle sam for the tax return, so to overview, i have a 96 lx with a 2.2 non vtec and a 5 speed tranny, with 194,xxx miles, only had it for about 5,000 of those miles, so how it was taken care of before me is unknown, here are my options
Don't ever thank Uncle Sam for stealing your hard earned money and then giving you a portion of what they stole back to you.
Since the personal income tax is unconstitutional we need to have the right frame of mind in order to try to abolish the irs.
finch13
4/30/2008 10:45:26 AM
Sorry to be off topic, but there is always going to be a tax to support the governement, no matter what, I just wish they would take a straight percentage from my paycheck and be done with it. I'm sick of the same money being taxed up to 3 or 4 times.
tradosaurus
4/30/2008 11:16:27 AM
Having and needing a tax is true but the income tax in unconstitutional.
carlmatthew
4/30/2008 1:54:53 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: tradosaurus
quote:
ORIGINAL: kahnvict850
ok, so my budget has changed a little bit, thanks uncle sam for the tax return, so to overview, i have a 96 lx with a 2.2 non vtec and a 5 speed tranny, with 194,xxx miles, only had it for about 5,000 of those miles, so how it was taken care of before me is unknown, here are my options
Don't ever thank Uncle Sam for stealing your hard earned money and then giving you a portion of what they stole back to you.
Since the personal income tax is unconstitutional we need to have the right frame of mind in order to try to abolish the irs.
Man I totally agree with you. Damn taxes
