d16z6 (ex version) is the better of the other models (dx/lx/cx) for 92-95's, so to answer your question it's good. comparing to the 96-00's models (dx/lx/cx) it's better, but the d16y8 has slightly more hp.

and did your brother actually see the stamp on the car stating it was?

 

idk if he did or not ive been at work this whole time.

ill look when i get home and post it

 

hope to see some progress man, and where you from? man if your in the north i feel sorry for ya, must be freezing driving around with a missing door.

 

lol im not driving that car until i get it fixed completely.. i have a 1998 mustang cobra i drive most of the time. what you see in the pictures is what i have as of the minute i got home with that car yesterday, ive got alot of work ahead of me as far as this car, but hopefully it'll all work out. plus, the door is there, it just has a huge crack in the fiberglass

im pretty good with cars, its just hard to understand a 4 cyl. import when all you've ever worked on is a 5.0 v8 lol
ill probably have a million questions to ask before its over. :P


and im from texas by the way, but its still pretty cold here.

 

i can look at it in the pics and tell you its not a vtec head on it, the head is from a older model d15, like i posted tell me what it says on both stamps and ill explain everything you got.

 

It's definitely not a Z6. Any SOHC VTEC engine has the spark plug wires on the front.

Should be a D15B7.


Looks like you've got a lot of work to do... the only thing bearable on the car are the headlights and to me saying that is a stretch . The rims are okay in design but much too big.

Convert the exterior to stock, go from there.

And no, it's not fast. It seems fast because it's probably loud.

 

yeah its a d15b7 and the other number was 9m-9


eh its not really a big deal if its not fast really. i payed 150 for the car... so i dont feel like i lost much. lol

that engine doesnt have potential to be fast at all?

 

D15B7

• Found in:
  • 1992-1995 Honda Civic CX (Canadian model)
  • 1992-1995 Honda Civic DX/LX
  • 1993-1995 Honda Civic del Sol S
  • 1992-1995 Honda Civic LSi Coupe (European Market)
    • Displacement : 1,493 cc (91.1 cu in)
    • Bore and Stroke : 75 mm × 84.5 mm (3.0 in × 3.3 in)
    • Compression : 9.2:1
    • Power : 102 hp (76.1 kW, 103 ps) @ 5900 rpm
    • Torque : 98 ft·lbf (13.5 kg/m, 133 Nm) @ 5000 rpm
    • Valvetrain : SOHC (4 valves per cylinder)
    • Cam Gear: 38 Tooth
    • Piston Code : PM3
    • Fuel Control : OBD-1 MPFI
    • ECU Code: P06

its your basic stock motor. on that pic i posted by the header is also more numbers it has the year stamp on the head can you post what it says, it also looks like the cut the shock towers and had an air ride system on it at one time.

 

It does. Your best starting mod is to swap a VTEC head (D16Z6 is your best bet, and the best D-series head) onto it, which is called a mini-me swap. This will bump the power by ~23 BHP, essentially producing the same results as a regular D16Z6. It will have .1 L less displacement still but the added compression and VTEC will make up for the displacement and then some, giving you around 125 BHP. Then from there all mods are a little more worth it. Your best option for power is to turbocharge it.

With the head swap, a fully built engine, and a huge turbocharger setup, it has the potential to have ~700 WHP (which I don't think you are looking to do but i'm just saying it's possible). D-series engines are pretty decent (not as good as their DOHC counterparts of course though), most people just talk them down.

 

yeah, do you know how much a vtec head usually costs used?
and im looking to mod this car quite a bit, but probably not going for
700 hp.

maybe high 300's to low 400's is as far as id push for, depending on how my budget looks in the next couple months..


and just wondering, not to offend anyone at all..
but why do you guys all hate body kits so much?
i wouldnt spend extra money to put a body kit on my car but
why go buy new bumpers just to make my car look stock?