How much do B18c4 swaps go for nowadays?

outbound · Post by **outbound** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:55 pm

Just wondering if the prices have dropped much with more K-series engines becoming available/ more crashed MB6's.

Hopefully looking at going either turbo d16, or NA B18 in ~feb 2010, so I'm priceing up both options.

Am I correct thinking I'd be looking at about £1500-2000 for a good turbo setup and tune on the D16, and about the same for a B18 swap into a CRX Si?

Cheers!

daz-civic · Post by **daz-civic** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:01 pm

you can get a whole mb6 for not alot of money

outbound · Post by **outbound** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:03 pm

daz-civic wrote:you can get a whole mb6 for not alot of money

Nowhere to break it though otherwise this would be option#1

daz-civic · Post by **daz-civic** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:06 pm

speak to daz cause he can do you a d16 turbo or another thing he does which would be better than a b18 is a b20

outbound · Post by **outbound** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 9:19 pm

While a B20Vtec would be great, I was under the impression that they required rebuilding more often than a B18?

Don't think I'll contact anyone yet unless the D16 in atm dies before then. (I have contacted Sixpointnine about skimming the D16 (My original plan and Stoo was very helpful!)), but unless the engine dies before February then I think now I will save up extra and go B18 or Turbo.

Post by **nominous** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:16 pm

Assuming you give a toss about insurance (I say that flippantly cos most people on here seem not to!) then turboing is going to be the cheapest option to insure.
Insurance and engine swaps are more expensive for the vast majority of people.

Boosting a D16 is nice and cheap too and if it goes wrong for whatever reason a new engine isn't expensive either.

Compared to a B swap, wiring, ecu, engine, box, shafts, mounts, etc, etc

outbound · Post by **outbound** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:39 pm

You are indeed correct about the insurance Nominous, just had a check and turbo was cheaper!

I do give a toss about insurance, for whatever reason if I have a crash I want to make sure everything is legit. I do pay through the nose for it though.

Was reading Tris' thread on CRX-UK and am impressed with that set up. Like he and you say, if it goes bang then ~£50 has me going again

merce · Post by **merce** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:18 pm

I think you should sell your car to me and buy a teg