I have a 93 D16Z6 with 160k miles. I don't want to swap or turbo, I just want to add some power to this motor for as little money as possible, but not going all out cheap crap. Also, I can build it over time, don't need to be fast tomorrow or anything.

I know ZC pistons will fit as well as 87-89 Integra pistons. I don't want to do this mod myself, so do you know about how much it will run for labor? Would this be the time to get a new, thinner head gasket or will the compression be too high. Will I sacrifise engine reliability with pistons that are this old? How can I tell if they're bad? Will HX pistons be overkill? Would it be a good idea to get pre 90 Integra rods as well, or is it not necessary.

A B-series throttle body will fit, I was told. Will I be able to use the sensors I already have? Does year off TB matter at all? Will I have to port the intake manifold no matter what, or only if I get one bigger than a certain size.

I plan to get cams on my car. I'd like to do the stage1 since I like have a nice idle and don't want to sacrifice power down below. I was looking into Crower and Zex. Anyone have any experience with these cams? Would it be a good idea to get the springs and retainers anyway even though i'm not getting the stage2? Do I have to get cam gears as well?

My clutch will need replacing very soon. I was thinking Act stage1 or should I just get a factory clutch? I was smooth engagement and I want it to last. I will be taking it to the strips maybe once a month, is this bad for a stock clutch? Should I have dealer install or go to a place like Clutch Doctor.

Are there any other interchangable parts for this engine that will increase power?

Thanks,
Mark

 

for the amount of money you want to spend, a turbo would be very doable if you bought it in parts. it'd prolly be cheaper too. you'd get more power just getting the base greddy turbo kit than doing all that stuff combined. as long as your engine is running well, the 5lbs of boost that the kit comes with would work fine. i suggest you look into it. i got it on my 97ex coupe, and im only running 5 lbs right now. i completely smoked a '00 si with bolt ons by about 10 car lengths at about 70mph. i also pulled about 1/2 car behind a supercharged gs-r. look at the turbo. everything would be about 2500 new, or much less off ebay. get the kit, a vortech fmu, and a map defensor. you might need to get a custom downpipe, but im almost positive it just bolts up.

 

he said he didnt want to turbo, id say look into ur head and valve train, check into lightened flywheels if ur not worried about loss of torque, act clutchs are very well made and about the same as a stock replacement in price so id suggest act, if ur planning to keep it n/a then crank the compression up a bit by lowering the head gasket size, and go with ur high compression pistons, just make sure u figure out what ur final compression is so u can raise ur octane level accordingly, possibly get an ignition controller to get a stronger spark into the engine

 

Thanks guys for the advise. I kinda wanted to stay away from turbo since my engine has high miles on it. Plus it's more than I want to spend all at once. I looked more into cams and stuff and realized it costs more than I thought. And that's not even including install. So it's back to saving for me. Thanks again.

 

if ur engine is older u might not want to crank up the compression on a n/a set up either, id suggest looking into just getting a long block swap for ur b16a2 probably cost about 500-600$ start with a newer block and then once uve got that decide if u want to go n/a and work the engine up with lighter internals and a sweet valve train, or if u want to start on a forced induction route, save ur money and decide what route is best for u

 

if u have high mileage i would suggest doing a rebuild and then doing the motor work...i have a zex stage one street camshaft with an AEM adjustable cam gear and i like it a lot...i got mine used but almost new with no galling or anything on it for $200 shipped with gear from a member of H-T boards...a few weeks ago i saw a fs post with the stage 2 with valve spring retainers for $300...the stage 2 has more potential and revs higher, but u need to upgrade your valve train if u want to rev up past stock redline

 

How much is a rebuild and what do they do?

 

depends on how much money ur willing to spend, u can just get new pistons, u can get new forged rods, if ur planning on staying n/a u can get lighter ones with higher compression forged pistons, u can have the cylinders bored out some have it all rehoned, u can do a rebuild on ur valve train also, new camshaft new valve retainers new valve springs, new valves. just depends on what ur planning on doing, if money wasnt an option id say get a stroker kit, have it bored and rehoned, get all new valve train capable of a 9000 rpm redline, lightenned camshaft with more agressive lobes, thinner metal head gasket, have ur cylinders ringed ( most people with honda's dont ever do this). tons of stuff u can do, basic rebuild is just pistons and having the cylinder deglazed and rehoned if need be, new piston rings, have the rods and crank xrayed to check for hairline cracks, and reuse if none replace if need be

 

Thanks, that helps a lot :thumbup:. Sounds expensive though just for a basic rebuild.