Tips on H22A swap

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well i would like what i know F22A1, but H22A is same price more power and its a direct swap other then wire hareness. and im having a honda tech put it in


edit, just talked to honda tech he said its a direct swap other then ecu and wiring only problem is my budget it 1500 right now and he said its just over 1500 so he try and figure something out

Be careful having someone else do the swap for you. I had a whole shop of former Honda techs do my swap. They said they had done swaps before. 2 weeks, $1400 (labor), and a bunch of halfassed stuff later (mounts, wiring, AC was never hooked up...) I finally got my car back. I'm STILL fixing what they screwed up.

My advice: don't hand your car over to anyone and just expect them to do what you don't know how to do yourself. Learn what has to be done, and if you still prefer to have someone else do it, look over their shoulder every step of the way, and make sure it's done RIGHT. It's your money, and you're the one that has to drive the car... not him. Don't be afraid to be a pain in the ass.

don't forget the timing belt, tensioner, balance shaft belt, plugs, wires, cap, wires, rotor, balance shaft seals, front main seal, rear main seal, clutch, throw out bearing, etc. (i'm probably forgetting a few things...)

it adds up fast.

I didn't change any of that when I had my swap done. I haven't come to regret it yet, but I'm sure someday I will. That stuff SHOULD be changed, for sure.

Sure, you can just pop it in... but it will void the warranty, and if the timing belt, tensioner, or major seals fail... that motor will be toast.

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Be careful having someone else do the swap for you. I had a whole shop of former Honda techs do my swap. They said they had done swaps before. 2 weeks, $1400 (labor), and a bunch of halfassed stuff later (mounts, wiring, AC was never hooked up...) I finally got my car back. I'm STILL fixing what they screwed up.

My advice: don't hand your car over to anyone and just expect them to do what you don't know how to do yourself. Learn what has to be done, and if you still prefer to have someone else do it, look over their shoulder every step of the way, and make sure it's done RIGHT. It's your money, and you're the one that has to drive the car... not him. Don't be afraid to be a pain in the ass.



I didn't change any of that when I had my swap done. I haven't come to regret it yet, but I'm sure someday I will. That stuff SHOULD be changed, for sure.

Sure, you can just pop it in... but it will void the warranty, and if the timing belt, tensioner, or major seals fail... that motor will be toast.

his right same thing happend to me.i had a shop do my swap, what was suppose to take a week took 2 months and my car wasent even finish.i found out he never changed anything on it and now i have oil leaks.i regret ever taking it there i should of just done it myself

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Even though there's a fair amount involved, and it can be intimidating for a beginner... it's really not rocket science. Some mechanics are dumb as dirt, and they're able to figure it out (and some aren't able to... )
Not saying that all mechanics are dumb. Far from it. Or that all will do a shoddy job. However, nobody cares about your car as much as you do.

[tutsuo]

Even though there's a fair amount involved, and it can be intimidating for a beginner... it's really not rocket science. Some mechanics are dumb as dirt, and they're able to figure it out (and some aren't able to... )
Not saying that all mechanics are dumb. Far from it. Or that all will do a shoddy job. However, nobody cares about your car as much as you do.

im having a buddy from honda do it, and i plan on being there the entire time, im printing out the entire DIY from the swap section and im getting as much knowledge about the wiring as a i can