My MB6 B18C4 project

[AlexEKnine]

Hi guys, you might remember (or probably wont) my EJ9

Well , ive upgraded 1999 Civic 1.8 VTi

First proper modification:

Advan RC 16x7, lightweight as f**k and a lot better looking than the standard ones haha. Need a refurb and new stickers!

Needs a few bits and pieces to get it through its MOT but its a lovely car nice and comfy and muuuuuch faster than the wee EJ9 haha

 

[Ellis]

Nice one mate, just picked myself up one as a daily in silver though! Agree they are well comfy cars well spec'd aswell.

Does yours take a while to get up to temperature?

 

[aerodeck b18c4 :)]

fanblades would set that car of

 

[AlexEKnine]

Nice one mate, just picked myself up one as a daily in silver though! Agree they are well comfy cars well spec'd aswell.

Does yours take a while to get up to temperature?

Yeah loads of room nice half leather seats

It does indeed take a wee while yeah, but i cant drive it til its MOT so i wouldnt know but sitting idling it takes longer than my EJ9!

fanblades would set that car of

EK4 fanblades? They wouldnt fit mate , the MB6 has the 96 spec integra hubs so its 4x114.3

 

[Ellis]

Yeah apparently the thermostat sticking open if a common fault along the the resistor failing so the blower only works on 3&4 got a thermostat ordered for £12 from euro.

Best of luck with it anyway

 

[Dave.]

Get that engine and those brakes in that ej9

 

[AlexEKnine]

Yeah apparently the thermostat sticking open if a common fault along the the resistor failing so the blower only works on 3&4 got a thermostat ordered for £12 from euro.

Best of luck with it anyway

Yeah my heaters only work on 3&4 haha my mates got a rover 45 going for scrap gonna get the resistor out of that. And ill try the thermostat as well cheers

Get that engine and those brakes in that ej9

That was the plan originally but it just wont work out cant afford to do it one day.. haha

 

[Dave.]

No rush lol... gives you time to make the b series put out some tidy power before swapping it in

BTW swap out the inlet manifold for a b16b one or a tidy aftermarket one, the c4 ones are very restrictive and same goes for the exhaust manifold, get one with a 2.5" collector. Coupled with a good ecu/map/chip it will transform the car

 

[AlexEKnine]

No rush lol... gives you time to make the b series put out some tidy power before swapping it in

BTW swap out the inlet manifold for a b16b one or a tidy aftermarket one, the c4 ones are very restrictive and same goes for the exhaust manifold, get one with a 2.5" collector. Coupled with a good ecu/map/chip it will transform the car

Haha aye well ma EJ9 shell is a bit f**ked so might be on the lookout for a clean 3dr shell at some point in the future! cheers, are Blox ones any good? and yeah a fulll exhaust system is on the cards

 

[Andy_redevo4]

I like these! I used to have a red one. Look forward to seeing some progress.

 

[AlexEKnine]

I like these! I used to have a red one. Look forward to seeing some progress.

Cheers, am not too keen on the looks of the M chassis models just yet but al get used to it! The EK/EJs etc look soo much better There will be progress very soon, got a few bits and bobs to go on.

got my grill resprayed today by a friend:

 

[Jubair]

Yeah I prefer the EK shapes but their so much cheaper than the EK and have more power!
Anyway both cars look good congrats on the new car.

 

[AlexEKnine]

Yeah I prefer the EK shapes but their so much cheaper than the EK and have more power!
Anyway both cars look good congrats on the new car.

Very true, and have big comfy half leather seats

Cheers!

 

[Dave.]

Haha aye well ma EJ9 shell is a bit f**ked so might be on the lookout for a clean 3dr shell at some point in the future! cheers, are Blox ones any good? and yeah a fulll exhaust system is on the cards

nothing wrong with a nice mb6 main thing is you got a B SERIES ive never really had experience with an n/a b18c4, id just stick with an oem b16b inlet cant beat oem, and if you end up getting a larger throttle body aswell just get the inlet port matched and with the manifolds anything jasma stamped is quality.

Have you thought about turboing it?

Heres my mates old mb6 only pic i have but gives you food for thought -

 

[AlexEKnine]

nothing wrong with a nice mb6 main thing is you got a B SERIES ive never really had experience with an n/a b18c4, id just stick with an oem b16b inlet cant beat oem, and if you end up getting a larger throttle body aswell just get the inlet port matched and with the manifolds anything jasma stamped is quality.

Have you thought about turboing it?

Heres my mates old mb6 only pic i have but gives you food for thought -

Thats true Ill have a look at them then cheers!

Have thought about it just not got the money at this point but may be done in the future, that thing looks like a weapon! what kinda power was it putting out?

 

[Dave.]

Thats true Ill have a look at them then cheers!

Have thought about it just not got the money at this point but may be done in the future, that thing looks like a weapon! what kinda power was it putting out?

My eg was putting out 280 with a t3/4 turbo on standard internals, his was just over 400 bhp that was fully built on low comp pistons, gt35 turbo etc

Anyway im not gunna hijack your thread anymore lol, you got some nice inspriration now

 

[AlexEKnine]

My eg was putting out 280 with a t3/4 turbo on standard internals, his was just over 400 bhp that was fully built on low comp pistons, gt35 turbo etc

Anyway im not gunna hijack your thread anymore lol, you got some nice inspriration now

Oofft thats some nice figures haha might look into it once i get the money! Cheers for your advice mate, thats what i love about this forum!

 

[sambo711]

BTW swap out the inlet manifold for a b16b one

Don't do this, it won't fit! Need to get one specifically for a B18c4/1. Skunk2 do them.

fanblades would set that car of

He's meaning the alloys off the facelift mb6 vti-s

 

[Ellis]

Did they do a facelift of the mb6? Mines a 97 and it look no different to this one.

 

[sambo711]

Think there were only slight changes, in the vti-s model. Different grill, dash cluster, interior cloth and alloys.