How 2 get maxium performance from a D16a

[EMAGDN1M]

I have a pretty much standard EG Civic D16a non v-tec , and i want to know some small but yet cheapish mods i could do to up the performance for the D16a so far i have done intake and lowered it i would like to do more in the time to come i dont wanna convert to DOHC v-tec or turbo just yet ,... I like to know wht i can get out of the SOHC and roughly how much etc ...as this is mi first posting up here im still kinda freash at this lol but i will appercate the help ...

Cheers
EMAGDNIM..!!

[Green Machine]

Headers, Intake(which you have) and exhaust and maybe a tune is all I would do. Even then your not going to get much out of it. Not even worth spending the money to be honest. You might aswell swap it out for a vtec sohc at minimum as your would gain more from that than any mods. Horny devils engine would be a good sohc buy if he hasnt sold it.

[sugarfree]

1st post ey.... welcome.

I/H/E mods will do u good for quite some times. however, it depends on how much $$$ u want to spend before u get sick of it and realise that u'd better off with vtec.

i'd say just tune it so the engine run efficiently so it can help you saving your $$$ for a vtec unit.

[bmgjet]

Is it even fuel injected? I dont know my d16a's

If its carbed not worth wasting money on and just buy a injected car.
If its injected then save up for a turbo, Thats the only way you will really make power.

[Horny_Devil]

buy my motor and ecu for $1500 and add a set of headers and ull have 160 HP (+ theres more power in there with a dyno tune) up from ur 115 wich ur current motor has. could also turbo the motor later on as the ecu is retunable

i also have all the injected bits in the shed too

[sugarfree]

^^ was thought of jase's motor, but not sure if it still available...

[EMAGDN1M]

shouldnt of spent so much on cosmetic mods lol which i have done so already oh well time to drive less and save the money hahaha will think of sohc v-tec or dohc was thinking of taking out both rezegnators on mi exhaust and seeing if tht does anything coz its been a while since they talking about the exhaust laws and i dnt know where they r wif tht weather u can do it or not .... , thanks for ya help anyway

cya round ...
KuRT

[mr_tec]

was thinking of taking out both rezegnators on mi exhaust and seeing if tht does anything

will change the note and give it a horrible tone/bark and make your seats vibrate and your ears ring fun times

[offset]

I got some very good headers that may help you and your d16a
pm me if you are interested.

[DC2r]

turbo, dont bother with n/a d ninja unless your wanting to spend a shitload of money

[Hayce]

Tow it behind a car that doesn't have a D in it? te-he-he

Seriously, you'll be wasting whatever money you put in it.

[VTAKYO]

Take both resonators out, get it impounded by the police, and by the time you get it back you'll have saved enough money on petrol and fines for a turbo kit. If your into the whole cosmetic thing then I'd say a d-ninja turbo would be more up your alley than a b-series swap... due to the added "wank factor".

[Trivium]

You obviously didn't buy the car for performance. Drive it, enjoy it, then when you want something quicker sell it for a factory quick car. DONT even try doing a D-B swap

[mr_tec]

Drive it, enjoy it, then when you want something quicker sell it for a factory quick car. DONT even try doing a D-B swap

some people buy cars on the cheap to do just that tho

emagdn1m: do you have a budget in mind?

[Trivium]

Well by the sounds of it, hes not got alot of money. And theres not many "cheep" mods you can do to that engine that'll give you good power. IMO his best bet is to save the money for a b or h serries engine that responds more to mods. Look at Jase - he spent a shitload on his D serries and it made the same power as a b18c. (IT was mean seeing a D screaming its nuts off, and i know he wanted to be different so im not bagging him here)

[Horny_Devil]

Originally Posted by Trivium

Well by the sounds of it, hes not got alot of money. And theres not many "cheep" mods you can do to that engine that'll give you good power. IMO his best bet is to save the money for a b or h serries engine that responds more to mods. Look at Jase - he spent a shitload on his D serries and it made the same power as a b18c. (IT was mean seeing a D screaming its nuts off, and i know he wanted to be different so im not bagging him here)

made about 10kw less than a B18C and was just as quick round the track

the pirice im selling my motor for is a steal for whats been done to it

[EMAGDN1M]

a budget for wht ? , have to pay back some money i owe to ACC so gonna sell mi 2nd hand carbon bonnet

[EMAGDN1M]

well was thinking of taking both resonators out and replacing them wif just straight piping but will call up midas or some exhaust place soon .

[mr_tec]

my advice for u is to re read the tread again

[dan_onlytwice]

Apologies for the potential thread hi-jack. But with the D16 and ZC's being from the same family, would their mounts be the same? Primarily the engine mounts, but gearbox too? Would your (Jases) engine bolt up to an L3 ZC box?

Cheers
Dan

[Horny_Devil]

as far as i know thay do bolt up the gearbox and the engine. mpt sure on mounts id assume they are the same or simular

[Trivium]

Originally Posted by EMAGDN1M

well was thinking of taking both resonators out and replacing them wif just straight piping but will call up midas or some exhaust place soon .

I'd say don't unless you want to be paying some fines off for noisy car

Again no offence here, but if you have to sell your bonnet to pay some ACC fines off, then are you in the position to actually spend money on your car?

[matix]

Originally Posted by Trivium

You obviously didn't buy the car for performance. Drive it, enjoy it, then when you want something quicker sell it for a factory quick car. DONT even try doing a D-B swap

ha sounds like me.

got a d16a civic lxi, but was going to cost shitloads to do a conversion. so saved for a while and bought a db8r - factory quick and looks great.