How much whp can a stock d16y7 handle safely? I know that a d16z6 and d16y8 and d15b can handle around 230whp with a good tune. I also know that a stock d15b7 can handle around 170-180. Thanks

 

Who cares.

 

I believe he will, if he takes it too high. I would say they can handle the same as any other D16 block.

 

i care, need to know b/c i am going to buy an ek, my eg w/a d16z6 got totalled

 

Lol, sorry about that comment - when you're drunk, things like that seem realllllly funny at the time


Anyway, I would look at it this way. The D16y8 makes about 220whp before the rods get unreliable. The D16y7 is the same shortblock as the y8, but doesn't have the vtec head.

So you would have to run higher boost on a y7 to compensate for the lack of vtec. You should be able to make the same 220whp though, because the rods are still the weakest link in the engine.

 

i'll let you know in a week or so. i hope to complete mine by Sat. and then go get it tuned. the place i'm going will have a dyno too.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Laserjock &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'll let you know in a week or so. i hope to complete mine by Sat. and then go get it tuned. the place i'm going will have a dyno too.</TD></TR></TABLE>thanks

 

me 2 i have a y7 planning to boost this summer-fall.

 

Heck, why don't you guys just switch over to y8's? The y7 and y8 only differ in the tranny, head, oil pan, and ECU. Switching the head and ECU costs practically nothing.

 

maybe i wanan go non-vtec =P

 

maaayybe i'm a cheap, lazy bum.

no wait-i wanna learn on my Y7 and if anything gets f'ed up, i got a Z6 waiting.

 

I ran 12 on a hondata tuned y7 and the motor is still good.
greddy kit tho

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Quad-Damge &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I ran 12 on a hondata tuned y7 and the motor is still good.
greddy kit tho</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

I have that same same set up (d16y7turbo) at 8 PSI It is ok but I want more Im going to try some more up grades and if that doesnt do it Im going to swap

 

8psi daily driven (driven very hard) for a year now with no motor problems. Tranny broke and some other stuff, fuel pump etc. but motor is good. Greddy kit on y7