This is not my car. Mine is SIG. My friend has a 93 vx.
I was woundering what kind of power gains would he get w/ this stuff?
(I just want to get him in the 15's)

1. d16z6 or y8 tranny(because of the shorter final drive)
2. thinner head gasket and maybe a mill( how much (mill)& what compression)
3. a dc 4-1
4. is their a factory intake man. that fit that(that flows better=worth it?)
5. throttle body?

any in put would be great!! thanks.

 

you can use a civic Si intake manifold instead of the one that he has on there (single overhead Vtec) it gave my friend a few more horses and runs about 75-100 from a junk yard

 

y8 intake manifold is supposed to have the best design, and you can probably use the TB on it as well. Is he willing to swap? If you can find a cheap y8 or z6 swap, why not do that, since you are basically adding a bunch of parts from it anyway. (you might as well get the whole thing.)

 

Agreed. Get rid of that econo motor and get a Y8 or Z6. Or if you can B16 or B18. The Z6 or Y8 will bolt right up and its already wired for Vtec. So, easy plus you can get the motor for about 500.

 

complete z6 swaps go for 500 around here. I would do that and it would be easier than all the mods you listed. Maybe even cheaper.

 

good stuff thanks. so I guess the vx has no potential....

 

just go b-series man....i have a d16 right now and am ready to retire it and put in a b

 

I have a b it is great! My friend saves up to be poor. Hey is on a budget. So I am trying to get him quick w/out nitrous for around $500-to 800 dollars. The cheaper the better.

Do you guys think a junk yard turbo would be wise on a vx???

 

ttt

 

Look at it this way, if you make a mistake and it goes boom, it will be relatively cheap to replace it. If you have the z6 tranny mated to it, that would probably be a big help, the VX tranny gearing is pretty tall.


[Modified by piscorpio, 11:42 PM 2/3/2003]

 

B-series throttle bodies will work as well! But IMHO, ditch the single cam and get at least a b16.

 

If it were me I'd try to find a nice Z6 or Y8 swap and do whatever bolt-ons I had money for after the swap. If he's commited to keeping his current engine, take a look at Spade's thread on SOHC build-ups.