I am now a proud member of the Jap club... !
08-24-2005, 10:56 AM
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I am now a proud member of the Jap club... !
Hello all,
After 2 years of owning a ford ZX2, please dont comment, made great power after ALOT of modifications. anyway, I got a great deal I could NOT pass up on my new 1994 Honda Civic DX SOHC 1.5L .
Now I am going to be visiting Honda-Tech alot now. As the Ford is Much different, much more difficult to mod, I am now attempting to restor and nod this honda now.
So I need everyones help. Right now I am trying to buy everything new and restor the motor , get it running good before i attemt to do anything. So far I have got new plugs, Thermorstat, oil change, upper Radiator hose, Fuel filter and air filter. Right now I am having a missfire problem. I took the distributar cap off and cleaned the corrosion off the terminals, and car still runs on 3 cylinders. not a big deal, I say its most likey the wires/cap,rotor. I will replace all that . The ECU will throw a code if it were the Disributar, correct?
Anyway, I was wondering, what are some cheap mods I can do to the SOHC motor untill I decided if I am going to do a motor swap or boost this motor? For Example, on the Ford there was a Mod called the "Pots Mod" is basically a 50k Ohm Resistor(s) wired into the ECT and AIT sensors, when fully cranked, I dynoed at 10WHP for a 10.00 Mod.
I am also lookimng at putting a cone air filter on the intake tube and ditching the air box. I already removed the resonators. I wired the Cooling fan to constant on. Anyother Tips,suiggestions, opinions here?
Thank you to Honda-Tech.com For making a great site!
After 2 years of owning a ford ZX2, please dont comment, made great power after ALOT of modifications. anyway, I got a great deal I could NOT pass up on my new 1994 Honda Civic DX SOHC 1.5L .
Now I am going to be visiting Honda-Tech alot now. As the Ford is Much different, much more difficult to mod, I am now attempting to restor and nod this honda now.
So I need everyones help. Right now I am trying to buy everything new and restor the motor , get it running good before i attemt to do anything. So far I have got new plugs, Thermorstat, oil change, upper Radiator hose, Fuel filter and air filter. Right now I am having a missfire problem. I took the distributar cap off and cleaned the corrosion off the terminals, and car still runs on 3 cylinders. not a big deal, I say its most likey the wires/cap,rotor. I will replace all that . The ECU will throw a code if it were the Disributar, correct?
Anyway, I was wondering, what are some cheap mods I can do to the SOHC motor untill I decided if I am going to do a motor swap or boost this motor? For Example, on the Ford there was a Mod called the "Pots Mod" is basically a 50k Ohm Resistor(s) wired into the ECT and AIT sensors, when fully cranked, I dynoed at 10WHP for a 10.00 Mod.
I am also lookimng at putting a cone air filter on the intake tube and ditching the air box. I already removed the resonators. I wired the Cooling fan to constant on. Anyother Tips,suiggestions, opinions here?
Thank you to Honda-Tech.com For making a great site!
08-24-2005, 11:55 AM
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Re: I am now a proud member of the Jap club... ! (zx2gotboost)
welcome .. please search you will get flamed for asking the same questions that have been asked numerous amount of times.. but im here to say .. figure out what you wanna do pull the motor or boost .. i/h is kinda a waste if your gonna boost/pull the motor.. .. ive never heard nothing about a pots mod .. but most of all get it reliable.. thats what i would
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08-24-2005, 12:09 PM
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Re: I am now a proud member of the Jap club... ! (haveaniceday)
you have 2 options for power....
1.Turbo what you have. you can make some decent power from a d15
2. Swap in a B series. Reliable power, not as fast as a turbo D but way more potential.
as he said above, search.
1.Turbo what you have. you can make some decent power from a d15
2. Swap in a B series. Reliable power, not as fast as a turbo D but way more potential.
as he said above, search.
08-24-2005, 06:37 PM
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Re: I am now a proud member of the Jap club... ! (zx2gotboost)
Welcome to H-T Shaun 
You'll find a lot of people here don't care what else you drive and are pretty cool 
And everybody be nice to Shaun... he's the epiphany of n00b
You'll find a lot of people here don't care what else you drive and are pretty cool And everybody be nice to Shaun... he's the epiphany of n00b
08-24-2005, 07:18 PM
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Ya Vit is cool, Thanks Vit for the Welcome....... Anyway, I was wondering if there are any cheap easy swaps mods, like Mabey Throttle body, or bigger injetors or something, And yes I will continue to search, Thank you!
08-24-2005, 07:33 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kabaroo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you have 2 options for power....
1.Turbo what you have. you can make some decent power from a d15
2. Swap in a B series. Reliable power, not as fast as a turbo D but way more potential.
as he said above, search. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Hey now watch it, you'll get mixed opinions about the turbo d vs b series
My jdm b18c with boltons and skunk 2 im, b16 tranny walked all over a turbo coupe (d16y8) running 8lbs.. not much boost, but i felt really good after beating a turbo'd honda..
