[LEFT]Hey guys don't hate me for this post i'm new and i tried doing research about d vs b series but i haven't found a really clear answer to this question in precise.

i have a d16y7 in my civic (that is pretty stock except it has some aftermarket headers and an intake and it has 140k milage got it like that.)
i want to just get to 250 hp for now and be a little faster than an average car . would it be cheaper to buy a b series engine or stick with this engine and build it to 250 hp.
i'm just wondering because i'm a highschool kid with no job trying to make the best of my budget.

 

A Y7 can make 250, but it'll take boost and some forged internals. Since you're a highschool kid, I'm going to assume you don't know what quick actually feels like. A properly sized turbo (T28, Disco Potato, or 15G) can easily and safely get you to 200 on a good tune. That, plus some good suspension, and you'll be able to run circles around people.

Without a turbo, you would need a fairly build B swap, which is going to take your budget and **** it straight up the ***.

 

a turbo D will require bottom end work but would probably be cheaper then a b-series at 250. depending on how much you can do your self more potential later on with the b-series, and nothing beats the fun of 250whp N/A. budget op ?

I've got about 3.5K into my engine, it pushed 247/163 tuned on Hondata.


edit: no job...yah not happening lol just keep the car running right

 

Have you read this:
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-2000-1/guide-answer-common-question-just-bought-civic-how-do-i-make-faster-2915974/
and looked through the rest of the FAQ?

In short, for your money, a D isn't going to do it.
A simple B swap won't be 250 hp, but should be able to get you enough performance to be happy. B20B/Z is pretty affordable for a swap and a good starting point if you want to build.

 

What is your budget?

 

If money is tight, the only real option is a turbo D series. I would do a mini-me conversion (vtec head) and boost it using a simple turbo setup. Goals need to be limited to ~220-240whp if you intend on keeping the stock D series bottom end from eating itself.

 

i wouldn't mind buying turbo if it'll be cheaper then buying a whole b series swap and boosting that . I've been trying to find b series engines but in hawaii, where i live i can't seem to find any that is affordable and worth buying . so if i wanted one i would have to buy from someone from mainland and shipping is EXPENSIVE to hawaii.

 

i'm trying my best to get a job but i know it would be some minimum wage part time job . but yeah i always thought building a d would be fun and a learning experience for me. i also got my dad , a mechanic for help!

 

thanks for that thread kinda helped. i'll go look into it after school. skimmed through it and seemed to help me on what i should do !

 

Start collecting turbo parts, yah I guess things are hard to find out there for cheap.

 

My budget... Well i'll just say it's a "poor mans" budget .

 

yeah , that's kind of what i want. my cars hella slow and i just wanna be able to keep up with traffic or if anything be able to put gas and go faster than the average car.