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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Default Adding vetec on a non vtec car??
Ok i have a 99 civic ex non vtec and i want to make it vtec! Can someone tell me what all i have to have to do this and how to go about doing this?? Thanks!!
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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Look up mini me swap. Thats what I did and I like it so far.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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Where do i look?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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A mini-me swap is putting a y8 head on. Google it, should be a ton of stuff.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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um ex's should be v-tec man, has somebody done a motor swap to your car before you baught it?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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http://www.jdmuniverse.com/forums/sh...ight=mini+swap
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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umm yes it had a brand new engine put in it right before i bought it and its a D16Y8 is this vtec? I dont know **** about hondas as u can see??
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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anyone?
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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yes d16y8 is vtec.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Ok thanks man, vtec kicks in at a certain rpm correct??
 
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