I just got a 96 civic D16Y8 I use to work with Subaru, way difference of engines. After cat back, intake and all that basic stuff can you guys help me telling me some combinations for my car. TIA

 

Upgrade the cam,increase compression,boost it. But if i were you i'd swap a B16 or B18(vtec) in there and have way more fun.

 

Turbo the d or swap. Don't waste your time with bolt ons.

 

Don't listen to this. The first things the uninformed will say is to install a bigger cam and increase compression by swapping pistons. However, this will do nothing and may in fact decrease power without the proper tune and in the grand scheme of things your car will still be slower than a CRV. You cannot make power N/A on a D-series without a serious expenditure of cash and even then a regular stock D-series with an entry level turbo kit will blow it out of the water

Boost or swap.

 

Rebuil and Boost, Swap, or get a Subaru again.

 

you should turbo it if you want more power, if you want it in a daily driver just keep it the way it is; y8's are fun. on a side note, does anyone know if i should resurface the block if my motor overheated?

 

Lol my signature says what a few here already told you...

 

No need to resurface the block unless it's obviously warped, the head should be resurfaced.

Subaru's are more fun and powerful in the end. Honda's are just like universal lego pieces that can fit on each other and look nice for cheap.

 

Why does it take them so much more liters to make same power @ same boost level hmm

 

how competent are you with honda motors/engines and cars in general? im not trying to be condescending at all but i need to make a decision asap (its my dd for school) and if its necessary i will do it but if it isnt absolutely necessary then i don't want to spend the money. it overheated once that im sure of (the radiator fan gave out spontaneously) and when i bought the car the owner had the head off (im assuming he overheated it) so idk

 

I can relate.
I bought my Civic in my junior year of high school, it was my DD for work and school too and the head gasket eventually blew after overheating over time. I spent a month repairing it myself and changed the headgasket in my front lawn from having no prior mechanical knowledge, now i'm still a senior in high school and have no major problems with my Civic at all, it's a fun and cute little reliable thing. I leveled the block with a straight edge, it was fine. Usually heads go out first on most honda's. Shave the head, do everything else in the right order, make sure you torque down the bolts at the right torque measurements and in the right tightening order. And above all, don't forget the dowel pins. DO NOT FORGET THE DOWEL PINS. Anywho, back to OP's topic about D16Y8s ...

1) Stock motor, be limited to ~200hp
2) Low Compression build, turbo and have a higher HP possibilities
3) Motor swap - B, H, K, etc;
4) Get another car.

N/A D-series build isn't an option worth investing in.

 

Boost or swap, anything else is a waste.

 

Block is aluminum.

 

SHH YOU DIDNT SEE THAT. that shows my incompetence on blocks

 

Yep it sure is and if it overheated, the head is guaranteed to be warped at least .002(two thousandths)and most resurfacing is at least .003... hmm your going to chance it, go ahead, no pun intended

 

yeah that's pretty much how it is for me right now. school and soon to be looking for a job. but i mean, it isnt like i can just look at the block and say "nope not warped" or "yep, it's warped" lol where would i be able to get a precision straight edge?? and haha what are dowel pins? its a d16a6...you wouldnt happen to know the torque specs would ya? haha anyone.

 

I'd Google both of those questions, it's easier than waiting for a response. If you really need the head checked, a machine shop could probably check it for cheap for you. In the same boat as you looking for a job and being stuck in school

 

i already did and, nothing. there isnt really any info on pricing or how to check it

 

Of course there's no information on pricing. You have to call up or go to a shop and get a quote/estimate LOCALLY.

 

You can get a precision straight edge at your choice of hardware stores, or at a campus book store if you have a college near by with an engineering program. I got mine at the UVA book store.

 

thanks that's super helpful! i went to a couple of auto parts dealers and none of them had straight edges. kinda funny, shouldn't they? lol

 

It's kind of a specialized tool. Not something most parts desks would have laying around. They're pretty easy to find once you know where to look

 

SWAP ASAP

 

well, i mean, auto part stores deal with cars, and cars overheat sometimes. lol idk i just think it wouldnt be too bad of an investment to carry straight edges

 

Omg all the time you wasted looking for a straight edge could've been checked @ machine shop already- us veterans, what do we know...