Help me out here guys. I got a 98 lx sedan and I want to boost it. I'm pretty sure it has a d15y7. When it comes to turbos and this stuff I'm a complete newb. I'd like to turbo with out swapping at first, then work my way up to a swap later on. I have some money, but not alot, so the cheaper the better. So like, "procivic"? "ebay"?

 

ummm...first off all get your engine right. iy's a d16y7, not d15y7...now read all the stickies in this section. Than we'll talk

 

can I talk?

 

lol, marty, you're always welcome to talk (type). that's why we keep you here, j/k

 

Well thats the thing I've been told different engines are in my car. So thats why I asked, so I could get it right, lol.

 

lol, the thing is, is that I know nothing, about turbos so when I read the other threads about boosting I get lost in trying to translate the jibberish, lol.

 

alright, i'm gonna edumacate ya. go outside, i don't care if it's dark. then pop your hood, and look at your engine and spot theengine code on the block near the transmission housing on a flat surface probably covered in dirt and grimeor just use this as a guide: http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/2055230

now that you know, you have a factory d16y7, the same ****ty motor i have

 

yeah thats covered in dirt and grime, can't read it. but then this site says d15 so this is what confused me.

http://www.superhonda.com/tech/honda_engine_codes.html

 

oh, yeah, that's a typo, we're correct, it's a d16y7, i'm 100% positive and i can prove it considering my friend has the exact same engine in his lx sedan. i have a 97 dx with a d16y7, which also fits under the list with your car. and ebay is a bad place for turboing unless you're shopping for name brand equipment (i.e. turbonetics, greddy, etc.). and imo, either use the money for a swap, or just save. it's not a great platform unless you build it up for mild boost numbers.

 

so if i built it up? how much am i looking at?