V6 Civics anyone?

Devilchrono · Post by **Devilchrono** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:44 am

slammeds2k;143150 wrote:um ya!! I win.....

YouTube - Civette Drift!
just kidding but that is pretty clean work im sure you have seen this though
I thought it was kinda related to the discussion.

Yeah, I've thought about trying that before, but trying to use the Fox platform instead of the Vette. I just think it might be a fun project to try, as long as it's even possible, to make a nice hatch or coupe v6 powered and RWD while still using OE Honda parts. Something like that might actually make me look for a good project car, instead of just doing what the guy with the Civette did and pull the body off and retrofit it in the Vette frame.

slammeds2k · Post by **slammeds2k** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:49 am

I didnt even know he did that..... kinda brings the coolness factor down a bit where did you hear that from?

Devilchrono · Post by **Devilchrono** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:02 am

slammeds2k;143156 wrote:I didnt even know he did that..... kinda brings the coolness factor down a bit where did you hear that from?

there's a thread somewhere about it on LS1tech. IIRC, the guy had the civic as a DD and bought the Vette for like 2K cause it was totaled. He did all the fabrication himself in his garage in his spare time. I think he lives in Memphis, and it's first pass down the track was in the 11's

Edit: Here's the thread

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.ph ... highlight=

Devilchrono · Post by **Devilchrono** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:21 am

Here's another thread over there with the guy who made the civette now helping a buddy out with his s2000:

http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.ph ... ht=civette

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:37 am

Pointless and boring.

02Type-S · Post by **02Type-S** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:43 am

SilverStreak;143180 wrote:Pointless and boring.

The V6 or the V8??

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:48 am

02Type-S;143181 wrote:The V6 or the V8??

Both. Waste of time and money.

02Type-S · Post by **02Type-S** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:00 am

SilverStreak;143184 wrote:Both. Waste of time and money.

How do you figure? Can you do 12s with a stock n/a 4 cylinder swap? HELL no. Just b/c the J-swap is rare, doesn't mean its horribly hard. Hasport made mounts for most of those.

If you feel like NOT being like every other Civic, and you want a retarted-fast street car, its not a waste at all. And a lot cheaper than you may think.

JustRob · Post by **JustRob** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:06 am

02Type-S;143189 wrote:How do you figure? Can you do 12s with a stock n/a 4 cylinder swap? HELL no. Just b/c the J-swap is rare, doesn't mean its horribly hard. Hasport made mounts for most of those.

If you feel like NOT being like every other Civic, and you want a retarted-fast street car, its not a waste at all. And a lot cheaper than you may think.

No. But can 12's, 11's, and 10's be achived with half the cost of a J-Swap. HELL yes. I never said it was hard, just pointless. This goes hand and hand with K-Swaps. The cost to power ratio makes them worthless IMO.

02Type-S · Post by **02Type-S** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:15 am

SilverStreak;143195 wrote:No. But can 12's, 11's, and 10's be achived with half the cost of a J-Swap

I don't think so. Plus, yeah a turbo B16 can hit 12s, but a BONE STOCK J32 in a civic already does 12s. If you actually started modding the J32, you are already WAY ahead. You can stroke the J32 to a 3.5 with all Honda parts for a 50-60 WHP gain. Headers on a J32 to 28-32 WHP.

So to say its a waste of time and money is funny to me. Esp with having no knowledge of the potential of these motors.