Generic "how much" question

[RedFC3S]

Im considering getting a civic hatch, and throwing in a GSR motor as a daily, and have a few questions.

1) how much do the B18's sell for used, with under 100k miles, motor and tranny

2) how hard is it to wire and do you just use the B18 ECU?

3) what kind of gas mileage would i be getting?

thanks

[Miataracer]

not that hard to wire and yes you use the gsr ecu (P72), i got my b18c1 for 2,500 with under 100k, i get anywhere from 30-34 mpg

[snowman2005]

Originally Posted by Miataracer

not that hard to wire and yes you use the gsr ecu (P72), i got my b18c1 for 2,500 with under 100k, i get anywhere from 30-34 mpg

u must not hit vtec often?

[Miataracer]

lol I dont really drive it too hard to be quite honest. i do get on it once in a while though and sometimes do some autox'ing with it


ok, ok... with some heavy footed city driving i get about 27 or so... lol

[snowman2005]

Originally Posted by Miataracer

about 27 or so... lol

sounds more realistic lol

[Miataracer]

i kid you not though... i took a trip over the summer in the car fully loaded with stuff and 2 people in it doing about 85-90 the whole way with the air on and got over 32 mpg. if its just me cruising i can get 34 without much trouble

[snowman2005]

thats nuts. prob just my b7 that prob. needs a tune up. props on ur car

[RedFC3S]

thanks for the info, the civic hatch is sounding like it should be a fun car

nice car miataracer, nice wheels, spoon or rota?

[Miataracer]

rota... i am not willing to pay way more for wheels that give no better performance. just not my thing i guess

i am sure a b18c hatch would be as fun if not more than mine since they weigh a bit less. i am happy with my car and it is pretty heavy. still has p/s, a/c and full interior. i forgot my exact scale numbers but it came in around 2400-2500 pounds

[CivicSpoon]

Here's a really good ecu pinout of what you need to add for a GSR swap: http://www.ff-squad.com/tech/wiring/wiring.92-95.jpg

Rotas are the bomb. They're one of the least expensive quality rims you can get. And the fact that they make knock-offs of popular styles from expensive companies (ie Spoon, Mugen), and sell them for cheaper.

[95dxcivic]

I always thought rota's were like the hard jdm stuff.

[Plastic_Fork]

Nah. Rota's are more of a domestic kinda thing. My slipstreams cost about $100 a wheel versus $400 a wheel for the real Spoon versions.

Only difference is the Rota's are cast and the real Spoons are forged. The Rota clone weighs about 10 pounds versus the 8 pounds the Spoon weighs for the same wheel. I have 15x6.5" wheel size.

Miataracer:
What color are your Rota's? Looks like steel gray. I was very tempted to get that color, but opted for the gunmetal for mine.

[95dxcivic]

Originally Posted by Plastic_Fork

Nah. Rota's are more of a domestic kinda thing. My slipstreams cost about $100 a wheel versus $400 a wheel for the real Spoon versions.

Only difference is the Rota's are cast and the real Spoons are forged. The Rota clone weighs about 10 pounds versus the 8 pounds the Spoon weighs for the same wheel.

Sh*t, I wouldnt pay 300 more dollars for each rim for 24 lbs. less of static weight.

[Plastic_Fork]

http://www.spoon.jp/eng/products/lineup/lineup_1.html
Click on the Wheel & Nut catagory and you'll see the wheels.
It's 39,000 Yen for each wheel, which works out to be $368.19 before shipping.

[Miataracer]

my wheels are the dark bronze. i think they actually accent the car pretty well