Search results

  1. M

    Reoccuring Ecu issue on swapped y5

    So to start off, I bought my civic about 6-8 months ago and the motor was basically in pieces and Frankenstein'd together. I done my first swap going from a 1998 D16Y8 to 1996 D16Y5. I used my y8 body, trans, and wiring harness with the y5 ecu (p2n-a22), and motor. I drove it for about 3-4...


  2. M

    98 civic or 98 prelude

    A friend of mine wants to trade cars and im contemplating it. So here's the good and bad on both and some pictures at the bottom. Give me your input So my current car is a 98 civic D16y5 roller rocker cams The good EBay coils EBay exhaust system No name 4-2-1 headers The bad Bad winsheild...
  3. M

    Y5 swap in a ex

    OK so my y8 crapped out.... Pissed me off, went and bought a d16y5 with 80k miles. Used my y8 harness as I was told it would work. It will start up and idle fine, but you give it any gas and it falls flat on its face. It will bog and then will rev up but you can tell it doesn't like it...
  4. M

    D16B7 Heads on a D16Y8 Block

    I have a d16b7 head on a d16y8 block, bought it that way. I have heard of the b7 block on a y8 head being called a mini me. Not too familiar with it. Was wondering what's the pros and cons of it or is it half assed and do I need to put a y8 head back on it? Plan on boost, only around 7psi with...
  5. M

    Which ecu to use?

    Okay, so I bought a 98 civic with a d16y8 block (VTEC) and a d15b7 head (non vtec). Stock d16y ecu is p2p. It also had in the back seat a p2e ecu (the 95 ecu that the head came from). Which ecu should I use since it has no VTEC solenoid and its aicv is different number of prongs " I’d rather...
  6. M

    1998 Civic Build (Junkyard build)

    So I found this car super cheap broke down with a million problems. I bought it for the price of a shell so I am going to do a cheap and clean budget build. D16Y8 motor, 5 speed vtec To put it nicely, its rough... Half assed paintjob (prepped for paint) red engine bay (fixed) headliner is...
  7. M

    95 Teggy build

    I know this is a civic forum but I'll post it anyways. My car is a 95 Honda Integra Ls (auto). I bought the car bone stock with all paperwork from it's first oil change to its last and any parts put on it. She was taken great care of from the original owner and I managed to pick it up for $900...
Top