si pistons in ex

[low&slo16]

i was wondering if i put in civic si pistons in my ex if that would help at all. also what if any si parts would help in power numbers i have i/e

[CivicSpoon]

what year Si and Ex are you talking about?

[low&slo16]

98 ex and 00? si or whatever would work

[CivicSpoon]

I don't know then. I don't know if you could even put b16 pistons in a d16.

[low&slo16]

thats fine, u know if there are any parts, that will fit my car that would increase power? there might not be

[drdisque]

you can buy any part you could think of for a D-series motor. go read auto.howstuffworks.com to learn what they do and then maybe you'll know what you want.

[CivicSpoon]

You could buy aftermarket parts; like a cam, higher compression pistons, mill the head a little. But honestly you're not going to see a whole lot of more hp out of the D's unless you turbo it. I guess it really depends on what kind of hp goals you're looking for. Definently read that link above to get some ideas.

[low&slo16]

well i dont have very high hopes...im 18 and goin to college next year so i dont have much $$

[low&slo16]

ok well lets say i get je pistons what kind of increase would i be looking at

[mellowboy]

If you want cheap but good pistons. Get the SRP.

[mellowboy]

Originally Posted by low&slo16

ok well lets say i get je pistons what kind of increase would i be looking at

It really depends on what compression we're talkin aboutk. If its 11:1 with bolt ons probably around 7-9 whp gain. You'll see a much better gain if you upgrade the throttlebody , cam, and intake manifold.

[mellowboy]

Oh i almost forgot. Get it tuned also!

[eckoman_pdx]

B-series pistons arn't gonna work too well in your sohc ex motor. Now if ou where talking 92-95 EX and SI, they are the same motor, but the 98ex and 00si use different motors. Putting the b16A pistons in your ex really isn't feasable.

As mellowboy suggested, buy some good aftermarket pistons in you want pistons. First off, are you trying to go all motor of turbo in the end. If you're wanting to boost it in the end, don't worry about pitons right now and save your $$.

A turbo kit for a sohc typically costs less than for a DOHC, and they are fairly easy to build your own kit for, do some research. A turbo kit running low boost should be able to safely get you to 174whp or so, give or take.

www.homemadeturbo.com

Oh, and as he said, get it tuned!!! Whether you go all-motor, turbo it, put in pistons, cams, a throttle body, etc...it doesn't matter....get it tuned....tuning in very important.

[low&slo16]

alright thanks im gonna go that route. im gonna upgrade my cam tb, and im thanks mellowboy