B18CR Swap

[SpeedThenEnd]

where to buy the b16b mouting ?? does dc2 axle can fit in ek too ?? haiizz... my car is auto transmission lerr ... where i need to mod ???

 

[arrowhead]

dude, if u bought the halfcut just use everything. u dont need to mod anything, cept maybe the wires that connects to you speedo. that's probably about it. the rest are plugged from the halfcut and plonked into your ek.

 

[cad843]

Actually its not a big prob bout the auto wiring if u go to the experience shop/foreman ... malaysia boleh maa ... even ppl using a spray to close the transmission display at ur speedo meter there and then become manual speedo meter ready ... "Selamat Hari Raya" to all muslim

 

[SpeedThenEnd]

icic thx man ...

 

[newuy]

really good buy.
did u do a compression test? or start the engine at the halfcut shop?
how long did the halfcut arrive from japan when u bought it?

if ur location is subang/PJ/shah alam, i can recommend mechanic..

 

[SpeedThenEnd]

sure ask mechanic to help me check the engine already . 1hit start le , only mileage high only lo . I find those half cut no leaking and no modified de . I from pahang ... My fren intro me go puchong specialist advantage . If i no wrong is advantage , dunno got spell wrong .

 

[arrowhead]

140XXX for a 12-14 years old engine is not high la bro, its reasonable.

 

[SpeedThenEnd]

ya .. mechanic also say engine in very good condition too ... just wanna check clutch and timing belt gua . but i guess the timimng belt also just change coz i got see sticker there , i just don understand japanese word ... haha ... b18cr use wat engine oil ?? should use back honda 1 ? or other fully sym engine oil also can ???

 

[arturo]

i personally prefer the honda LEV semi syn...used all the other semi syn but tappet always sounds louder to me...

so when gonna do the transplant? would suggest u do a top n bottom overhaul b4 yr transplant.

 

[arrowhead]

i would suggest otherwise. if the engine is healthy, not leaking or anything, i'd recommend not to touch (open/dismantle) it until it starts to leak...

as for engine oil, there are a vast range of products available. i've been using motul turbolight 4100 ever since. so far so good. no complains

 

[arturo]

but arrowhead...engine already out n doing it now would save labor costs later...besides...no idea when the last time any maintenance done on it...120k+ on it leh hehehe

my halfcut was perfect the day i took it(74k) but started to leak after about 50k...which is now loh hahahaha

 

[arrowhead]

but bro, if the engine isn't leaking or anything... why temper with it? i mean, dont change parts unless its faulty ma... sure u have to change timing belt, alternator belt, power steering belt... but if the engine oil isn't leaking from the solenoid or the head or anywhere else, i dont see a reason to open it up and overhaul?

i mean of course overhauling before transplanting it would be ideal, but not everybody can afford that being spent already 10k for the halfcut. opening the engine would = $$$ ! your foremen 100% will ask you to change all the seals and gasket. why? just because they are already there, save on labor... but why save on labor when in the first place, it doesn't require replacement yet?

i dunno la, maybe its just me. i kedekut. HAHAHA!

but speedthenend, if u got $$$, then by all means, arturo's way is the right way...
if u kedekut like me, no money but wanna mod car also, then don't temper with it. cuz once u open.. u incur ALOT more cost 100%!

 

[arturo]

hahahah arrowhead, dun la say mine is right way...yr way oso right way. money really play a big part here. if got tons of money, of cos should just do it all once n for all, but if not, can just use on since no problem. the engine was made to last so a little leak isnt going to hurt it. so no worried about it, really.

so speedthenend...my suggestion is the ideal method and arrowhead's is the realistic method. it depends on what u plan to do heheh

p/s...when i transplanted, i oso didnt do all that...no $$$ mah hahahah

 

[arrowhead]

haha yeah. there are alot of ways to do it but we (majority) normally choose the budget way because honda parts/engines/halfcuts are already so bloody expensive... not to mention the spart parts as well.

selamat hari raya to u bro.

 

[arturo]

heehehe selamat hari raya to u too

i totally agree about parts. blardy expensive. kenot tahan.

 

[SpeedThenEnd]

me also beh tahan , so very expensive ya ... selamat hari raya ...

 

[arrowhead]

worst part of it all is, it never ends. no matter how many things u change, there will still be problems. and its worst if u are a perfectionist like me.... every damn rattling sound also i try to rectify...

even until today, im still battling SOUND issues. lol

 

[SpeedThenEnd]

just like my frend ... midnight also can wash car 1 ... car 100% cant dirty 1 ...

 

[arturo]

arrowhead...dun ever sit in my car or u'll go crazy...i suspect i got at least 3 families of mice living in my dashboard n they all love to sing whenever i go over bumpy road...till today cant find their home....

 

[arrowhead]

Speedthenend: lol! Okla I'm not that crazy la but I'm willing to spend my hard earned cash on parts which I think is causing my sounds.. But in the end it's all still there.

Arturo: omg. I know how u feel. I changed my whole dashboard because I can't rectify the sound on my previous. Spent almost 2k, new dashboard, no more sound, happy. Now got new sound. Lol.