|
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Air Dried Fresh Beef Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
|
|||||||
| Let's get Technical! Discussion for hardcore in-depth motor heads! |
 |
 Show Printable Version | 
Subscribe to this Thread
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
#1
06-21-2004, 12:35 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
b16 in an Insight?
Is it possible for me to put a b16 into an insight. I have not heard of this being done and would like to give it a try. Any idea's/thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Rob 
|
|
#2
06-21-2004, 12:53 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
that would be pointless, you buy an insight for gas mileage, most people do at least, so why do that. Dont waste your money, instead spend it on a CRX, or civic/civic hatch. and put a b16/b18/h22 in there. Probably for the amount it would be to put a b16 in an insight.
__________________
1988 Honda CRX SI -JDM B16A, Y1 tranny, Black Rota Slipstreams(15's) w/ Falken Azenis Sports, 99-00 Civic Si cold air intake, Type R cams, valve springs, and retainers. battery in da back, B&M short shifter, DC sport 4-1 ceramic headers, no cat, Custom mandrel bent 2-1/4 exhaust w/ resonator and "RS type" muffler. One day i will have JRSC 
|
|
#3
06-21-2004, 01:29 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
already have the insight the battery cluster went out. So it's spend 2300 on new batteries or swap in a b16. :-)
|
|
#4
06-21-2004, 07:25 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: b16 in an Insight?
well custom mounts will be needed so i hope you know a good welder, as will custom wiring harness, prolly fuel lines, the works man, bad move doing that shit before realizing what you are getting into.
__________________
Name: Scott Stable Of Cars I have Owned: 1991 Honda CRX 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2003 Honda Accord 1998 Chrysler Concorde 2007 Honda Civic 1997 Toyota Camry 1995 Saturn SC2 1996 Ford Taurus 1991 GMC Sierra 2002 Daewoo Leganza 1999 Dodge Ram 2007 Honda CR-V 2003 BMW 325i
|
|
#5
06-21-2004, 08:13 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
that's why i've posted, i really don't know what would be needed. I haven't done anything yet just thought that it would be cool to do. I really want to get rid of the hybrid system and put a b16 in and make it a modern CRX. I love the crx but it really need's an update IMO. I know it's gonna take a lot of work and $$$ to put a b16 in an insight but it's something i've wanted to do since i first saw the insight.
Thanks Rob
|
|
#7
06-22-2004, 01:46 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
yes i understand this, but i'd rather have a regular engine than the hybrid system. Just comes down to me not wanting to spend 2300 on nothing special. Instead i could put it towards a b16.
|
|
#9
06-22-2004, 01:53 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
The insight weighs at least 300 pounds less than a civic hatch. Oh yeh and it looks like a new CRX. I really want to put a b16 into an Insight instead of doing it into a civic hatch like everyone else does.
|
|
#11
06-22-2004, 02:17 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Money isn't the problem. I was just wondering if it was possible but obviously it is. I'm gonna do it. Gonna build up the b16 for boost before putting it in.
|
|
#12
06-22-2004, 02:20 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: b16 in an Insight?
If money isn't a problem, I hope emissions aren't either, and you don't live anywhere near California.
One thing you might want to think about is, using a K series instead. It's newer for one, so you might be saving yourself some wiring problems (though I highly doubt it), and since it will be closer to the right year, you shouldn't have nearly the problems legalizing it.
__________________
 
|
|
#13
06-22-2004, 02:24 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Re: b16 in an Insight?
It probably weighs 300lbs less because it doesn't have a big gas tank in it. The "easiest" thing to do would probably be to buy another civic and strip the hell out of it and put all the parts into the insight; which would be pointless since you might as well keep the other car that you'd buy and swap a b16 in that. Unless you're loaded with $$$ and have a lot of time on your hands and know a shop that would help you; it'd be far too much work and wouldn't be worth it in the end. But you're right if I had the loot and know-how I'd definently do it; thought about it the first time I saw them.
|
|
#15
06-22-2004, 02:44 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
a lot of people around here have cars with swapped engines. What do you mean by legalizing it? A friend of mine has an rx-7 with a small block chevy in it. He didn't say anything about legalizing a swap.
What kind of HP could i get out of a fully built b16 in NA spec? w/ Nitrous? w/ Turbocharger? w/ Supercharger? and whichever b16 would be best for each one and why. I understand that turbo is the way to go with honda engines. If i go turbo i want to be able to turn up the boost at the track and turn it back down for daily driving on the street. I want it to run perfect both on and off the track. I don't want to run rich when boost is turned down and as far as i know this would take 2 different fuel maps i think i'm going to use AEM EMS. I'd be able to load a fuel map for the track specifically with race gas. $$ doesn't matter on the build or swap of the b16. I just want a light car with a lot of power. I would not be using it for just drag racing but as a daily driver and a weekend drag strip car. I want to keep handling as good as possible. Any other upgrades that i should also do please add them. I was thinking 10-15k for the engine build alone. Might be more depending on the power output the engine would have with a build costing that much.
|
|
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
 |
|
|
