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Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
04-25-2010, 11:36 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,360
Posted By mustangsvo85

Civic Misses when accelerating....

I'm running out of ideas!

1997 Civic DX manual trans d16y8 basically stock with almost 200k miles now.

The car will missfire and hesitate once about every three or four times I accelerate from...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
12-12-2009, 05:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,543
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: anyone running Bilstein HD's???

stock springs, stock aluminum 14 inch wheels, kyb gr-2 struts. i don't want to lower it, tired of scraping as is
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
12-12-2009, 02:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,369
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: y7 to y8 intake and exhaust manifold q's....

i don't piss them off! ok ok mi used to have a loud exhaust, but i have driven other beat up loud and obviously not street legal cars and trucks before and never have I been pulled over as much as i...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
12-12-2009, 12:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,369
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: y7 to y8 intake and exhaust manifold q's....

well no not in california. anything that doesn't look stock (like an exhaust manifold without a heat shield) needs to have a CARB legal number. i get pulled over enough without the officers having...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
12-12-2009, 12:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,543
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: anyone running Bilstein HD's???

nice thanks!
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
12-11-2009, 06:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,369
Posted By mustangsvo85

y7 to y8 intake and exhaust manifold q's....

ok so I have a 97 dx coupe. I've read a lot about swapping the intake manifold off an ex to get a couple more ponies outta my little motor, but I couldn't find any real dyno sheets. same with the...
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
12-11-2009, 01:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,543
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: anyone running Bilstein HD's???

really no one here has used the HD's in a civic? I'm looking for offroad quality ride here!
Forum: Suspension & Brakes
12-07-2009, 11:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,543
Posted By mustangsvo85

anyone running Bilstein HD's???

i have a 97 civic dx coupe, the thing rides like a rock. And I've always have lifted trucks so I'm used to an uncomfortable ride but this is rediculous! I've been looking at struts to run, I...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
12-05-2009, 09:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,936
Posted By mustangsvo85

High and low speed vibration problem...

I'm having a hard time finding this vibration that is almost a wobble. got a 97 civic dx. I have replaced wheel bearings on the passenger side. The car makes a slight grinding noise when turning...
Forum: Southern California (Sales)
10-23-2009, 10:24 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 249
Posted By mustangsvo85

1997 Civic DX coupe 5 speed

I'm sellin my civic for a ranger, but I have a specific ranger in mind so this has got to go like yesterday before I lose it! Its got less than 160k miles, 5 speed manual, AEM street legal short ram...
Forum: All Motor / Naturally Aspirated
09-23-2009, 04:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,894
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: cylinder head milling??

well I've heard of this thinner head gasket trick, so that goes from .037 of an inch to .025 right? is that just peeling one of the layers off or is that ordering a specific gasket? I wont go more...
Forum: All Motor / Naturally Aspirated
09-23-2009, 02:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,894
Posted By mustangsvo85

cylinder head milling??

I've got a 97 civic dx and I want to bump up the compression a tad. Are there any clearance issues with milling the head down .010 or .020 of an inch? I will probably do the thinner head gasket as...
Forum: Transmission & Drivetrain
08-20-2009, 12:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,905
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: Anyone swap a y8 trans onto a d16y7?

care to elaborate on why the lighter flywheel is worthless?
Forum: Transmission & Drivetrain
08-19-2009, 11:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,905
Posted By mustangsvo85

Anyone swap a y8 trans onto a d16y7?

I have a lighter flywheel and clutch for my 97 dx coupe, but I'm wondering if I should wait to get a quicker ex transmission. For those of you that have done this swap, is the acceleration...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-18-2009, 03:33 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 7,797
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: Homemade Intake

i tried to make my own intake as well, its a pain because of the sharp bend required since the throttle body points strait up. Honestly, I keep seeing dx intakes on craigslist for 60-100 bucks used,...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-17-2009, 07:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 31,190
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: civic sputters and bogs

A universal is that same thing as an OEM replacement, except you wire it yourself. Just get the wires in right and you're good, plus you save like 20 bucks over the oem one. But if the old ones...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-16-2009, 09:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,325
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: I'm looking for specific d16y7 motor build info...

or if anyone could just answer if pm6 pistons will fit onto the y7 stock connecting rods?
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-16-2009, 11:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,325
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: I'm looking for specific d16y7 motor build info...

oh and also, are there any modifications I should do to the block??? ie anything to improve oil flow or any areas infamous for cracking?
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-16-2009, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,325
Posted By mustangsvo85

I'm looking for specific d16y7 motor build info...

I'm thinking of rebuilding my d16y7 in my 97 civic dx coupe. I have heard wonders about the y8 head swap, but I don't want to wire and change too man things about it since it gets great gas mileage...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-12-2009, 09:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 542
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: Need troubleshooting help!

thanks! any other suggestions before I test this out?
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-11-2009, 10:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 542
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: Need troubleshooting help!

is there a place online I can just purchase the remanufactured distributor without a cap, rotor, and coil? I've only ever timed old v8's, how do you do it on these cars?
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-11-2009, 09:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 542
Posted By mustangsvo85

Need troubleshooting help!

I have a 97 dx 5 speed with 155k miles. I have replaced the fuel filter, spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor, and ignition coil. I have no catalytic converter, short ram intake installed properly,...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-08-2009, 01:03 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 677
Posted By mustangsvo85

Darn car hesitates when driving...

i've got a 97 dx coupe with a 5 speed. around 150k miles. I've replaced the the ignition coil, spark plug wires, spark plugs, and fuel filter. I have an aem intake, header and exhaust with no cat. ...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-08-2009, 12:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 61,428
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: 96-00 stock exhaust diameter??

i feel the same way, my only concern is that if I go to a muffler shop to have this system put in, they don't usually have the equipment to medrel bend the exhaust I want, so if I request 2.25 in...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-07-2009, 09:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 61,428
Posted By mustangsvo85

Re: 96-00 stock exhaust diameter??

well I currently have some large size cat back with the cat removed. but I just want my car to be as torquey as possible since it will never be fast on my budget. I am wondering if I should take...
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