does anyone know how i would make my stock 1.5 SOHC engine a d16z6? i no that it would have to have a V-TEC obviously but can someone plz tell me how much it would cost and what i would have to do...thnx

 

you have to buy the motor... then put it in

 

ahh shiit i have a d15 sorry... its in my car already, cant i jus throw on a V-TEC?

 

do you know what vtec is?

 

no...lol..can u fill me in

 

you can swap heads with a 1.6 L VTEC motor, change the computer and run some wires, and call it mini-me but it'll still be a 1.5L motor

PM donesixer for this work, he's got lots of experience doing this type of thing... he may even have some parts for you

 

thnx... off the top of your head, do u have an estimate price?

 

prolly about $500-800 depending on if you choose new parts or used mostly.... like waterpump and stuff... donesixer will set you up cheap!

 

ok...

you know the basics of a 4 stroke engine?? intake, compression, combustion, exhust... i think thats how it goes anyways

the cam shaft operates the valves and makes them open and close.... the duration the valve is open and the height it is opened can alter the engines characteristics.... for higher rpm it is advantageous to have higher lift and duration.... but this situation is not good for low rpm.... so basically with vtec is varries the cam shaft between two lobes.... one for low rpm... and above 5500 rpm or so it clicks into the high rpm cam profile....

i dont know if that makes sense but in order to have vtec you need a head from a vtec motor... the d16z6 or d16y8 are i believe the only examples that will fit your motor..... but since you have an 88 the wiring will be a mess to do....

if you want more power look into either getting a zc motor or a complete d16z6 .... they are not expensive and will give you more power and reliability then trying to make your 1.5 have vtec

 

damn bruno you beat me... i was doing a nice write up on vtec....

 

wow...thnx PunkInDrublic, just wonderin do u no a rough estimate of a complete zc or d16z6 and how much hp do they come with?

 

hahaha... Punk U 2 slo

 

www.howstuffworks.com

 

dammit... always gotta be the smart guy eh... hahaha

you could probably get a d16z6 for like $500.... and they come with a wopping 125hp... and even less torque

 

the ZC is better persay though cause the dohc one have 130-140 hp depending what they came from

 

alright thnx guys

 

mini-me's also require mpfi to get the little extra power that the setup gives you...not worth it imo.

 

ROFL i thought that was a joke but it really does have articles on how vtec works
lol

 

if money is short and you can't afford a swap then its an ok upgrade... for the money its fairly good.... but you dont win friends driving a 1.5L

 

haha.... ya, all your friends will ENVY you if you have a 1.6 LOL