BlazinYellow said:I was just wondering if anyone had done put a JDM turbo motor in their car. Also what motors came in the 99-03 protege/familia in Japan?
BlazinYellow said:So pretty much their isn't a turbo JDM motor for this car? That sucks if thats the case!
gone_fishin said:I understand that it's cool to have a foreign market motor, but in all honesty it's not like jdm engines are the "end all" motors. The majority, if not all of the aftermarket or custom mods to the engine, tranny, and suspension that you can find for your pro will give you gains over stock, even JDM stock.
If you're looking for more power, start modding under the hood. Most swaps will put a giant hole in your pocket and honestly, you could invest that same ammount of money on your domestic market engine and be making a ton more power.
gimpo2 said:ummm theres a jdm turbo diesel... i don't htink you want that tho
69RMSP said:exactly... I remember acuple years back when everyone was swapping motirs i.e. si civic hatch with a swapped b16 motor. Acuple grand for 30 horse power, give or take.
not the best bang for the buck if you ask me....
redrims said:It was a decent difference in initial performance. Was good for mid-high 14s in a 1/4 with just i/h/e, but the main reason for the swap was for future potential power. You can make A LOT more power for less money out of a b16 or any b-series v-tec motor.
....Then the K20 came along....lol
69RMSP said:The money that was spent on the new Japanese motor is like the same as building one up.
aslo the k-20 /w tranny is uber expensive but is good for 400hp with a good tune. I think back in the day when they were first available i heard them going for around 7kCAD /w tranny and papers.
