so yeah,i want a honda, iv'e done subaru and nissan and its time to move to a new.
i have fallen inlove with the look of the 2 door 1998 civic(not the hatch back),so here are a few questions.

1. what motor does it come with? ive read diffrent models have diffrent motors.
2. if so how much hp do they put out,im looking to reach atleast 170+ n/a(is that possible?)

i'd like to do a new ECU,full eXaust(headers and all the way back to the muffler) and a intake and so on,i just dont know where to look for honda stuff,any links would be great

thanks in advance.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by woofy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> so yeah,i want a honda, iv'e done subaru and nissan and its time to move to a new.
i have fallen inlove with the look of the 2 door 1998 civic(not the hatch back),so here are a few questions.

1. what motor does it come with? ive read diffrent models have diffrent motors.
2. if so how much hp do they put out,im looking to reach atleast 170+ n/a(is that possible?)

i'd like to do a new ECU,full eXaust(headers and all the way back to the muffler) and a intake and so on,i just dont know where to look for honda stuff,any links would be great

thanks in advance.</TD></TR></TABLE>

As for '98 civics, it depends on what trim level.

You said NOT a hatchback which can mean a few things. Most likely it means the D16Y5 VTEC-E in the HX, the D16Y8 VTEC motor of the EX, or the D16Y7 motor of the LX/DX.

When you say "not hatchback" - there's still 2 door and 4 door (coupe and sedan).

Also, all '96-'98 civics are the same.

So it depends what motor it comes with based on the trim, but it's a 1.6L. The Y8 (which is the top notch VTEC motor in the EX) has 127 flywheel HP translating to maybe 105 to 110 at the wheels. The non-VTEC engines are different.

It really depends on what motor you get.

Reaching 170whp - u'll want the Y8 - it'd be stupid to try to pull that with a Y7 or Y5. Though even with a Y8, ur talking HEAVY upgrades. If you're looking for 170 I'd say boost. If you're going all motor, set a lower goal.

Going 170whp all motor on the stock 6th gen motor is gonna cost a lot.

It's not boosted, so the exhaust doesn't do **** (we're talking 6hp for a full exhaust), same with the header and intake, maybe 10-15 collectively). Also, Honda isn't like Nissan in the set that you just buy a new ECU. With Honda, you buy a tunable ECU and get it tuned on a dynometer (or street tune it, which obviously isn't as effective).

 

ah,thanks for the info man,i think i'll just do a few small things to the motor and leave it alone,just make a real clean civic. i just saw a nice lookin 4 door.
any links to sites with good selection of parts?
thanks again

 

http://www.jdmshit.com

http://www.passwordjdm.com

stock parts at at

http://www.hondapartsdeals.com

motor swaps at http://www.hmotorsonline.com


those are just a few off the top of my head....oh and stay away from ebay for anything BIG like turbos or motor parts etc etc.

 

you made it to honda tech.
all you have to do is go to marketplace
if you have questions, use the search button.
you can answer all your questions here

i wish i could find boards as neat and organized as honda-tech for other platforms.

 

thanks guys.

 

1996 4 door civic any trim, decent body, $3500
1995 OBD1 b18c1 (usdm gsr) swap, $2000
Having a 4 door honda weighin in at 2700lbs with 150 whp...

reason to own a honda.