Trackday build advice :nice:

[bates2k]

Hey all

My brother and I are building our first trackcar , we went for honda as we belive the engines are far supirior bhp and reliabilitly to other brands out there .

We bought spur of the moment an EK4 but first things first is the big old question of what engine . i have spent days reading ek9.org topic and only managed to give myself a headache .

We have between 1k and 2k ish for the conversion

h22 is too heavy for tracks

a b16a2 is for sale by us £600 for everything (anygood)

B18 seems best but gets pricey altho i found you can buy a B18c4 as a complete car (98 civic 1.8 vti aerodeck) for £1000 and thats 170bhp but im guessing theres a reason why there cheap ?

any other engine suggestions ??

 

[Gav-EK9]

My b16b is up for sale just to gauge interest really as thinking of upgrading, asking for £1200 but the price is negotiable lol

 

[Weasel]

A B18 would be the best choice, but if you can get a 16b which has had some major bottom end/head work then that could be another option.

What you will definately need is a proper good gearbox, maybe an S80 base?? with a shorter final drive.

 

[Championship White]

If it was me, I'd keep the B16a2 which is a pretty competitive engine in itself, and looked after ones have been known to do better than dogged B16b's and instead I'd instead spend the money on a suitable LSD gearbox with a shorter FD like Weezel said.

 

[bates2k]

thanks for your help so far guys

whats the thoughts on the b18c4 ?? Repairable Vehicles Limited Guildford : 2000 Honda Civic Vti Dohc Vtec B18C4 engines LSD drives cheap

 

[dan22h]

b18c4 is good starting place, fit high comp forged pistons and type r head, a proper map and you'll be seeing around 215 bhp

 

[bates2k]

b18c4 is good starting place, fit high comp forged pistons and type r head, a proper map and you'll be seeing around 215 bhp

thats what i wanted to hear and as the b18c4 is a bit cheaper we will have a bit of cash left to do the rest

 

[ry4N]

We have between 1k and 2k ish for the conversion

b18c4 is good starting place, fit high comp forged pistons and type r head, a proper map and you'll be seeing around 215 bhp

now now, lets be realistic

 

[stevenEK9]

For track leave the enigne standard, don't care what people say, a standard engine is always going tobe more reliable

Splash your money on good suspension/brakes/cage/tyres/seats/harness etc. then engine wise I would change the gearing, add a plated diff, exhaust, decent intake and a remap

Improve the cooling for the engine via a bigger radiator and if needed oil cooler

That should be a fair animal if you strip it out of all un needed weight

Having a good strong engine with a sorted chassis and proper gearing over some big engine build any day for me

 

[alan168]

^ agree

 

[Nathbot]

^ x 2

 

[Jokeshopbeard]

^ x 3

 

[Championship White]

Plus the LSD you are going to swap into you car is a viscous LSD I believe which are absolute rubbish when compared to the helical LSD's from the Type R.