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Hey. I was wondering if it was possible to switch Vtecs. My '01 EX has the
fuel-efficient Vtec, and I wanted to put in the Si Vtec. Possible?
jWESTFOO
No, and just so you know ahead of time, doing ANY tuning or performance
upgrades to the D17a2 motor and EM2 Chassis is a waste of time and money.
newyorker
Speaking from personal experience Newyorker?:wink2:
fudge
In that case, which engine should i swap into it? I just hate to spend 3k
instead of paying my car off.
jWESTFOO
BTW, I've been reading up on some other threads and people have been
talking about just buying a new Vtec head. Maybe I still dont understand
enough about it, but that leads me to beleive that I could do the same with
a Si Vtec.
jWESTFOO
Sadly, yes.
newyorker
The only engine you can swap into your car is the K20a/z_
Unfortunately even then it is not worth it becasue you cant build the
suspension the same way as with older civics to handle the power properly.
The entire 2001-2005 Generation of civic is the red headed step-child of
the bunch, you are better off just driving the thing for what it is, a
commuter car.
You cannot bolt up any other head to the D17a2 block other than the D17a2
head, only a D17a1 head can bolt up which would be a downgrade.
The 2002-2005 Si uses a K-series DOHC motor, a DOHC head will not bolt to a
SOHC block, I've never seen it done on a Honda anyway. Turbocharging the
motor is a waste of money as well.
newyorker
Wow. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: This is all pretty depressing news.
Sucks cause 01-05 is pretty much the only body style that appeals to me.
Well, this car only needs to last me till next summer when I graduate and
get a big boy job. Thanks for your help.
jWESTFOO
Just drive the thing. Its much nicer inside and out than the previous gens,
rides better, and I still cranked 30+mpg out on my LX sedan 5-speed in the
city, sold it with 122k miles and it ran like a champ.
newyorker
