97CIVICHATCHDX Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 hey guys just wanted to stop in and say hey im new. just bought a 97 honda civic hatchback dx yesturday, dark blue in color, 5spd. guy i bought it from has swapped the motor to a d15b, i found the stamp on the block to be sure. is this a decent motor? better then what was stock? i am currently at work but once i get off and get a fresh car wash, i will get some pics posted for you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CIVICHATCHDX Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 ANYBODY??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrIaN EG2 Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 if you ask me... i say any single cams are gay... i love the good DOHC VTEC.. if you have a jdm D15B, theyre not horrible just not my taste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CIVICHATCHDX Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 YEAH THE GUY TOLD ME ITS A JDM D15B. I WOULD LIKE TO GO WITH A DOHC VTEC MOTOR. TO GET SOME MORE HORSEPOWER, WHICH TYPE OF SWAP SHOULD I DO. IM WANTING TO DO IT OVER WINTER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Less caps, more grammar. The d15b is a rough equivalent to the stock engine that came in the EX model in that model run. Around 130hp and 120tq or so. Basically, he made that car what Honda should have offered as a trim line to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CIVICHATCHDX Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 Sorry about that. I was at work. I was thinking of doing plugs and wires. Any suggestions? Just want to get it tuned up. Thinking of doing a swap in winter but not sure what i should go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Chances are the plugs and wires on that thing are just fine. The import engines tend to be vastly less miles then comparable year american cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CIVICHATCHDX Posted August 13, 2012 Author Share Posted August 13, 2012 It seems like the bottom end lags. I go to start off and it seems to pick up speed real slow untill I get about to 3500 to 4000rpms. Im kind of curious to wonder if it even has the right ecu in it. Doesnt seem like the vtec hits at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Ludlow Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 a stock d15b doesnt have vtec that d series motor just doesnt have the same pick up your expecting if our gonna do a swap do a b18 or any b series motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CIVICHATCHDX Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Its a jdm d15b, came out of a japanese civic. it does have vtec. has the solinod and vtec ecu. I changed out the throttle cable and the throttle response is alot better now. Thinking the cable was just old and worn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Ludlow Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 my bad i thought it was just a stock d15 but yeah if you wana do a swap do a b series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CIVICHATCHDX Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Im thinking of just pulling this motor out and building it the way I want. I've read that this is one of the better d seriers blocks and not to many people keep a d-series. So im thinking of making a sleeper d-series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I just drive them the way they come unless something blows up. No reason to spend absurd amounts of money on a car that just takes me from home to work and back again. That doesn't mean you can't make that d15b fun for only a little money though. We have a guy floating around on here that has a couple N/A d16's he has worked over that ended up in the 160+ hp range. Right there with a b16 and he spent a fraction of the cost of swapping the motor out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CIVICHATCHDX Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Yeah im not swapping the motor. Just going to put the car away in the winter and pull motor and put some bigger pistons and upgrade some internals. That way im not spending a bunch of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
021612 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Good idea I might do the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CIVICHATCHDX Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 i actually am thinking of pulling this motor and selling it and just buy a d16z6 and build that instead. im starting to get tired of this motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
021612 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Tired of what? Does t give u a lot of problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97CIVICHATCHDX Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 IT HAS BEEN LATELY. FIX ONE THING AND ANOTHER GOES BAD. ALSO THINKING MY HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN. BUT WE WILL FIND OUT FOR SURE TONIGHT. GREAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrIaN EG2 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 well that sucks.. sry to hear.. also if you wanted to go B series i will always tell people B18C1.. thats what i have had in my del sol since 2009 and i love it.. its nowhere near stock anymore but thats what happens lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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