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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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instead of having a whole swap and registering the motor and going tru all that *****, is a d16y8 v-tech head and intake manifold plus ecu change a good swap into a d16y7 cx block good???
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16aDasher &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 01:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B16aDasher &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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w3rd
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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how fast do you guys think it would be... like a second faster or wat???
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 00_whytehatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how fast do you guys think it would be... like a second faster or wat???</TD></TR></TABLE>

Roughly 1/2 second...please search.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 00_whytehatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how fast do you guys think it would be... like a second faster or wat???</TD></TR></TABLE>
A tranny swap would help alot, i heard.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BauleyCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Roughly 1/2 second...please search.</TD></TR></TABLE>

read bauleys mini me write up.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=635580
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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^
l - - - That mini-me write up is very helpful ...

I just got done w/ mine ... still have to wire vtec this weekend sometime , but yah you can feel difference from B7 compared to Z6/Y8 ... definitely worth your time !
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 00_whytehatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">v-tech</TD></TR></TABLE>


VERY GOOD!!!
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 00_whytehatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> is a d16y8 v-tech head and intake manifold plus ecu change a good swap into a d16y7 cx block good???</TD></TR></TABLE>


dunno, i've never tried to mate a y7 block with my cell phone...lemme give it a try and i'll get back to you with the track times
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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dunno, i've never tried to mate a y7 block with my cell phone...lemme give it a try and i'll get back to you with the track times </TD></TR></TABLE>

you have a V-TECH celly?

i thought those were only HOME PHONES!
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 10:11 PM
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mini-me v-tech, y0
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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mini me + turbo n cx tranny damn good and damn cheap,

I did a minime was pretty easy too, much better than the y7 imho
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Old Apr 1, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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mini-me and ex tranny =
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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I just did the mini me swap with my car and I dropped almost 2 seconds in the 1/8mile but also my driving has gotten a little better since then. I think I could have done alot better with times if I was running smaller tires.
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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the v-tech flaming is REALLLLY played out.

But yes, that swap would make a difference.
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jlacoy82 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the v-tech flaming is REALLLLY played out.

But yes, that swap would make a difference.</TD></TR></TABLE>

SOHC ISNT EVEN VT@K FOO!!!!!
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by STREETWERKZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

SOHC ISNT EVEN VT@K FOO!!!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

OMG MY SOHC HAS m@DDD Vt@CHHH.
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jlacoy82 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

OMG MY SOHC HAS m@DDD Vt@CHHH.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no your car is mad that its only sohc!
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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no your car is mad that its only sohc! </TD></TR></TABLE>

After I put these $3084901840.85 worth of parts in my SOHC, I'll see about that.
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jlacoy82 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

After I put these $3084901840.85 worth of parts in my SOHC, I'll see about that. </TD></TR></TABLE>


oh ****, nevermind


SOHK VT@K OWNZ!

tell everyone to SOHC yo dick!
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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I don't understand why you guys sit here and flame. alot of you are just like most women... you just plain talk to ******* much. the guy asked a question. if you don't have anything good to say then don't post. you'r wasting space.
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Old Apr 2, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jsw_1986 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I don't understand why you guys sit here and flame. alot of you are just like most women... you just plain talk to ******* much. the guy asked a question. if you don't have anything good to say then don't post. you'r wasting space.</TD></TR></TABLE>

read the rest of the guys posts.....


hes asked about every ******* swap/turbo setup you possibly can have.

hes just here to waste time, hes never gonna do anything with his ride.
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