New Life Has Been Obtained For The Civic

[Smooth_Imports]

Well as many of you know a few weeks ago i decided to strip the civic and sell it all.
Well after taking the Evo, STI and yes the srt-4 acr for a test drive i have decided that NON of them are worth the money.
Way should i spend 24 to 35k on a car that still isn't going to be 100% what i want it to be?
So what i plan on doing is this, Over the next 5 months i will be ordering all new internals for my motor.
The motor will be taken out of the civic and dropped off at Evans-tuning in Pa. For a full rebuild.
And then planted back in the civic my april / may.
Now this is were i need your help.
What rods / pistons / cams / springs and valves should i go with.
Should i bore it out any?
Remember that the motor i am working on here is a 99 b18b1.
I would like to be able to rev to 8k safely all day because i could use the extra spool time while under boost.
Please give me your insight on internals, Also if anyone knews any other builders in the NJ,NY,PA area please let me know as i'm not 100% set on having evans do the work.


Today is a great day for the civic, Thanks for your input.

Mike

[cybergreenhatch]

Good to hear your sticking with the Civic! Sucks, cause i was gonna buy your tubo timer this week when i got paid though

[Smooth_Imports]

Yeah sorry but i'm not selling it now.

[cybergreenhatch]

Its cool. If i was you, id go with eagle rods, wiseco pistons, skunk2 valvetrain, and stock or gsr cams. but thats just what im thinking of going with on my bottom end when i hopefully get it done this winter.

[Smooth_Imports]

Heres the real question, I guess i can't figure out what size pistons i need unless i pull the block part right? I don't think it' has ever been board but last time i put new piston and rings in the motor they never seated right.

[estebones]

Sounds like you need mikle to chime in on this one!

what didnt you liie about these cars?
I am looking at trading in the wifes car for a evo or sti within the next few months

[Calesta]

Originally posted by Smooth_Imports@Oct 18 2005, 02:56 PM
Heres the real question, I guess i can't figure out what size pistons i need unless i pull the block part right? I don't think it' has ever been board but last time i put new piston and rings in the motor they never seated right.
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Originally posted by estebones@Oct 18 2005, 06:16 PM
Sounds like you need mikle to chime in on this one!

what didnt you liie about these cars?
I am looking at trading in the wifes car for a evo or sti within the next few months
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Yup, you really should take the engine apart before you decide what size pistons to buy. You never know what kind of damage might be waiting for you inside the cylinder bores, and it's always better to get some new stronger parts too rather than just buy rings and throw a the OEM pistons back in.