hey whatsup everyone, im thinking deeply about buying a civic as a first car but i have a few questions.

are the DX and LX models the same thing, im talking about the 99' to be more specific.

and should i settle for a civic with a Vtec or doesnt it make much of a difference?

also, can you swap out a stock D16 head with a B16 head? or are there more mods that need to be done in order for that to work?

sorry for the dumb questions, im pretty new to civics, but i have good knowledge of engines and stuff.

thanks
Alex

 

vtec ya should get one
d to b I think is a big no no

 

Dx is the base model, Lx has power things and more options. Ex has vtec.
You cannot swap from those two engines, but you can swap from a d series non vtec to a d series vtec.
P.s. The SI comes with the b16 dohc engine. The Ex comes with the d16 sohc engine

 

hello and welcome to the site. what do you want to do with the civic when you get it? if its power i would look for a 99-00 SI and then you already have a really good motor for boost. let us know what your goals and what not are for the civic.

 

Ya, b series are twin cam, d is single. Dx and Lx have the D16Y7(non vtec), you could do a mini me head swap to Y8(vtec) or swap the whole engine.

 

i plan on doing mostly performance, yes, im looking at a 99 LX and a 96 EX right now, and im kind of leanning more towards the EX, but we'll see, i think im gonna go simple and start off with I/E and go from there.

aryiman; i really wish i could get an SI but they are a little bit out of my price range.

 

Get a CX and do a swap and you'll be set or just build a turbo D for next to nothing and have some real fun.

 

WELCOME!

 

hey man welcome to hcf. I got a d16y8 1996 a few months ago, and i couldnt love it more. I would have it boosted already, but my parents won't let me even though its my money (i'm still in high school)

 

thanks for all the help guys, i went to look at a 96 EX today, looked good except it had some minor problems, the SRS airbag light was on "red" on the dash, what does this mean? im pretty sure it means theres a problem with the airbag but the guy selling it told me it meant the airbag was on and working, wich i doubt. how much $$ would you think this would cost to fix?

were going to take it to the honda dealer on monday or tuesday and have them run through the car and make sure everything works and runs fine like it should.

thanks