To the original thread poster:
I'd save money and then start picking out which motor you want from http://hmotorsonline.com
1.Turbo what you have. you can make some decent power from a d15
2. Swap in a B series. Reliable power, not as fast as a turbo D but way more potential.
as he said above, search. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Hey now watch it, you'll get mixed opinions about the turbo d vs b series
My jdm b18c with boltons and skunk 2 im, b16 tranny walked all over a turbo coupe (d16y8) running 8lbs.. not much boost, but i felt really good after beating a turbo'd honda..
To the original thread poster:
I'd save money and then start picking out which motor you want from http://hmotorsonline.com
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08-25-2005, 11:47 AM
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Re: (1995Ex_Sedan)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1995Ex_Sedan »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Omg Vit strayed from Kills! -Takes a picture-
How are you?</TD></TR></TABLE>
LMAO! I'm alright. I figure I'll have to visit here to keep Shaun outta trouble
How are you?</TD></TR></TABLE>
LMAO! I'm alright. I figure I'll have to visit here to keep Shaun outta trouble
08-25-2005, 12:47 PM
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lol jap club.
you want fast turbo go b series + boost
you want fast NA go k series
cheap and slow NA d series
not as slow but cheap, go turbo a d series
you want fast turbo go b series + boost
you want fast NA go k series
cheap and slow NA d series
not as slow but cheap, go turbo a d series
08-25-2005, 01:00 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zx2gotboost »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ya Vit is cool, Thanks Vit for the Welcome....... Anyway, I was wondering if there are any cheap easy swaps mods, like Mabey Throttle body, or bigger injetors or something, And yes I will continue to search, Thank you! </TD></TR></TABLE>
No there are no $10.00 easy mods to make a D15B7 faster.
Injectors, throttle body, etc. - none of that will help the D15B7 engine.
My honest advise is swap out that D15B7.
No there are no $10.00 easy mods to make a D15B7 faster.
Injectors, throttle body, etc. - none of that will help the D15B7 engine.
My honest advise is swap out that D15B7.
08-25-2005, 01:09 PM
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cool cool thank you guys for your help, now its my decision from here......... Some thoughts: My buddy kyle, has a d serise motor, with a T3 turbo pushing around 8-10 psi running about 13.8 . He was pretty damn quick. Im not sauing a b seriuse would be quicker, just saying from experience!
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08-25-2005, 02:13 PM
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where is the H love?? Just how fast do you want to go?? If you don't mind being a 13 sec. car then by all means turbo the D. If you want some faster times then that, you should probably swap out the D for a B, H, or even K depending on your wallet...
08-25-2005, 06:27 PM
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Hm....Cheap easy power...Mini Me...Then turbo that biotch like mine was.....Im Kyle everyone.....ahah....D-series ROCK.....But when a B16 for 300 and some work on somones car comes along u gotta jump on it...Shaun.....Get the head off of my old D and put it on ur motor.....Then boost it
....Youll be very happy....thats what ive been tellin you to do....Yunk Yard kit owns....The possiablities are end less with the D.....B series are more on ur wallet......But anyone can get d-series parts.....Id say stick with the D and boost it.....Later man!
....Youll be very happy....thats what ive been tellin you to do....Yunk Yard kit owns....The possiablities are end less with the D.....B series are more on ur wallet......But anyone can get d-series parts.....Id say stick with the D and boost it.....Later man!
08-25-2005, 11:23 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5-EH2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No there are no $10.00 easy mods to make a D15B7 faster.
Injectors, throttle body, etc. - none of that will help the D15B7 engine.
My honest advise is swap out that D15B7.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The reason the $10 easy mod works to make that power is because 95% of the ECUs that the ZX2s came with aren't tuned for ****. Their stock power output can easily be bumped 13~15hp @ peak just from a good tune.
Personally I would go with a k20a2 swap into the thing, that motor has caught my attention for sure
Injectors, throttle body, etc. - none of that will help the D15B7 engine.
My honest advise is swap out that D15B7.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The reason the $10 easy mod works to make that power is because 95% of the ECUs that the ZX2s came with aren't tuned for ****. Their stock power output can easily be bumped 13~15hp @ peak just from a good tune.
Personally I would go with a k20a2 swap into the thing, that motor has caught my attention for sure
08-26-2005, 03:00 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VitViper »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Personally I would go with a k20a2 swap into the thing, that motor has caught my attention for sure </TD></TR></TABLE>
k20a2?...why not put in the extra money for a k20a?
Personally I would go with a k20a2 swap into the thing, that motor has caught my attention for sure
</TD></TR></TABLE>k20a2?...why not put in the extra money for a k20a?
08-26-2005, 05:37 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vancoland »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
k20a2?...why not put in the extra money for a k20a?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Because the K20A2 swap will end up costing over $7,000.00 as it is, while the Type R can easily get you at the $9,000.00 mark.
k20a2?...why not put in the extra money for a k20a?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Because the K20A2 swap will end up costing over $7,000.00 as it is, while the Type R can easily get you at the $9,000.00 mark.
08-26-2005, 04:02 PM
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The k20a2 is the RSX Type S engine isn't it? (still learning all the engine codes lol) That would be quite a beefy upgrade for a little d15 coupe.
