Hello. First of all, this is a very lite forum. People around the world do all kinds of interesting modding. It's just a question of a parts list. The guy with more knowledge is Emmanuel at naperformanceftw.com . But remember that all these cars are fairly new and I haven't seen any crazy engine transplants yet mainly because people consider the cars to be worth more than $10k. I was actually considering swapping my 1.5 for a 2.0 even though I would lose the turbo. I am still paying the bank note and my friend told me it's not allowed. So, then I decided I would only do it if I blew the motor or it started smoking from age. If I were you I would shoot for a bigger or equal displacement motor and why not just add turbo to your 2.0 or find a type R one? If you go to auctions and buy the whole car, the 1.5T complete car will possess all the parts you would ever need and all the parts would be in their respective places. It shouldn't be too hard to find a totaled Civic with 1.5 for cheap!I have a 2.0 manual that has roughly 60k on the clock, i adore this car and i've always wanted to turbo it. Turboing this 2.0 would be a nightmare as seen on the other threads. I work in a shop and have access to tools/lifts/technicians, how difficult would it be ( labor wise ) to purchase a 1.5t engine ($1200 or so ) and buy a PRL turbo kit ( $2500 or so ) and to swap the engine for this build ...... thoughts?
It's not as simple as simply hot-swapping an engine... especially if whatever vehicle you have was never offered with a 1.5L engine.I have a 2.0 manual that has roughly 60k on the clock, i adore this car and i've always wanted to turbo it. Turboing this 2.0 would be a nightmare as seen on the other threads. I work in a shop and have access to tools/lifts/technicians, how difficult would it be ( labor wise ) to purchase a 1.5t engine ($1200 or so ) and buy a PRL turbo kit ( $2500 or so ) and to swap the engine for this build ...... thoughts?
Thers a lot more than just swapping engine. Wiring harnesses and ecu come to mind.Total cost for the new engine and big turbo kit is less than 3500, i have the tools and shop available i just wasnt sure if anyone had any experience swapping engines.
Everyone says parts is crazy expensive but not really lol and i have borderline free labor