well my boosted civic EX is hitting 130,000 miles now and i was wondering if i should just swap in another d16y8 and swap in a manual,or just do a manual swap and rebuild the d16 i have now! 90,000 of the miles are interstate and it is a honda for crying out loud! I figured that if i replace the pistons,rings,rods,etc. and get the head cleaned up real nice and stuff, and keep up with maintanace if i will be ok!what do you guys think?

 

Dude go with the b18 swap!!
As far as i can tell thats the way to go!!(A lil xtra money but you`ll be happy in the end!)

 

ok im guessing ur car is auto? since u mentioned having a manual swap... anyways... i would buy another D series *they are cheap as hell* build that up to whatever specs u want to take more boost from that turbo setup... faster and if built right as reliable as a stock B18A/B/C Type R swap... get what im saying... but yeah if ur gonna keep it boosted u should get a manual swap anyways cuz honda autos dont last too long lol

 

nope, do this. BOOST THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF THE D YOU HAVE NOW UNTIL IT BLOWS THEN SWAP IN A B16 or B18 !!! Use it until is blows. 130,000 miles ain't shit. I had a buddy boostin 10 lbs. at 172,000 and finally blew at 190,000. BOOST IT BABY

 

If you do plan on swapping in another D series, you should really just boost this motor to the highest extent, that way you can save up for some forged internals. Or, if swapping a B18B in there is an option, you can boost the D series steadily until you save up enough cash for the motor AND forged interanls, since that motor is a bit more expensive. Im not keen on the idea of swapping a B16 in there however...

 

depends on your funds..

if u go with a b-series swap u'r gonna need a different turbo mani & a bunch of extra stuff..

B's & D's are bout the same price anymore, not really any price difference, just the additional crap u'r gonna need like ECU / Mounts / Ect. that will add up a bit.

personally if u'r looking for mild power above stock (200-250hp reliably) i'd just stick with the D & make it manual.

Best of luck to ya.

Tony

 

non vtec b's are the same price as the vtec d's. vtec b's (ie: b16a, b18c) are a grip more.

 

I say stick with a D.

If boosting there is no reason to have a B, unless you are looking for 400whp+

the d can do everything a B can up to that point, for less money. and less money for replacement parts..

so its kind of stupid to go b

 

true, but no one has respect for sohc anymore. its all about dohc. do whatever makes you happy bud. D's are alot cheaper to play with and low end non vtec b's.

 

you make that sound bad. its a good thing, makes you an underdog