Is D16Y8 good engine to upgrade?
#1
Is D16Y8 good engine to upgrade?
I have a 97 Honda Civic EX with a D16Y8 vtec engine. I want to know if it’s a good engine to upgrade? And I want to know what are some good thing to do to it first? It has air intake already and been adding new things here and there. It gets up and goes that’s for sure.
#2
No, it's not really a good engine to upgrade. You're better off leaving it alone, or swapping to something else. There's not much really offered for it, as it's a fuel mileage engine, that'll run for 250K miles mostly trouble free (you have to check the oil once in a while).
#3
I have a 97 Honda Civic EX with a D16Y8 vtec engine. I want to know if it’s a good engine to upgrade? And I want to know what are some good thing to do to it first? It has air intake already and been adding new things here and there. It gets up and goes that’s for sure.
I have no idea what the other person above me is trying to say. Sounds like he is talking out of his *** at this point. Throw a turbo on the D16 and you can make low to mid 200's. I had a D16y8 with a supercharger, cam, and meth injection. It made 165whp at 2500rpms and it was a friggin go cart that put smiles on everyone's faces. My biggest mistake was pulling that motor/supercharger for a H22 (Prelude) motor. Your goals will determine whether or not the D16 motor is best for you.
Last edited by cvcrcr99; 09-28-2018 at 05:08 PM.
#4
This is too vague of a question. What are your power goes and how much do you want to spend?
I have no idea what the other person above me is trying to say. Sounds like he is talking out of his *** at this point. Throw a turbo on the D16 and you can make low to mid 200's. I had a D16y8 with a supercharger, cam, and meth injection. It made 165whp at 2500rpms and it was a friggin go cart that put smiles on everyone's faces. My biggest mistake was pulling that motor/supercharger for a H22 (Prelude) motor. Your goals will determine whether or not the D16 motor is best for you.
I have no idea what the other person above me is trying to say. Sounds like he is talking out of his *** at this point. Throw a turbo on the D16 and you can make low to mid 200's. I had a D16y8 with a supercharger, cam, and meth injection. It made 165whp at 2500rpms and it was a friggin go cart that put smiles on everyone's faces. My biggest mistake was pulling that motor/supercharger for a H22 (Prelude) motor. Your goals will determine whether or not the D16 motor is best for you.
But still, it would be nice to know what his power goal is, and how much money he wants or has to spend (budget?).
Last edited by The Toecutter; 09-29-2018 at 04:02 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post