gibbo_1987 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 How easy isit to change/swap engine in my 1.4 ma civic...not looking todo it yet just something to read up on...bits what confuse me is wiring side can do the rest...what would I have to change to put a vti engine in ??? Or what would be easiest engine to use ?? Still learning about Honda's so any infos good....Gibbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveolkinevel Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 To be honest it would be easier to just buy a vti but if your determined to do the swap buy a full vti and park them side by side and swap all the bits, all very well making something go fast but its got to stop too. ^^ thats what id do any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEMB2 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 MM any engine is poss it's all about time and the big one money if you have the cash then what ever you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Or you could get a VTi in the same colour and swap the front ends around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveolkinevel Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 ^^^ yea lol or just swap the number plates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo_1987 Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Lol I wanna keep my car just thinking of ideas as need more power now and no.point doing anything to 1400...dont have anywhere to strip a car either so could only buy an engine and what ever else I need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 You'd need engine, gearbox, suspension, driveshafts, hubs & wheels, ecu and electrics, off the top of my head, as stated one thing to make it go fast but stopping rates as quite important.Easier to have them side by side or even easier just to buy a vti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantior Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 It's no biggy swapping all those things on a 5th gen Civic - I'm always for a bit of casual engine swapping. Getting enough stopping power isn't exactly hard, and MB6 brakes aren't exactly 10 pot brembos either (although surprisingly good for a warm Honda of that vintage)If you've got a bit of cash lying around and your car is a solid base you can end up with a better car than buying the unknown quantity that is a used MB6. Plus of course there's the sleeper posibility.Any EG or MB engine will bolt in and plug and play (with the right ECU) the only wiring you need to do is in the case of a B18C4 swap is run 2 wires from 2 pins on the new ECU into the correct pins of your new engine for VTEC and IABS (by memory).Go on my san, do it - you don't see many twin cam VTEC MA's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 There is a project thread on here with a ma with a b16 check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo_1987 Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Ok thanks guys...wanna keep my car so won't be buying mb6...in no rush for this just something to read up on for future I guess...do you have a link mate...hard searching on my fone..Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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