ill try to make this short. Ive owned and been driving my city 01 auto, since 2001 and now ive sorta started getting bored with it a bit. I still love how the car looks and drives, its 1.3 has a very nice kick to it that still amuses me.
Ive decided to spice things up between our relationship again (me and my car) , and am thinking about giving it an engine swap to make things interesting again.
ive never undergone such modifications as i normally just like keeping all my cars stock(classic car fan)
iam hoping you guys can help me out a bit with some of these questions and maybe something else i should be aware of
1) would those that tried this in hindsight recommend an engine swap under the conditions that i have a perfect running car with no mechanical issues?
2) what engine would you recommend if any? iam thinking of the d15b 3stage, think thats the one that comes in the sx8s in thailand
3) what ecu would i need with that engine
4)would the stock transmission on this car be able to hold a d15b, if not what transmission
5)last but obviously not the least, who is the most reliable mechanic when it comes to swaps that include ecus and possibly forced induction
TYIA