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[Jay425]

I have found two nice hondas I need to know what one would be a better base for tuning and such, 1) 1992 Honda Civic Si Hatchback (has the 1.6L v-tec engine) with 200,xx miles with the 5 speed..
2) 1996 honda civic HB DX with 200,xxx miles and a 5 speed.. witch one would be the best base platform.. to start with? is one better then the other? i need to know the PROS and CONS of both any info would be great TY all that reply..

[Raley]

and we need to knwo what you plan do to with the car.

where in michigan are you?

[Jay425]

well im in lansing, and i ended up getting the 92. and now im at yet another cross road, how can i tell if the car really is the Si and vtec? is there a tell tale sign? some were to look on the car to tell? and how do i tell what motor it is? i know there are lots of them how can u tell?

[Raley]

front of motor, right between motor and trans will have a letter then number (d16z6, d15b7, b18c1) or something like that stamped on it. to tell if it has vtec, there is a green plug right next to the dizzy.

[Jay425]

ok i dont know the honda lingo yet, so what in the helllllll is a dizzy?

[Raley]

distributor, you don't know car lingo.

[Jay425]

i thought i did, but i guess im going to have to catch up a bit.. thanks going to go look now..

[Jay425]

well i found out it is a D15B8 thats what the stamp said so, but i cant tell if its vtec? i dont see any green plugs, well i found out what u was talking about was the vtec solenoid plug, and no the car doesnt have one, so im guessing that means its a non vtec motor, sadness..

Edited by Jay425, 04 February 2012 - 11:09 AM.

[Raley]

Do you have a sunroof?

[Jay425]

no sun roof, no power any thing, and i just found out its a cx, i think is what the paper work said, and i found out that i have to either 1 rebuild the motor or 2 replace it, soo i think im going to replace it, so what would be the best motor to put in its place? im looking to go all out, but in steps want to shoot for over 500 hp with turbo, what block could handle it? some one told me the best one to get was the B16B motor?

[Raley]

Best would be b18c, next b18c1 with lsd trans, b16b then b16a then b18a/b. With a lsd gsr, b16 or type r trans. But for the money you could do k20.....

[Jay425]

thanks, so b18c it is.... Now i have yet another problem that bared its ugly head, for some reason my dash lights and marker lights are not working, and i can not figure it out, the fuse was broke and so i replaced it, but still nothing, and the fuse has not broke again so idk? any ideas?

[Raley]

id check power at the switch (the dash lights and corner lights are run off the first light switch)

[Jay425]

sry first light switch? witch one is that? the headlight twist switch on the left side of the stearing wheel? the dimmer switch in the dash? im really not sure witch one the first switch is? sry but thanks for all your help you given me so far..

[Raley]

Theres 2 positions on the headlight switch by the wheel. The first position.

[Jay425]

ah ok, so ill have to tear into my stearing counsel.. yay. well what i found out is that its a combination switch and its the left side thats controls the lights and such.. $160.00 ouch and so thats what i have to get, im now looking to see if i can find it used, with no luck so far..

Edited by Jay425, 08 February 2012 - 03:54 PM.

[Raley]

did you see if thats actually your problem? it could be that, a wire, or something else. civic from 92-95 and 93-97 del sol and i beleive 94-01 integra. possible 96-00 ciivc.

[hondajdmmachine]

Definately Option 2
I had one close to the one describe in number 2 a coulple of years ago
that thing flys

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