h22 weight?

[fordorH22]

I kinda looked around on here and i havent seen anything on the weight of an H22 compared to an f22. I am going to be swapping in an H and i was just curious to see how much more the H weighs than the F. in my last car(eg civic coupe) i considered the H22 swap but when i heard the storys about the H weighing 80 somthing lbs more than the B series motors i kinda steered away from it. But what my question boils down to is... will any serious suspension upgrades be needed?and will the handling still be about the same?

[deevergote]

As far as driving goes, there isn't much of a difference. The H22 supposedly weighs only a little more than the F22 (like 15lbs or something) The B series motors ARE much lighter than the H22, but I don't think the F is.
I looked for it a while back, and I couldn't come up with anything definite. Still, I rode with stock suspension and brakes for almost a year, and it was fine. Upgrading brakes is always a good idea though!

[h22sparkle]

Didnt the hseries weight 75lbs heavier than the b series thats all i heard thats not a major diff.

[BustedLX]

The wieght difference when swapping the H series into the Accord is nothing to be concerned about. It's so close to the wieght of the OE engine that is makes little to no difference.

Remember the 4G Ludes also came with an F22A1 in the Model S Prelude.

[fordorH22]

Originally posted by h22sparkle
Didnt the hseries weight 75lbs heavier than the b series thats all i heard thats not a major diff.

it is a major diff when you have 80 extra lbs sitting on front suspension. an h series engine in a civic is like havin a fat kid sittin on your hood when your tryin to corner but its a beast in straight line races. i didnt figure it was much of a diff in weight cuz the H is pretty much a DOHC f22. except for H's are crazy powerful

[Sho Nuff]

All you hatches really need is a little front suspension tuning thats all. People always make it seem a lot worse than it it really is. I have a video from superhonda with an h22 civic whooping everybodys asses on the track in turns and shit.

[fordorH22]

thats very true there are several h22 civics that kick ass but for a low budget build up its not worth the effort. i know I cant afford a 500 dollar hasport mount kit and all the suspension stuff to get the car handling right. I like the vid of the civic taking everybody on the track...i've seen that vid on superhonda i'm a member, my name on there is HBracer.

[deevergote]

Throw the very best adjustible suspension on a Civic, and it can handle the weight. Especially if the driver knows the car. Still, on your average Civic, you won't have that. The Accord handles the weight very well in stock form. I hardly noticed the difference.

[yofmatt]

Originally posted by deevergote
Throw the very best adjustible suspension on a Civic, and it can handle the weight. Especially if the driver knows the car. Still, on your average Civic, you won't have that. The Accord handles the weight very well in stock form. I hardly noticed the difference.

You've never taken that stock-suspended accord through the twisties, or a track? It'll handle like garbage. An accord with a stock F22 motor would run circles around your H if it had decent suspension upgrades & tires. I'm not saying u gotta have a full setup, but if you add weight, you gotta compensate. At least get a strut bar & sticky low-pros or somethin.

[h22sparkle]

which reminds me I still gotta do mine but my setup is mild i wanna make it mild

[xScott]

The H22 weighs around 490lbs.

[ZigenBallZ]

Originally posted by cb7deathride
The H22 weighs around 490lbs.

that has to be with the tranny and all fluids...


My F20A longblock weighed in a little under 300lbs...according to the freight company that shipped it...

[Importkitz]

Originally posted by yofmatt
if you add weight, you gotta compensate

WOW......what a great line...

With my first accord's stock suspension and my H22a...my car drove a little rough when cornering. With my new Accord, I have kyb agx ajustables and lowering springs (not coilovers). After I finish my H22a swap (in progress), I will test out the corners.

[deevergote]

Originally posted by Importkitz
With my first accord's stock suspension and my H22a...my car drove a little rough when cornering. With my new Accord, I have kyb agx ajustables and lowering springs (not coilovers). After I finish my H22a swap (in progress), I will test out the corners.

I have AGXs and H&R lowering springs (1.7" drop, roughly). The handling is much improved with that. I rarely feel front-heavy when cornering. Now all I need are some good tires!

[alb_accord]

our cars are some of the best cars in handling in corners if u have lowered the car. tha is what i have heard off of some chinese guys here in philly who own civic accord s2000 and prelude. they say they like the 4th gen accord over the 4th gen accord when it comes to handeling in turns. hopefully they take me with them on the next trip to the auto cross place.