Originally Posted by
mattliston
know what? strive for a cheap honda with the 1.5 in it. they go cheap cuz they are generally the slowest available. throw a d16y8 head, switch out the exhaust springs for another intake set, get some aftermarket rods, ZC dome pistons, and you have 12:1 with a little bit of head shaving. the Y8 head has the best quench pad and makes the most efficient power of all the honda single cams. that and combatted with the 1.5's awesome RTSR you have over 130 WHEEL hp and over 10k rpm goodness.
Do you seriously want to do that much work for a high-strung, torqueless 130hp? I sure as hell don't. I'm not even sure you could run 12:1 compression on the gas around here.
If I were you, Kenny, I'd look for a 92-95 EX. It's the only 4-door civic (pre 2001) that comes with rear disc brakes and a rear sway bar. It has an OBD1 d16z6 which is very boost-friendly. Or if you're set on swapping, well, it's a honda... the options are limitless.