d15 to a d16

[RobertSilcox]

Well i would like to know where i could find some info on how to do the d15 to a d16. also has anyone done this becasue i have looked around on the net and have not been able to find anyting on it.

[whitesol]

d15 to d16 motor swap?

[whitesol]

if so try going to www.hondatech.com if not get back to me i could find the info you need?

[RobertSilcox]

what im looking at doing is putting the d16 head on the d15

[whitesol]

we will look into that for ya cool i'v heard of it being done so i will find out the info .

[Geo VP]

Here's a link to the information on doing a d1.5 with a d1.6 head : Mini-Me Mod

But as far as being cost effective, I wouldn't think so unless you have all the parts needed to do it on hand or dirt cheap (around $500+ was quoted for a head (Fresh or very low miles), ECU, header and pipe, new trans from an EX/SI ($250) and wiring it up for VTEC (I would also change out the muffler/tailpipe section for an SI one), it would more 'cheaper' in my mind to just install an LS motor from an '93-'95 Intrega in there with a muffler/tailpipe section from an SI Sol (since it fits with a gasket only change) and be done with it unless you're wanting a sleeper look (with the above needed you would have the same at least or a bit more power then a 1.6 SOHC VTEC (depending on the tuning of the engine)).
This is not to stop you from doing this, just some more info for you to think about (more food for thought), it is kind of cool when you think about it, still pretty much getting the economy of the 1.5 (130hp/100+lbs from the article) with the power of the 1.6 (125hp/106+lbs).
By the way all JDM motors that the Civic models used from the '90's up were all VTEC's, even the 1.5's (same hp and torque fiqures for both engines) as far as I know, so the 'MINI-ME is nothing 'NEW' per say.

Geo
President
Team Sol of Washington



<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ February 20, 2004 08:11 PM: Message edited by: Geo VP ]</font>

[RobertSilcox]

well i got the head and stuff for dirt cheep so i thought it would be kind of a nice little mod to to to my d15 for a little more hp for the pirce of what i paid. do ya know anything about the oil lines for the vtech at all? or do you have to run them at all?

[Geo VP]

Click on the link from my first post for more on the 'Mini'Me' it should tell you everything you want to know about doing it.

Geo
President
Team Sol of Washington

[zen_nexus]

cough... cough...motorswap...cough...B series... cough...

[Tman the Zman]

Not all of us can drop down $2000-4000 on a B-series swap...