Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap
01-02-2006, 12:08 AM
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Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap
I was wondering what if anything i could do to pep up my motor. It has full Skunk2 exhaust other than that its bone stock. Any help would be apreciated. Thanks 
01-02-2006, 12:18 AM
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Re: Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap (UNKNOWN_MEMBER)
yeah swap motor, a DX would be a better platform then a cx, you could get a ex tranny,ex IM,ex Injectors,ebay header,ex cam 
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Re: Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap (eskimo_usd)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eskimo_usd »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you could change the head to a vtec head</TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah he could but it would last that long, i did a mini me on a cx 4 years ago, after everyone was saying it couldnt be done, the motor lasted 4 days, deck clearance issues
yeah he could but it would last that long, i did a mini me on a cx 4 years ago, after everyone was saying it couldnt be done, the motor lasted 4 days, deck clearance issues
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Re: Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap (Oregon)
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Re: Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap (duneracer69)
just save up and do a d16z6 or d16y8 and you will be happy. then later on you could turbo. Certainly that those motor are so fucken cheap to pick because everybody wants a Bseries. Trust me you wont regret it. THen after the swap get some nice wheel and sticky tires with a nice suspension and you will be happy.
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Re: Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap (93SiVtec677)
i drove one of those before, it made my 90 civic hatch with a stock d15b2 feel fast. swap it
01-02-2006, 01:30 AM
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Re: Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap (7808)
swap that POS 8 valve motor out of there. you cant put any pep in your step with that ****
01-02-2006, 01:50 AM
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Re: Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap (dohcVTECeg2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93SiVtec677 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just save up and do a d16z6 or d16y8 and you will be happy. then later on you could turbo. Certainly that those motor are so fucken cheap to pick because everybody wants a Bseries. Trust me you wont regret it. THen after the swap get some nice wheel and sticky tires with a nice suspension and you will be happy.
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</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Oregon »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah swap motor, a DX would be a better platform then a cx, you could get a ex tranny,ex IM,ex Injectors,ebay header,ex cam </TD></TR></TABLE>
either one is a good option, just make sure its not cx and it has vtec
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</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Oregon »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah swap motor, a DX would be a better platform then a cx, you could get a ex tranny,ex IM,ex Injectors,ebay header,ex cam </TD></TR></TABLE>
either one is a good option, just make sure its not cx and it has vtec
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Re: Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap (97spooncivic)
drop a sohc vtec in that bitch and you'll be happy. Make sure you get the ex transmission as well.
01-03-2006, 04:25 PM
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Re: Is there anything I can do to pep up my 92 cx civic engine without doing a swap (twelvesorbetter
don't listen to these guys, i have a d15b8 in my cx hatch. And here's what i did to get a lot more power for less than 120 bucks
$20 used dx 16valve head
$23 d16y8 head gasket (it's a metal gasket, you can use the normal d15b7 gasket but it's the same price and will give you lower compression, less hp)
$50 p06 ecu
$25 used 4wire o2 sensor
the swap is very easy, you don't really have to worry about any wiring except the conversion of 4wire o2 sensor. You don't need new sparkplug wires, no new distributor, no timing belt, adjustable cam gear, none of that ****.
Then if you do this and if you're not satisified, you're only in the hole 130 bucks.
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and now i'm getting ready to swap a d16y5 head on there for more hp and gasmileage.
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then after you do that, you can purchase a used dx transmission for cheap, (4 door dx/lx trannys have a 4.058 instead of a 3.888/3.7266 final drive so they're better)
I converted my **** slow econo drivetrain into a significantly quicker, peppier civic with less than 150 dollars (dx tranny was given to me)
the d15b8 block is the same as the d15b7. it's very rare that people will have the pistons w/ the 2 valve reliefs.
$20 used dx 16valve head
$23 d16y8 head gasket (it's a metal gasket, you can use the normal d15b7 gasket but it's the same price and will give you lower compression, less hp)
$50 p06 ecu
$25 used 4wire o2 sensor
the swap is very easy, you don't really have to worry about any wiring except the conversion of 4wire o2 sensor. You don't need new sparkplug wires, no new distributor, no timing belt, adjustable cam gear, none of that ****.
Then if you do this and if you're not satisified, you're only in the hole 130 bucks.
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and now i'm getting ready to swap a d16y5 head on there for more hp and gasmileage.
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then after you do that, you can purchase a used dx transmission for cheap, (4 door dx/lx trannys have a 4.058 instead of a 3.888/3.7266 final drive so they're better)
I converted my **** slow econo drivetrain into a significantly quicker, peppier civic with less than 150 dollars (dx tranny was given to me)
the d15b8 block is the same as the d15b7. it's very rare that people will have the pistons w/ the 2 valve reliefs.
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