i don't know but my "99 civic VTi is not DOHC!!! :confused:

it's a sedan .. but when ever i search for "1.6 VTi (SOHC)" i get nothing but DOHCs!!! .. is there any other SOHC (VTi)s? :(

They are here, in the coupes from 95- 98

also in the EG vtir hatches.

NOT in the EK sedans though.

What she said. Some Del Sol CRXs too.

i know guys but,
i need to work on my civic a lil bit to improve it's performance ..

i don't get anything for my car ..

do you think EXi parts may fit?

Unless you're planning on turbocharging it, trade it in on a car containing a B16A or better. Really, there is no point doing anything above intake/header/exhaust. Cams/ECU etc will provide small gains, but not worth the $$$. If you can pick up cheap second hand engines, also worth considering a swap.

ok, thanx alot ..

one last thing..
what would you start with if you had a car like this one:-
( 1.6 L4 SOHC -VTEC- )?

I would get an air filter, cat back exhaust, high flow muffler, high flow cat and header. Then if going a little nuts get a turbo running about 5 or 6 psi on the standard internals and the biggest air-air intercooler I could stuff in the front. Of course, then theres brake/suspension upgrades etc.

sounds like i have to spend some real ca$h!!

... but thanx for your help anyway! :D

Originally posted by Oz
Unless you're planning on turbocharging it, trade it in on a car containing a B16A or better. Really, there is no point doing anything above intake/header/exhaust. Cams/ECU etc will provide small gains, but not worth the $$$. If you can pick up cheap second hand engines, also worth considering a swap.

They are excellent motors for powering up actually - quite a few people in the '88-'90 Civic forums run them and mod them. They are usually a better motor than the ZC as both have the same stats but there are more parts available for the SOHC VTEC motor. Some of them are running 14-15 second 1/4s with this setup in modded form as I recollect (albeit with lightened cars and good mods). I'm pretty sure there is a good cam for it.

Turbocharged, they are a better motor than a B16A with NA mods and can be talen to 8psi on stock internals given their compression ratio. BTW - if you are turbocharging, do NOT do I/H/E (please take note Oz) as you will be pissing away all the money you just spent. A turbo motor requires a collector and your header will be useless, you'd also need a dump pipe and a bigger exhaust system than a NA car. Don't do NA mods to a car that is going to be turbo'd, it's a complete waste of money

Was aware of 99% of that (the only news was 14 seconds on the SOHC NA motor :eek: impressive). From the sounds of it though, this guy isn't interested in doing crazy $$$ mods like turbocharging.

LOL .. yeah right!
.. like i have enough money to eat! :biggrin2:

heh .. well, i just want to improve the performance a lil
.. bcuz after having a Carrera4 .. this civic will be only for everyday use .. and keep the lil sweet Porsche @ home. :cool:

Sell the civic. Mod the Porsche.:eek7:

yeh sure! ..

1st: i blew all my money on the Porsche (just to get it!) :icon16:

2nd: i won't get enough $$ from selling the civic so why sell it? .. keep it there for heavy use, and the lil Porsche for simple use! :iceslolan

Was aware of 99% of that (the only news was 14 seconds on the SOHC NA motor :eek: impressive). From the sounds of it though, this guy isn't interested in doing crazy $$$ mods like turbocharging.


yah...14-15 second 1/4's isn't that hard to pump out of a D16. It's not uncommon at all. just I/H/E and with a cam and maybe a few small things like plug wires and crap like that u can pump out a low to mid 15. A little more work and u can get up into the high 14's. It's really not that hard.

Everyone says "get a B16" but why? A B16 is the same displacement as a D16, and they're really isn't that much difference in power "to the wheels".