I HAVE A 97 CIVIC , AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO POST POSSIBLE ENGINE MODIFICATIONS THAT YOU HAVE DONE ON YOUR CARS , I'M LOOKING TO DO A MINI ME SWAP , WHAT ELSE CAN I DO TO GET ABOUT 160 HORSE ON IT ? :goodjob:

 

mini me, turbo and an exhaust should set you around there.

 

i'm not looking to put turbo , what else can i do ?

 

you can do internals then. cams, camshafts, pistons, rods etc
wcs is very knowledgable with that stuff. shoot him a pm

 

that's what i was thinking about , rebuild the engine with new pistols , camshaft , cam gears , fuel injectors and mine me swap , how much do you think will all that cost ?

 

eh quiet a bit. depends on brand names etc. i'm sure someone else can help you in that department, i'm not a total gearhead yet, haven't done much engine work.

 

Just boost the sh*t out of it! it's a d-series, you blow it up and buy a new one for a couple hundred bucks, turbo is the best/cheapest way to get power out of a d-series.

 

THE CAPS LOCK KEY IS TO THE LEFT OF THE "A" KEY!

Anyway, you are not going to get 160 wheel horsepower out of a D16Y5/7 if you have to ask how.

 

^^ you gotta start somewhere

 

Yes, but asking for 160 is way too optimistic, even for a noob. If he seriously wants to get there:

-swap on a Y8 head.
-new, super aggressive cam
-stronger valve springs
-a sweet port and polish job
-high compression pistons
-aftermarket forged rods
-full engine balancing
-ported intake manifold
-ported or aftermarket throttle body
-a decent header/exhaust system
-synthetic oil
-MSD ignition system
-an air/fuel controller and dyno time to tune it.

You might get 160 if you are lucky but you'll be poor, too. D series are expensive to build.