safe to buy a car with an engine swap? (96 integra with 2005 type r rsx K20a JDM Type r swap)?
Hawk Brake Pads April 28th, 2009here is everything about it—
Updated Replacement appraisal (as of 05/30/08)
1996 Jdm Integra Type r tribute
JH4DC4350TS004080
Year: 1996
Make: Acura
Model: Integra LS
Style/Body: Hatchback 2D
Class: Mid Range Car - Standard
Engine: 1.8L I4 EFI
Country of Assembly: Japan
Vehicle Age: 13 year(s)
Calculated Owners: 2
Last Reported
Odometer Reading: 47,242
Kbb 6,500 value (in excellent condition)
Following upgrades
Body and paint and interior
Japanese Domestic market front end with Mugen front lip, Hid headlight conversion 2600 plus 500 dollars labor for welding
Shaved door package 3000 with paint and bodywork included.
Acura Integra type r Recaro black suede full interior including seats F&R and door skins 3700
Integra type r (jdm) gauge cluster 380.00
All jdm Carbon fiber accessories 690.00 including dash components and Jdm Gathers type r radio 799.99 and center console arm rest.
Suspension tires and brakes
Ksport suspension 999.00 installation 250.00
Alignment w/ suspension tuning from Merlin 250.00
Rota sw-388 set of four 550.00 plus tires kumho(205/50/15) 325.00
Brembo rotors w/ hawk pads 550 total w/ labor
Engine, Exhaust, Engine management
1 imported (Jdm) K20 a type r motor w/ transmission 5999.00 installation was 1200.00
Hasport engine mounts 950.00
Hasport wiring harness conversion 350.00
Shift Linkage 250.00
Hasport Shifter box conversion 400.00
Axles 450.00
Eagle fuel rail 145.00
Clutch masters stage 3 clutch installed 500.00
Rbc intake manifold ported and polished 894.00
Bdl 70mm throttle body w/ all gaskets 464.00
Aem cold air intake 250.00
Aem fuel pressure riser. 95.00
Custom dc headers w/ 2.5 exhaust straight back installed 550.00
Clifford alarm system w/ Installation was 700.00
Over 34,806 k total replacement cost.
i havent bought it yet and he is selling for 9700, and i like the integra body much more than the rsx..
oh and it has no p/s or a/c for more power and less weight.
and 60k original miles on the body,,about 28k on the engine
Sounds good, tegs are sick, and a teg with a k is even sicker!
I would check out the company that did the swap to see what kind of work they do, and test drive the car and check it out real well. And after you buy, don't expect to not have any problems, most cars with swaps have something wrong with them.
If it's all good, then that's a good deal. Teg's weigh a good bit lighter than RSX's. Plus, it's got a type-r motor, which gives you 20 more hp than a stock rsx type-s.
April 29th, 2009 at 5:27 am
dude I think you should have just bought an original rsx vehicle off of craigslist , it would have saved you serious money. but to answer your question if the engine swap was done succesful than yes it is safe to drive
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April 29th, 2009 at 5:46 am
Most cars that have been modified won't last much, considering that they are most likely pushed to the limit with higher than safe rpm.
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April 29th, 2009 at 6:20 am
This is a fair price to pay for a car that is totally souped up. But the problem that you need to deal with is that anyone that spends that kind of money on those kind of modifications has driven the heck out of the car. People don't spend that kind of money to drive their grandma to church. If they have done those kind of modifications to it, you don't know for a fact if they haven't rolled back the odometer.
Plus, you still have the 4 bolt axles and weak calipers from an LS Integra. I think that you might want to look at a newer RSX instead.
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April 29th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Sounds good, tegs are sick, and a teg with a k is even sicker!
I would check out the company that did the swap to see what kind of work they do, and test drive the car and check it out real well. And after you buy, don't expect to not have any problems, most cars with swaps have something wrong with them.
If it's all good, then that's a good deal. Teg's weigh a good bit lighter than RSX's. Plus, it's got a type-r motor, which gives you 20 more hp than a stock rsx type-s.
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