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04-03-2003, 08:27 AM
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vtec head
hey guys,
my buddie has a 92 civic vx hatch and apparently it has the economical vtec, anyways, he wants to swap a 92 civic si head and ecu on it for the more powerful vtec
My question is: is it worth it? i mean is it worth swapping the head and ecu, will it make a difference. From what i'v been told it could gain you upto 20hp. is it really worth the hassle. I dont' know how hard a job is it.
anyways, your 2 cents would be appreciated..
thanks,
Blair
my buddie has a 92 civic vx hatch and apparently it has the economical vtec, anyways, he wants to swap a 92 civic si head and ecu on it for the more powerful vtec
My question is: is it worth it? i mean is it worth swapping the head and ecu, will it make a difference. From what i'v been told it could gain you upto 20hp. is it really worth the hassle. I dont' know how hard a job is it.
anyways, your 2 cents would be appreciated..
thanks,
Blair
04-03-2003, 08:34 AM
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Re: vtec head (mattcxb18)
That's called the mini me swap 
And yup, its worth it, as long as it doesen't xost too much. A D16 VTEC head and ecu shouldn't be too much, seeing as how there's so many of them.
And yup, its worth it, as long as it doesen't xost too much. A D16 VTEC head and ecu shouldn't be too much, seeing as how there's so many of them.
04-03-2003, 08:49 AM
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Re: vtec head (mattcxb18)
i was thinking around 15-20hp gains at the wheels.. but not sure until i do it.. thats why i'm trying to ask ppl that have done it.. i'm just trying to figure out if its worth the hassle and the money...
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04-03-2003, 08:54 AM
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Re: vtec head (TeamCivic)
you will have to mess with your harness swaping in some VTEC wires but its not that hard http://tech.hybridgarage.com/ this site is all about swaps you can find out were the 7 extra wires go that you have to add to the harness
04-03-2003, 08:55 AM
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Re: vtec head (TeamCivic)
it's going to be plug and play. All you're doing is removing a vtec head and putting another on. The wiring should all match up to each other as long as you're using a Z6 head. I would suggest using a Z6 intake manifold as well 
Oh, and a stock Z6 exhaust manifold too, unless you have a header
Oh, and a stock Z6 exhaust manifold too, unless you have a header
04-03-2003, 09:07 AM
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Re: vtec head (Emerika)
it's going to be plug and play. All you're doing is removing a vtec head and putting another on. The wiring should all match up to each other as long as you're using a Z6 head. I would suggest using a Z6 intake manifold as well
Oh, and a stock Z6 exhaust manifold too, unless you have a header
Oh, and a stock Z6 exhaust manifold too, unless you have a header
04-03-2003, 12:10 PM
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Re: vtec head (mattcxb18)
cheap...
i sold my whole swap (d16z6 with longblock and tranny) for 350...
so the head, you're looking at maybe 100-150. but it depends
i sold my whole swap (d16z6 with longblock and tranny) for 350...
so the head, you're looking at maybe 100-150. but it depends
04-03-2003, 12:13 PM
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Re: vtec head (pennies_hatchie)
cheap...
i sold my whole swap (d16z6 with longblock and tranny) for 350...
so the head, you're looking at maybe 100-150. but it depends
i sold my whole swap (d16z6 with longblock and tranny) for 350...
so the head, you're looking at maybe 100-150. but it depends
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i was thinking around 15-20hp gains at the wheels.. but not sure until i do it.. thats why i'm trying to ask ppl that have done it.. i'm just trying to figure out if its worth the hassle and the money...
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has any body done this w/ a vx. Does anybody have 1/4 mile times after a z6 head swap?
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04-12-2003, 04:07 AM
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Re: vtec head (TeamCivic)
the swap is definitly worth it and every thing should be plug and ply with the swap good luck<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TeamCivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey guys,my buddie has a 92 civic vx hatch and apparently it has the economical vtec, anyways, he wants to swap a 92 civic si head and ecu on it for the more powerful vtec
My question is: is it worth it? i mean is it worth swapping the head and ecu, will it make a difference. From what i'v been told it could gain you upto 20hp. is it really worth the hassle. I dont' know how hard a job is it.
anyways, your 2 cents would be appreciated..
thanks,
Blair </TD></TR></TABLE>
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