Hello, I'm new to the Honda scene but I know the bare minimum about cars, so I'm looking for some advice.

I've bought my first Honda a month ago (2000 honda civic gli) and already I love it. It's such a smooth car. It has been well looked after over the years. It's roughly got around 260,xxx on the clock, but feels like she's only just getting started.

Which brings me to the reason of the post.
My end goal for my civic is to engine swap it to the b/h series. (Leaning more towards b series) but with my engine being so healthy. it would be a waste to swap it out and pass it on. So I was thinking of a ways to get the most use out of this engine/blow it up😅
I don't want the build to last forever. 2 years should be enough time to save up for my engine swap. I'm aiming for 150hp - 190hp. Somewhere in that threshold

It might be a bit optimistic trying to do the build within 2 years but that's why im here, just wanting to learn. The civic is really common in my country so parts won't really be an issue, it'll be the quality of the parts.

p.s I'm also wanting to get certified. But I kinda wanna keep it on a budget. I know you can't cheap out on the turbo, Wastegate, B.o.V. but if I can save a few dollars in other areas. I'm all for it

what I want to know.
-how do i know if my engine can handle the boost
-What is the best turbo to reach my goal (175hp)
-do I need to upgrade other parts to cater to the boost.
will it be worth it.

 

Man I hate hearing about people wanting to "send it" and "blow it up" to learn. These cars and engines are getting more and more difficult to find. I highly recommend pulling the D16Y4 swap and selling it to someone that can use it instead of blowing it up. A lot of the D-series turbo stuff will not be able to be used on the B-series or H-series swap in your future, so you're not only yeeting an engine that you could sell, you'll also be wasting money and have to re-buy a bunch of parts for your future swap. It sounds like you're already on a budget, so this alone should deter you about "blowing it up". If you're serious about turbocharging your Civic, regardless of the engine you use, spend the next few months reading in detail the threads in the Forced Induction section of the forum and researching parts and setups.

Enough preaching....to answer your questions:
The general rule of thumb with D-series is not to push them past about 200 - 225 hp with a stock bottom end.
The best turbo for your low power goals is something small with a ball bearing CHRA. This will spool fast and be fun on a street car.
You'll definitely need a tuneable ECU and you'll likely need to upgrade your clutch, fuel injectors, and fuel pump. There's lots of other stuff you SHOULD upgrade. Don't forget to budget for dyno tuning.

 

Okey. First of all, I wanna apologize. I think I posted to the forums way to early. I didn't know that the D series had its own platform. I thought they were the most common motor so they were easy to find. But your right. I guess I'm going back to the forum, do you think you could recommend a preferably easy motor to work with for beginners?

Thanks

 

Work with what you have...just don't go in with the intent to blow it up. The D-series engine is pretty easy to learn on. If this car is your daily driver, pick up another D-series engine to build on the side.