I am doing a swap in my civic hatchback and i juss wanted to know what motor would be better to put in it, a h22 vtec or gsr. My friends say the h22 but im not sure so i juss thought i would ask.

vtech makes really good motors personally I think thats the way you want to go, and yes I drive a mazda so don't rag on me to much

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:ylsuper: :feedback: :killbarne :cheers: :bricks1: Hello anyone there? :naughty: :nono: :bananasmi
You're f***ing annoying, do you know that? You should stay on your own forums. First off VTEC, no H. Second it's not VTEC that makes the motors, it's Honda that makes VTEC motors. Maybe you understand that last part, but if you do you need to learn to type. Third you need to wait for more than 10 minutes for a response. The weekends are really slow around here.

But anyways... There is no "best" engine for a civic. Look at the Swap thread on the '92-'95 forum, it will give you most of the info you need to decide. After reading that you need to figure out; how much you're willing to spend, how much hp you're looking for, are you going NA or FI. If you use the search button at the top of the page, you'll find any and all information you're looking for.

hey thanks civicspoon, i am new to this place and i think it is really kool.

isnt the gsr moter SOHC? Me personally, I would go with the h22.

isnt the gsr moter SOHC? Me personally, I would go with the h22.
:disappoin no the GS-R is a DOHC motor. And the H22 will cost a lot more than putting a GSR into the car.

go with the gsr

moved, this isn't really street/track

GSR a SOHC?! where do these guys live, under a rock?

GSR would be easier to swap

isnt the gsr moter SOHC? Me personally, I would go with the h22.

WTF!!!! learn first, then try to teach, i'm not saying i know all about honda but, i mean, who doesnt know a gs-r is dohc, also, "moter"<<<wtf is that.

vtech makes really good motors personally I think thats the way you want to go, and yes I drive a mazda so don't rag on me to much

omg, it's a noob infestation,:uhoh:

Oh yeah, i forgot the point of the thread, i would do some research on the h22 and figure out if the weight thing is true, if not, then the torque from the large displacement would be better better because it's kinda hard to get alot of with small displacement engines, but if you want a fairly easy swap and space for your a/c and power steering if you want them, go with the gs-r engine. Also, the gs-r engine can be good for both FI and n/a.

...i would do some research on the h22 and figure out if the weight thing is true...
It's not true: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=684550
The motor is tilted back a little, throwing off the balance of the motor; which creates understeer. Believe me if the motor weighed a ton, there's no way my weak ass could help my friend lift it up 4ft in the air off the pallet it came on; and I did.

so it's the way that the engine sits that causes the understeer, ohhh, but you still get a steering downside to the swap right?

Yeah you do get understeer from it, but it's not really anything major to worry about. And there are different suspension parts you can get to help with it; rear sway bar, better springs and shocks (which are a must for the swap anyways), and other stuff like that. It's not nearly as bead as people make it out to be.

I would go with the gsr motor. The h22 is a hastle to put in. The difference in 1/4 mile times is about .1 to .2 seconds. Plus for the money and the reliability, the gsr motor has more potential. That's my opinion, but soemones got to have one. A guy I know with an h22 in a hatch ran a 13.96, and my friend with a b18c in a hatch ran a 14.03. There both great motors, but the whole cutting the car up kinda scares me.

I think the gsr is my personal favorite engine to swap into a civic. the H22 is a wonderful motor but is huge and heavy. They were made for preludes who have a big engine bay and more room. I drive an EF civic and we have no room under the hood with an h22 so basically NA is the only way to go, but with a GSR u have alot more room. Plus B series motors have more aftermarket support. The H22 is a cheaper engine though.

I kno a kid with a hatchback with an H22 in it and its real quick. I'd go all out and go with the H22

an h22 engine comes with 200 horse power and 161 pounds of tourque. it also has a 10.6:1 compretion ratio and a 2157 displacement. but i dont know anything about the gsr engine so if anyone can, please try to fill me in on what kind of moter it is and stuff.