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    honda reliabilty!!!

    now they say a honda wont let you down and since the engine swap the old engine has been dodgy and the speedo is on and off like mad, plus it has to be jumped every time as it wont start, 45 mintes ago my little brother was hit by a car and i had to shoot over to make sure he was ok... in shock...
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    Ffs!!!

    Right... so i attempted the b16a swap into my ek3 today with my mechanic friend and got all the way to the point where i had both engines side by side and then it hit me that the tw@ that sold me it and explained it would slot straight in was VERY VERY WRONG!!! the harness he gave me is not the...
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    M.o.t

    hey guys it`s just occured to me that my m.o.t. is due next month :nerv: and i was just wondering if anyone can tell me how much trouble i`ll have getting it through with regards to emissions ect. as the new engine is going in tomorrow?? cheers
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    any ideas...

    basically i bought a mani off ebay and it seems pretty good, but.. when i offered it up to my decat it doesnt fit! the collector on the mani is 2.5" and the zorst and decat is 2.25". so i wondered if youguys have any cheap ways of making it fit as i kicked up a stink and they refunded me and...
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    really quick q!!!!

    i`ve got 2 days to get one so need to know a.s.a.p guys.... do i need to get a new rad to fit my b16a into my ek3?? only ask as people keep saying that all the hoses are the same so i wont need one it will be fine.... but i have no faith!!! if so what rad do i need??? many many thank you`s
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    ek3

    basically i`m doing a b16a swap into my ek3 the weekend after next and soon after im ging to require a rear disc conversion.... however i don`t want to have the hasle of searching for disks/pads ect from various cars. so i`m planning on just doing a full 5 stud con so that all brakes are from...
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    bang for ya buck??

    hey guys, i was wondering if anybody knows (facts not thoughts) what parts could i get for my ek3 with JDM b16a (170bhp sir ii) that will give reasonable gains for the money or just parts that are a MUST HAVE, inc. aftermarket or parts that are direct fit from other hondas. and an idea of gains...
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    just curious...

    i was just wondering if there`s anybody on here thats from cambridge?? as i don`t see any civic`s where i live apart from a white 9 i saw the other day.. but that`s it! would be good to have a meet if there is....
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    rear badges..

    hey guys, have searched high and low but no joy, so here`s my q... i`ve got an ek3 and i want to debadge it but im abit iffy as i was told all the rear badges have holes underneath... is this true?? many thanks for any info.
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    wha dya think??

    got this beauty for an absolute steal (£50 brand new) and got busy with the paint.... see my full project here... http://www.ek9.org/forum/members-rides/33282-my-new-civic-lsi-vtec-lol.html
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    ek3 rear disk conversion

    hey guys, i did check but had no joy as i guess ek3`s are quite rare these days but here goes... i`m about to do a b swap into my ek3 (1998 1.5ils non vtec) and im on a pretty tight budget, so i`ll have to take it easy as i`ll be running on rear drums until i can sort this out but.. what parts...
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    CAI kit for b16a

    as above.. im after a pretty cheap cold air intake for my b16a (eg sir 170bhp) :drive: but i`ve seen one for a good price just wanted to see if i can get a good price on here first. many thanks.
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    just out of curiosity...

    hey guys, just wondering if anyone can tell me what they reckon i would get for the old engine and running gear once i`ve done my con?? its a d15z6 with 133,000 on the clock, everything works fine regardless of milage, and no crunches in gears. just wondered as it`ll only sit in the garden and...
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    mounts...

    hey guys, just wondering if anyone can tell me for certain, as this could be a severe problem :nerv: ... but if i`ve got an ek3 with a d15z6 in it.. and i`m putting a JDM b16a (sir 170bhp) into it... will it go straight in or will i need different mounts for the engine and gearbox??? only ask as...
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    cambelt?

    just wondering where the best (cheapest) place to get a timing belt kit from is, i dont want anything fancy as im just doing a basic service and will replace parts once the engine is in and running. many thanks!!
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    b16a swap

    heyguys, im going to have to do the b16a swap myself as my mechanic has let me down... but i dont entirely know how much work is involved??? iv curently got an ek3 running a d16z6 engine and am going to be putting a jdm b16a into it, iv got a obd2a - obd1 haness but am also abit iffy about how...
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    ?!?!?!?

    heya fellas, not long had me ek3, butiv already purchsed a sweet b16a (eg sir 170bhp) conversion... but im starting to wonder if it`s worth it. i mean im really keen to completely transform it and turn it from a shitty old runabout to a sports cars worst nightmare but im not sure as the rear...
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    `97 ek3

    hi guys, quick question.. as above i`ve got a 1997 pre facelift ek3 and i want a vti front bumper (ek9.org logo), what model does it need to come off?? many thanks in advance!
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    b16a....

    heya guys, here`s a mind f*ck for ya... i`ve spent most of today trying to work out what my new engine is (b16a1/2) and the best i can come up with is its a jdm engine and possibly has an itr head but thats about it. here`s the castings if you can help.. please do. reads pr3-4 not sure...
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    which ones?

    hey guys, i`ve sorted out getting a tanabe hyper medallion cat-back system, but it has none of the bolts or gaskets. just wondered if anybody could tell me if they are the same as the standard ones or what ones i need, oh and its a 2.25" system mega big thank you to he who can help!!!!
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