Well you can define that any way you want, but I was reading the april SCC and they said there stock 5th DX hatch(with 175k miles) ran a 16.8.... does that seem right? I thought EX's ran high 16s low 17s. And when they swapped the b16a w/ i/h/e and cat it ran a 14.8...and this is in a 5th dx hatch.....

i dont thinks thats right at all.

i read that too. they said their only explanation was carbon deposits upping the compression or something

It sounds totaly fine to me. My 95 Dx Hatch with an intake can run right along side a Prelude Si and an Accord Ex (previous version, 2.2 Vtec) straight up to 100 mph. I guestimated at mid 16's.

that's more like a 2002 civic DX qtr mile

It all depends on the driver... I ran my '99 Civic DX Hatch 16.7 with just a short-ram intake... whooptie doo, an extra .01 horsepower... anyway, yeah, 16.8 sounds right.

that sounds right i outrun exs and altimas auto ones at least with my dx hatch auto

Originally posted by Spinalfury
that sounds right i outrun exs and altimas auto ones at least with my dx hatch auto


you also outrun bicycles, riding mowers, and dump trucks... but who's counting, right?

depends on the tranny and driver. I am supposed to get 16.8 in my auto EX 95. I don't, I get 16.2. All I added was an intake. I even have an auto, I just do the gas in a way that facilitates shifting, increasing accel. A DX manual is even more driver-dependant. It might be possible to get 16.8 if the driver was really freaking good. Not likely, but possible.

its very very possible a coupe weighs a hell of alot more than a hatch.

16.2 in an auto EX coupe... hmm I wonder what my EX is with manual, intake, exhaust, (use to have the interior stripped, but just started putting it back in because inspection is coming up, and I'm debating on selling it), and I have new tires on it.. man I always thought EX's were high 16s low 17 second cars..man I would even think about turboing an EX now...but too bad its got 115k miles :( Maybe I'll swap another ex engine in :lol2:


Originally posted by Darkwing
depends on the tranny and driver. I am supposed to get 16.8 in my auto EX 95. I don't, I get 16.2. All I added was an intake. I even have an auto, I just do the gas in a way that facilitates shifting, increasing accel. A DX manual is even more driver-dependant. It might be possible to get 16.8 if the driver was really freaking good. Not likely, but possible.

Well, think about it this way... Your little D16z6 is capable of mid 16's stock... Throw in a B16a2 and you're capable of runnin' low 15's... Even if you turbo'd your D16, it might not even be as fast as a B16'd 5th gen coupe... just get a damn engine swap :argue:

yeah, I was just joking about swapping in another d16z6.... I couldn't see swapping that motor back in...and if I'm gonna swap...I'd make it worth it :D But I doubt I will be keeping this car over a year anymore.. but we will see...

i dontt hink thats possible

ok, my friend has a 92 hatch dx and i have a 97 coupe ex. we've raced before and I beat the HELL out of him. It was shorter than a quarter mile tho, prolly 1/8 of a mile. I've driven his car and it accelerates soo slooow compared to mine.. I dont know, his isnt really in good condition.

thats werid becuz when i had my stock dx motor in my hatch i beat my cousin's stock ex vtec and my friends stock ls integra. but ever since i got a swap everything has been geting better.

Originally posted by Si2000 Vtec
Well, think about it this way... Your little D16z6 is capable of mid 16's stock... Throw in a B16a2 and you're capable of runnin' low 15's... Even if you turbo'd your D16, it might not even be as fast as a B16'd 5th gen coupe... just get a damn engine swap :argue:

sigh.. now why would you say something as ignorant as that? you can go buy a greddy kit for 1700.00 turbo package. increases hp to 165 and torque to 132 @ 6 psi.. not how does another hb with 111lbs of torque beat the turbo. Thats the cheap kit too. add an intercooler and pistons and you can run up to 18lbs of boost with the greddy kit. my car used to stay beside hb sohc vtec with me having a sohc vtec, delsol and civic hb are the same. people say the hb is lighter but I have yet to be beaten by one unless he had more mods. anyway the point is that my delsol now with b16a3 intake exhaust ignition cant stay with a sohc vtec turbo.that f_cken sohc turbo hallz some azz although my b16 has a better future, the sohc is still not a joke...

sorry all my blabbering i didnt tell you what the hb runz. the 94 hb with the sohc vtec greddy turbo kit ran a 14.8 with i/e and intercooler, not sure how many poundz of boost though...:cool: