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d16y7 and y8 interchangeability??

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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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So.... my girl just bought a 98 dx 5 speed however she loved my 97 ex and she wants to put a 2 1/2in. exhaust on her car like i have on mine but i want to suprise her with just a lil more bang for her buck so here is my question...will a d16y8 intake manifold/throttle body and exhaust manifold simply un bolt and bolt striaght onto her y7 and will the sensors just plug rite up....and add a little better flow or possibly HP to the whimpy little 106 HP(or whatever a y7 gets) she currently has?? thanks ahead....
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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IMO you're wasting your time and money. But if you look hard you'll find there's a thread already dealing with this.
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/easily-increase-whp-d16-2897928/
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 04:35 PM
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thanks i did see that thread but all i was asking is it simply bolt plug and play between the two? i didn see it mentioned in that thread thanks tho.
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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I think if it was plug and play issue there wouldn't be that many clarifying questions. But the answer to your question is no.
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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ok thanks
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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http://www.google.com/search?q=y8+ma...ient=firefox-a

Here's some research material for you.
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