turbo or swap on my sohc?

[peterie]

Hallo everybody,

I have a 97 civic coupe with sohc non-vtec engine. What should I do with engine, buy a turbo kit for my sohc or swap a b16a engine?
This is a daily driven car, I have to go to work every day with.

any suggestions?

thanks,

[superbluecivicsi]

1. check the boost forum for your answer.
2. a turboed SOHC is awesome
3. i personally would swap
4. when you get your swap and if you live in south cali, i will do it for you for $350 + 2 cases of coronas and lunch (conditions are: you come in the morning and on a weekend).

[peterie]

man i just wished that i lived in cali.
I live in Netherlands. Here in Europe b16a engine are so expensive, normal price for the b16a2 is around 2500 euro.

thanks anyway

[Ricochet]

If you turbo your engine with a brand name kit and accessories, all parts will be around $2100.. Then comes the install charges if you're not going to do it yourself, and dynotuning. Your car will be a little quicker than with the b16a2 swap though, and with turbo, all you need to go faster is more fuel and a boost controller.

You mentioned it's a daily driver.. you do know that with a turbocharger you'd have to warm up the car in the mornings and let the car sit and run to cool down after you're done driving right?

Choose between the reliability of a swap, or power of a turbo.

[GScivic7]

Originally Posted by Ricochet

You mentioned it's a daily driver.. you do know that with a turbocharger you'd have to warm up the car in the mornings and let the car sit and run to cool down after you're done driving right?

You can solve that problem with a good car alarm these days. Just get one with remote start, these days, the ones with remote start have a turbo timer function built into it too. So you not only get a good car security system, but you don't have to install a separate turbo timer and warming up your car is as simple as pressing a button or two.

[Ricochet]

that's if you can find someone to install it on a manual, but you're right.

[Ace$nyper]

Originally Posted by Ricochet

If you turbo your engine with a brand name kit and accessories, all parts will be around $2100.. Then comes the install charges if you're not going to do it yourself, and dynotuning. Your car will be a little quicker than with the b16a2 swap though, and with turbo, all you need to go faster is more fuel and a boost controller.

You mentioned it's a daily driver.. you do know that with a turbocharger you'd have to warm up the car in the mornings and let the car sit and run to cool down after you're done driving right?

Choose between the reliability of a swap, or power of a turbo.

I agree btw i saw a bolt one and ITR cammed b17 hatch RAPE a d16z6 turbo with catback.

the b17 runs like a stock car still.

[97CivicX]

you dont have to let the car warm up and cool down. yes its better for the turbo but it only takes 30 seconds ::shrug:: im willing to wait

[Beastiek2]

Isnt that what a turbo timer is for ? To cool down the engine.

[Ricochet]

If he cares about the car he'll have to, otherwise it will turn to shit after 50k miles..

[97CivicX]

is 30 to 60 seconds really that much? he can also just get a tt and not worry about it, and running water lines as well as oil will make it even safer

[CivicSpoon]

Yeah you need a turbo timer with a turbo, especially if you beat on your motor or if you're at the track racing. Unless you have a ton of $ to blow, I'd assume you'd want to look after your investment and have it last as long as possible...logic.

[Ricochet]

I've never had a boosted car but I helped install a turbo on my buddy's 00 EX and he would warm it up until the idle dropped, which is like 3-4 minutes weather depending..

[GScivic7]

Originally Posted by Ricochet

that's if you can find someone to install it on a manual, but you're right.

A lot of the security systems with remote start are manual friendly too. My friend with an STI has a CompuStar I think, either that or one of the DEI ones, anyways, he said it's so much more convenient to have everything on his key chain. It is hard to find someone that is competent enough to do the install right though, thankfully I know the head tech guy at Magnolia Audio Video and he does killer work.

[CivicSpoon]

I know in NYS, stores and shops can't legally install a remote start in a manual car; even if it's a special system. Of course it doesn't stop people from doing it but it's still illegal for someone to install it, but not to have i don't think.