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Old 04-22-2005, 07:10 PM
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I have a d15z1 which is a sohc vtec-E<U></U> im wondering if it has any potential and if yes? how much?
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economy vtec!

every honda motor has potential...
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how much potential is the question? enought to stay w/ the engine or do a swap for a d16z6?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93WhiteHatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how much potential is the question? enought to stay w/ the engine or do a swap for a d16z6?</TD></TR></TABLE>

hard to say.... depends if you want to do alot of work / spend alot of money. economy vtec was not designed for power, but for vtec to get the car to move and then get you really good gas mileage by shutting off vtec. if you want real performance you will have to swap the motor.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93WhiteHatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how much potential is the question? enought to stay w/ the engine or do a swap for a d16z6?</TD></TR></TABLE>

motor is too small for any potential...just do a gsr or b16 swap!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93WhiteHatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a d15z1 which is a sohc vtec-E<U></U> im wondering if it has any potential and if yes? how much?</TD></TR></TABLE>

VTEC-E E=Economy not for performance. Sorry, but that engine is only if you want to save money on gas. Which is a good thing.
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but i dont wanna save money on gas ii wanna be fast
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dude go for a the d16z6 its a nice lil motor, my friend is pushing 160 with some minor mods, well cam, camshaft, pulley's, header back, minor port and polish plus a vtec controller, its nice lil swap, and gas millage come its a civic, they will always be economical.
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I would defintely swap the engine to a D16. It's hard to find for the ole' D series but I have it for these reasons:

1) They're cheap and easy to find. This lets you blow them up, find replacement parts, keep spare engines, trannys, etc on hand to build and/or otherwise swap in at your whim. I used to have 2 spare D's on hand (one under build, one as a "spare"). I got one for $100 off someone swapping to a B and another for $225 out of a yard.

2) You can get parts really easily since people don't want them. And it's a Honda, so you can find pretty much anything for it.

Go with a D16 man. It's an easy swap, easy to find, and easy on the wallet.
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swap a d16 and turbo it...
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