{"id":3660,"date":"2014-06-04T16:21:07","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T16:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3660"},"modified":"2024-10-18T13:28:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T18:28:59","slug":"building-a-turbo-lsx-powered-rwd-civic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=3660","title":{"rendered":"Building a RWD Civic with a Turbo LSx V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Owners sometime take a different direction during while building their projects. This project started off using a turbocharged J32A2 V6 and FWD drivetrain. Then late one night they decided to switch it to RWD and use a Fox front suspension with the turbocharged J32 V6 but switch to a TH400 transmission. Then the builders decided to switch the engine platform to a turbocharged 5.3 L LSx V8 and use a Strange Engineering rear suspension. No word yet if they plan to use a single or two turbochargers. The body is getting a full roll cage and big rear tires. This is going to be one mean Civic when finished.<\/p>\n

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Owners sometime take a different direction during while building their projects. This project started off using a turbocharged J32A2 V6 and FWD drivetrain. Then late one night they decided to switch it to RWD and use a Fox front suspension with the turbocharged J32 V6 but switch to a TH400 transmission. Then the builders decided… Read More »Building a RWD Civic with a Turbo LSx V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-civic"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/rwd_honda_civic_with_turbo_lq4_engine_02.jpg?fit=960%2C488&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":126404,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=126404","url_meta":{"origin":3660,"position":0},"title":"Nick Duval’s Turbo V8-Powered VW Jetta","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Nick Duval learned a lot while building his Volkswagen Jetta into a drag racing machine. 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