replacing the motor in my 96 civic ex should i stick with the d16y8 or upgrade to something else

 

i would stick with a y8, but if you got money for b series, and you dont need to smog, take a b series for an upgrade.

 

B16A2 SiR2 USDM is 160hp



The d16y8 is only 106hp

 

looking for something with a little more power maybe even a small turbo set up down the road.

 

You can turbo the b16 and add a new intake/exhaust for more hp. There is alot you can do with a b16. Do you live in CA?

If you dont go with a JDM b18 GSR or type-r or a JDM type-r b16

 

no im in MD what else is involved in the swap besides motor mounts and ecu

 

Damn you... You can basically put any engine you want in you car as long as it fits and you have the money, I hate stupid CA laws. Atleast the weather and girls are nice =P

 

Wish it was the same here. Its 108 and things are starting to melt! lol.

 

not tryin to be an ***, but doesnt the y8 have 127hp stock??

 

I was down at my grandparents the other day and its RIght by the beach and the hottest it got was 73 and at night it was kinda cold, I was like WTF? Because I live in the desert, lol.

 

Hmm I dunno =P

I was thinking of the d16y7 my bad.

 

Your right, didnt catch that, its the d15b7 from dx, lx, models that have that much hp

 

its all good

 

axles,shift likage, if your keeping ac and ps you possibly need to change the mounts for those as well,
its alot easier then people say, just take your time and get everything youll need b4 you start and STUDY!

 

Whats your budget?

 

lets say i get the full swap from hmo which comes with everything, do i still need to get a shift linkage or does the one that comes with the motor will work fine.

also i been reading alot about ls/vtec and b20 vtec, if done right those motors can make some decent power for a couple hundred less than buying a b18, and i am not really sure but probley around the same or a little less than a b16 swap.

mine is a dd also and i am bouncing back and forth from jdm b18c or doing a b20 vtec, only shooting for 180hp, 200hp if possible. and I live in alabama so no worries about smog sorry CA

 

where at in bama?

 

Speaking from personal experience from a guy who's swapped done 15 swaps now, i'd say the biggest bank for the buck....B20Z. And yes, it makes more power and will outperform the B16A
Not enough people know about this, but trust me, its a killer! Here's the 96 CX Hatch i built last year, any more than half throttle in 1st gear at any speed, and it's smoking tires!

 

you WILL need the linkage that comes with the motor or any b series linkage they are the same JUST NOT FROM DEL SOL.
that is true about ls/vtec but you will need to build them or all you will have is a ticking time bomb.
for a dd i wouldnt do a b20 vtec.
i agree with deetz, b20zs are very good motors, and make very nice tourqe...
if it were me id do the b18c, but thats just me,

 

thanks guys helped out alot, thats what i am thinking about is a b18c, tho, my next project is a civic coupe, so i will try ls vtec in that, since my 4 dr is a dd i want it reliable as possible so i can get to work and school.

and ej8ster96 i live in harvest right outside of huntsville.

 

dude im always in harvest, if you ever need some help, holla at me

 

Well when you figure what is put out to the wheel 106 is pretty dead on.

And im in Westminster haha. Cool to see some people from MD for once.

 

id go b18c or b20. im swapping in a b18 soon. only thing i live in cali. but you'd be happy with either one