i believe there is a d15??? well it has a 1.5L and its a 4sp... everything is pretty stock on it. nothing special but i want to know whats the easiest way to get vtec in there... hopefully i dont have to swap motors. also what coilovers should i buy and what is recommended for the car. strut bars sway bars cluster headers intakes seats it needs new seats.... etc. if your selling anything post with picture

12-2-08


12-21-08



Modifications Up To Date

ENGINE
stock

BODY
stock
mugen mr5 14" rims

INTERIOR
Stereo - pioneer p6900ub/ kenwood speakers/ kenwood earthquake 12" sub/ kicker amp (STOLEN)


Things to fix/upgrade - (help me find whats best)
1. right passenger mirror (oem)
2. seats - (???)
3. cluster (???? 91 si cluster)
4. Suspension (ground controls w/ koni yellows??)-- going for better handling and less body roll
5. hood (oem / carbon fiber???)
6. engine (D15b???)
7.
8.


The car was stolen on Christmas eve and recovered 2hrs after the police report. they stole my head unit sub amp tool box 16 gig ipod touch old school iceman intake. but i dont understand why they didnt take the rims. now im confused should i keep the car or will i just get jacked again and what messures can i take to keep my car from being stolen. I know that if they really want my car they will just tow it away. Sucks i had my car for only 2 weeks and i get jacked...

 

o bro it's a must you swap the motor no hope for the stock d15 there is but you have to cough up cash and cheaper to motor swap but looking clean hope to see some updates bro pm if you need any advise or help...

 

plus you're gonna want a new tranny.. yours isnt a dx if its 4 speed, its STD and those suxx0r!

 

aw i need a new tranny too??? damn would a new tranny make it faster

 

Good luck man, I recently traded my ef and I really miss these cars... Eg's are cool but they are not as classic the ef's are!
Cheapest way to get vtec in there is a motor swap. You can pick up a JDM D15B single cam motor from Japan for about $400-500 bucks and you are going to need a new transmission (that 4speed/tall gearing will not work) pick up a cable si transmission out of an si hatchback, this short gear ratio will be great for acceleration and it is a 5 speed.
You are going to need new axles (if applicable)
If your hatch is a STD (Standard) DX, you are going to have to perform a DPFI to MPFI conversion. This makes your current dual point fuel injection and takes it to a multi point fuel injection system. By performing this = MORE HP. You will noticeably feel the difference in power. To accomidate the wiring system, you are going to need a OBD-0 (what your car currently has) to OBD-1 conversion/jumper harness. This is important if you plan to run an ECU for VTEC. Pick up a P28 ECU that you will find in a 92-95 Si hatchback or EX coupe.

So for about a grand in parts you will be able to get your car running great, and hear that sohc vtec crank. PM me if you have any more questions. Also, do your research. I have recently stopped posting new threads, and searched for info and learned a lot of nice stuff.

Good luck

 

thanks pinks11 damn i got a lot of work ahead of me for that vtech.... what about the suspension on the car if i were to upgrade that and do the swap in the future would that matter? also what should i go for in suspension and why

 

for suspension u can just go with ebay coilovers, but i would get new struts because if u slam to low boom there goes ur stock struts.

 

Don't put eBay springs on, especially on stock shocks. Get a decent set of springs and shocks. You can get Ground Controls + Koni Yellows/Tokico Illuminas for about $350 and that's as good as you need unless you are doing some serious track action.

 

i plan to get ground controls with some shocks but i was wondering are there any coilovers for the car? or is it only springs and shocks

 

Just leave the whole car stock and race autocross. It keeps you in the stock class and these cars kick butt. Then you don't have to explain to everyone why you dropped 10 grand in a car thats worth 2. But a lot of companies make full coilovers and I would recommend some if you keep the car for a while. Congrats on the new ef.

 

This migh help you... look around the faq's

http://faq.ef-honda.com/

good stuff about mini-me and swaps etc.

 

lol



other than that, sounds like your on the right path...suspension depends on what the car is used for by the way.

 

yea working on efs aint cheap man, everyone ive ever owned ive had bad ***** joints etc. If your looking to motor swap a zc is a easy swap to do, uses your stock mounts. I went with b series, had a b20 vtec, a gsr, and a b16. Always went with doing the jdm front conversion with carbon sir hood ).

 

suspension im going for more of handling and like were i take a turn no body roll

 

 

you could build add a d series vtec head and build a mini me and not swap the motor at all but you would still need a new tranny

 

where are you located? i live in pa, there i a guy on here near me with tons, and tons of stuff for sale. also, check out the ef for sale thread on the top of the ef forum page. you can get a good deal in there most of the time. here put this thing in there and make some real power.

 

Wassup Peter! I didn't know you come on this forum too. What a trip. (It's Richard if you haven't figured it out).

 

link to said price? new its 650+ for shocks and springs. i found a used set of GCs once for cheap, but not shocks.

 

very last post on the page: https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...265376&page=34

That is a very good price. I bought my Ground Control/Tokico Illuminas for $325 from a local seller on HT.

 

It's VTEC, not vtech.

I would suggest freshening up your motor or swapping in another one before you do anything else. You could also keep your motor and do a MPFI swap and add a Si trans to it, that will make it a lot quicker than it currently is.

VTEC is pretty overrated in my opinion on a stock engine.

 

Especially on a single cam engine.

 

i was hoping someone would do this. if not i was gonna have to track down a pic. lol

 

if you want some good suspension. go with the skunk2 pro series full coilovers. They run about 500 bucks brand new, and theyre pretty good. I had them on my old ef, and no complaints. Besides 2 people messing up the installation and not knowing about preload.