Big hello from the deep south
4renzik
Band Wagon
Hello everyone, whats good?
Firstly i would like to give a big up to who ever put this forum together (epic).
Secondly, My names Vince a.k.a 4renzik. I hail from Auckland City... IN NEW ZEALAND!
Up until afew weeks ago (when i found this site), i had saved enough money to buy a mitsubishi RVR Turbo (if you dont know what im on about, its a small people mover with the running gear/block & head from an evo 1/2/3). I decided to have another look on youtube for some vids of people racing RVR's, and in a slightly inebriated state, clicked the wrong title and was sent to a video about a 700hp civic wagon (bisimoto if i remember correctly).
It was at that point that i was changed forever.... and i fell inlove with the civic wagon.
So stuff the RVR, im on the hunt for a civic wagon now.
Ive been looking on trademe (NZ version of ebay) for a civic shuttle, the only problem that i keep coming across is that the majority of the wagons that are in good condition are AUTOMATIC.
SOO... i wish to ask the people of this forum afew questions before i go off and spend my hard-earned (and hard-saved) cash moneys:
how hard would it be to drop a b16a/b or b18c into a wagon? AND if its automatic, is it possible to do a manual converstion?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, considering in NZ there is next to no civic wagon scene.
CHEERS,
4RenziK
Firstly i would like to give a big up to who ever put this forum together (epic).
Secondly, My names Vince a.k.a 4renzik. I hail from Auckland City... IN NEW ZEALAND!
Up until afew weeks ago (when i found this site), i had saved enough money to buy a mitsubishi RVR Turbo (if you dont know what im on about, its a small people mover with the running gear/block & head from an evo 1/2/3). I decided to have another look on youtube for some vids of people racing RVR's, and in a slightly inebriated state, clicked the wrong title and was sent to a video about a 700hp civic wagon (bisimoto if i remember correctly).
It was at that point that i was changed forever.... and i fell inlove with the civic wagon.
So stuff the RVR, im on the hunt for a civic wagon now.
Ive been looking on trademe (NZ version of ebay) for a civic shuttle, the only problem that i keep coming across is that the majority of the wagons that are in good condition are AUTOMATIC.
SOO... i wish to ask the people of this forum afew questions before i go off and spend my hard-earned (and hard-saved) cash moneys:
how hard would it be to drop a b16a/b or b18c into a wagon? AND if its automatic, is it possible to do a manual converstion?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, considering in NZ there is next to no civic wagon scene.
CHEERS,
4RenziK
Comments
welcome... Bizi is a monster when it comes to SOHC... his wagon has open alot of ppl eyes towards the wagon... and if it was me... and i can find a clean body thats good price and it's automatic is ok... u just need all the 5spd conversion parts... and to do a swap motor is like any 88-91 ef civic's... just need to get the kit to drop it in and to convert auto to manual... anything is possible if u got the time and money...
^^^he's right, b series swaps are exactly the same as in any other 4th generation Civic, and the auto-to-manual change is fairly straightforward as well. You'll need pedal assembly, clutch cable, shifter and linkage.
I'll try get some pics up later of the 3 ive had a look at so far.
and cheers once again boys, the more help the better
Peace