f22b swap IN PROGRESS

[Slice One]

Ok so... Ordered the engine from Japanese Star Motor,

Getting these items tell me what you guys think...

f22b complete engine w/ trans
(1100 shipped)
KYB GR2 Gas Shocks/Struts
(ebay $206 shipped)
Tein S tech lowering springs
(ebay 218 shipped)
Complete stock front end w/ CD5 lip. corner & side markers
(certifit $264)
reman. calipers w/ ceramic pad
Cross drilled slotted rotors OEM fit
(ebay $200 shipped)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...ayphotohosting

total $1984
not including the rims imma be hunting down on criagslist or local newspaper...

If there is anything yall can add to this setup im going to working on for the next week or so please do so, and please give me some feed back on parts IF you have them.


... Why is the classified ads in 4 sale section passworded.... I got 8000 bucks can i get the pword?

[Slice One]

throw a lvl3 f1 clutch in there with a 8lb fidanza flywheel?

250 ebay.... what yall think?

uppin for replys

[civic_90_08]

Read the sticky at the bottom of the damn classified page....

Plans sound good tho

IDK about the F1 clutch, i havent heard anything from them....so

[PowderedMilkMan]

You better check the seller's reviews and find out if those KYB's and Teins are really KYB's and Teins and not knock offs, unless that's what you're going for, but then you're risking them failing on you with in a year.

[Slice One]

I went with the highest reviewed sellers only, probably 3 negavtive feedbacks in 2 years thats damn good and the ones i did see where from lack of communication and shipping problems.

kyb's seller post
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...1%7C240%3A1318

teins post
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-...1%7C240%3A1318

every negitive eedback comment was replyed to with a reason for miss comunication.


How about exedy?
plus i read that sticky 10 times over......?

[civic_90_08]

the sticky at the bottom of the classified???

read it, dont just skim through it. It is in there. No one is going to just tell you the password because people get banned for that shit.

[GhostAccord]

A two inch drop on KYB GR2's might be more than they can handle. IIRC GR2's are pretty much an OEM replacement. IE they don't take well to drop springs. I think the adjustable KYB AGX shocks are what you should be looking for to work with that 2" drop and spring rates.

[d112crzy]

A two inch drop on KYB GR2's might be more than they can handle. IIRC GR2's are pretty much an OEM replacement. IE they don't take well to drop springs. I think the adjustable KYB AGX shocks are what you should be looking for to work with that 2" drop and spring rates.

AGX's also blow with more than a 2" drop. They couldn't handle my Neuspeed Race springs for more than a few months before they blew.

All in all, imo, KYB just sucks for low drops. They're definitely more of a stock replacement kind of thing and the agx just come with some adjustability.

[Shag Wagon]

8 pounders tend to spin rod bearings

[d112crzy]

8 pounders tend to spin rod bearings

Blasphemy. Have any conclusive evidence to back up your statement?

[civic_90_08]

Blasphemy. Have any conclusive evidence to back up your statement?

oh shit...here we go

[Slice One]

so i started the swap today, everything went very well, the engine took 3 1/2 hours to pull and that was the 1/2 hour trip for the picker included.

here are some pics of the process, and the brake parts i got in today.





rotors


brakes

calipers

my buddy vic actin like hes busy



parts

engine final out 3 1/2 hours laters


how she sits right now


Tell me what yall think,

still havent got the springs and shocks they come tomorrow so does f22b cant wait