16 second civic 94' hatchback

[blight]

Well out of curiosity what did they put in the trunk other than the battery?

And has anyone even done a SBC in a civic? I mean a SBC as been in just about everything now. I'm not asking for a kit or anything just curious.

So what wdo you think the 2010 pound hatch back would even pull with the 325 hp at 4500rpm and 430 torque at 3500rpm SBC? Again out of curiosity.

I probably plan on just using the greddy turbo kit for $1,800 for the d16z6. Hey do you know how much pwer it should have after I install the kit? Should I do anything first before the kit? Rebuild it? new bottom end? Anything???

[Plastic_Fork]

I think they put the cooling system in the rear as well and ran ducting for the coolant hoses, etc. The motor really took up almost all the room in the front.

As for a SBC in a Civic, I haven't the slightest if someone has put one in before.

As your stock hatch is approximately 70lbs lighter than my stock Del Sol (your hatch weights closer to 2,400lbs I believe), and based off of the numbers I've seen the Del Sol run with around 325hp, etc., I'd say you'd probably run somewhere in the 12 second range in the 1/4, give or take. That much torque would create torque-spin on the wheels though. I'd recommend you invest in a good limited slip differential.

The D-block can hold around 400hp before it reaches it's operational limits (or it's re-sleeved with stronger sleeves). As for how much power you'll gain with the turbo, that'll depend entirely on what tuning you put into it, the other parts installed with it, and how well you build the motor to withstand the stresses so it doesn't blow up on you over time. If it were me installing a turbo, I would build the bottom end and drivetrain with parts that will better handle the stresses of boost - forged components such as pistons and rods on the bottom end and perhaps better parts in the drivetrain such as titanium springs, a more appropriate camshaft, adjustable cam gear for tuning, etc. You'll need a different setup for intake and exhaust if you turbo than the standard intake and header - that's mostly for N/A motors.

This is where the extent of my knowledge begins to get fuzzy since I still have a lot to learn and I don't want to give you incorrect information, so I would recommend you utilize the search function and research what you're looking for and read - a lot. Doesn't hurt to ask questions on the forums from more experienced posters either.

[blight]

Thanks that hels quite a bit more than you make it sound to.


I think I will make an actual thread pertaining to the sbc swap thing.

[Driveway Customs]

i have a 94 civic ex with a d16z6, headers intake exhaust, no slicks, and i run 16.06 all day. i even wear out preludes cuz there so heavy and dont hit vtec til later, its not hard to run 16's, especially in a hatch,i have a coupe and still run 16s, you should at least be in high 15s, if i got my exit time to under a half sec id be in 15s.

[Ace$nyper]

Originally Posted by Driveway Customs

i have a 94 civic ex with a d16z6, headers intake exhaust, no slicks, and i run 16.06 all day. i even wear out preludes cuz there so heavy and dont hit vtec til later, its not hard to run 16's, especially in a hatch,i have a coupe and still run 16s, you should at least be in high 15s, if i got my exit time to under a half sec id be in 15s.

yea thanks for digging this up if your "wearing out" preludes they probbly are ragged out sohc non vtec one.

where did you install the other header?

[ZedEx]

... Since it's been dug up, I may as well interject my times.

Reaction - .5801
60 Foot - 2.1961
330 Foot - 6.6501
1/8 Mile ET - 10.3002
1/8 Mile MPH - 66.78
1/4 Mile ET - 16.0083
1/4 Mile MPH - 84.30

1994 Civic EX. Stock D16Z6 Engine.

Modifications:

-Password:JDM Power Chamber Intake
-Megan 4-2-1 Header
-Megan High Flow Catalytic Converter (Stock exhaust from Cat-Back)
-Exedy Stock Replacement Clutch
-TEIN S Tech Springs/Tokico HP Shocks

Not to mention I was running on the worst tires ever... Hankook H101 Ventus n:

Next time I run at the tracks, I'll have the ITB's, and slicks (12psi)... Hopefully I'll be into the 15's.

We'll see...

-Wes

[ZedEx]

Originally Posted by Ace$nyper

where did you install the other header?

I was wondering the same thing

-Wes