Bought a 88' Hatch Today
blade34609
11-13-2003, 09:29 PM
Hi,
Today I bought a 88' Civic Hatch STD model.
Its the bare bones model but is supposed the be the lightest by far.
It has cold A/C but the car definetly needs cosmetic work.
It needs a new paintjob but there are no evident dents or rust on it. Just faded paint from the Florida sun.
The seats are in pretty bad shape, but im planning on either SI or racing seats.
The carpet is all gone on the floor.
The good thing about the car is it runs real good and shifts good.
Its only the 4 speed but that can always be changed as I have read.
I read the badging on the engine and it said D15B1 which i guess is the real shitty engine with like 70 hp.
He was asking 800 for the car and I talked him down to $700.
It has 136k original miles also.
My first mod is to get is to do a MPFI swap on it. My question is how much hp will an MPFI swap add to a STD hatch?
Next I wanna get a paintjob, then new carpeting.
This is my ultimate project car so in the meantime I will be driving my 4g4D. I will have pics up as soon as I get my digital camera working.
Today I bought a 88' Civic Hatch STD model.
Its the bare bones model but is supposed the be the lightest by far.
It has cold A/C but the car definetly needs cosmetic work.
It needs a new paintjob but there are no evident dents or rust on it. Just faded paint from the Florida sun.
The seats are in pretty bad shape, but im planning on either SI or racing seats.
The carpet is all gone on the floor.
The good thing about the car is it runs real good and shifts good.
Its only the 4 speed but that can always be changed as I have read.
I read the badging on the engine and it said D15B1 which i guess is the real shitty engine with like 70 hp.
He was asking 800 for the car and I talked him down to $700.
It has 136k original miles also.
My first mod is to get is to do a MPFI swap on it. My question is how much hp will an MPFI swap add to a STD hatch?
Next I wanna get a paintjob, then new carpeting.
This is my ultimate project car so in the meantime I will be driving my 4g4D. I will have pics up as soon as I get my digital camera working.
Dumped91Hatch
11-13-2003, 09:42 PM
Mpfi will add about 35 or so to the crank if done properly.
91civichatch2571
11-13-2003, 09:43 PM
If I were you Id forget about the mpfi swap and save up for another engine. I by no means have much money, but still id try to save if it was my car. :2cents:
88hondaowner
11-14-2003, 01:32 PM
Hey man if your looking to do a MPFI swap youll need the pm6 ecu...I have an extra one from a 89 5speed. Ill sell to you for 55bucks shipped. Just let me know whats up!
BLU CIVIC
11-14-2003, 01:45 PM
nice buy....but save 4 another engine...i have a d15b1.....faster than a d15b6 :)
91civicDXdude
11-14-2003, 02:10 PM
d15 blocks are created equal (with the exception of the HF's dome tops with 2 valve reliefs)..
MPFI on a d15b1 would be about 100-105hp... the same as if you were to get a d15b7
MPFI on a d15b1 would be about 100-105hp... the same as if you were to get a d15b7
Ace$nyper
11-14-2003, 02:46 PM
Woot your in teh STD club now too. I have an STD and a civic :evillol: that was funny fu if you didn't like it. I want MPFI damn you lol. MPFI adds like 20 WHP from what i heard.
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