just found out from the mechanic that my engine threw a rod should i rebuild or just do a 2.2 swap & if so whats the hardest part on the swap any advice would be of great help this is my D/D and only car so need to fix asap!

 

Motor swap would take less time.

You don't need to do anything different if you get the 2.2 other than realize that you will need to be your own rev limiter. The 2.2 can safely rev to 8500rpm (that is where Hondata sets the rev limit on the reflash for the MY06+). Going beyond that regularly is risky...once in a while is probably ok.

 

just out of curiousity how did you throw it???

 

just out of curiousity how did you throw it???



i wish i knew my buddy was driving

 

would i need the ap2 ecu as well & if i do use AP2 ECU does it take care of the rev limiter

 

You can use your ap1 ecu.

You could get an ap2 ecu to set a lower rev limit...but that would increase complexity because you would need to get a new key from the dealer to match the new ecu.

If you don't think you can control your right foot, get one of modifry's shift beepers to remind you to shift.

 

is that key hard to get, i wish i could controll my R foot

 

Number one reason why I do not let no one drive my car...no one!!!

 

So he just drove the car back to you and told you he threw a rod? What did he tell you happened? Can you even throw a rod from just driving around?

Most of the time people throw rods is because they run extremely low on oil and messes up with the bearings.

Its more common that he mis-shifted your car and bent the valves. If he was pushing it and shifts back to first for example instead of going to 3rd he will bend the valves, and youll have a clunking noise and a CEL.

Anyways you should give more detail as to what exactly happened. Anyways if I were you I would spend that money on a stroker kit and rebuild the 2.0 to the inline pro 2.5 or a 2.4.

 

Generally if you 'throw a rod' you also 'hole your block' as the broken rod end flails around.

I expect you have spun a bearing or as GB says, bent a valve.

If the former, rebuild time. If the latter well, pull the head and see.