does the d16y8 respond well to mods?
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does the d16y8 respond well to mods?
i was wondering how well these engines respond to the basic bolt on mods, header, intake, and maybe a cam etc... from what ive learned about the ford 2.3 they dont respond too well to mods like a new cam shaft unless its the maf engine i believe.. im just curious to how well these engines respond to new parts and if they are worth the money...i know turbo is really the only noticable huge gain, but thats a little outta the pic for the time being..i need to get the car first for one
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Y8's are just not powerful engines. Sure you can see some nice little gains by slapping stuff on them, but those are type of gains you see on a dyno and don't really feel.
An intake and exhaust will free it up some, and it'll sound better, but I'm not sure a cam would be worth the time and money.
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An intake and exhaust will free it up some, and it'll sound better, but I'm not sure a cam would be worth the time and money.
Also, welcome to HAN.
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i got another question..what is vtec? i know its and engine, but a friend of mine said something about when the vtec kicks in is when the car will start to take off better... the way he explained it was that at a certain rpm the vtec kicks in and gives the engine whatever it has to perform...like a turbo in a way, i know its a long shot from turbo but in the same effect that a turbo performs once brought to a higher rpm
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mostly sound with the i/h/e combo, along with some psychological stuff. It really is hard to tell the diff. with a less than 10hp gain overall. Sure, it'll be a lot more fun to drive - but that's about it 
. You'll need to do something a little more serious to start getting a good feel out of everything. Don't get me wrong thouhg, and i/h/e car will still feel and sound a lot faster than a stocker, and be more fun for the driver to drive.
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. You'll need to do something a little more serious to start getting a good feel out of everything. Don't get me wrong thouhg, and i/h/e car will still feel and sound a lot faster than a stocker, and be more fun for the driver to drive.- Nathan
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Originally Posted by MasterChief
i got another question..what is vtec? i know its and engine, but a friend of mine said something about when the vtec kicks in is when the car will start to take off better... the way he explained it was that at a certain rpm the vtec kicks in and gives the engine whatever it has to perform...like a turbo in a way, i know its a long shot from turbo but in the same effect that a turbo performs once brought to a higher rpm
