Story behind the Civ

[CivRacer95]

Alright, my PM box is flooded, and I didn't get a chance to read all of them or answer them for that matter. But it was funny TypeS how you mentioned that D15B to be worthless. I find it to be a bit more exciting than my last motor, which was a D16. Here's a little story as to how I obtained the motor.

As you already know, the D16 was completely gone. So, my father and I went to a Japanese Motor Exchange dealer in search of the new motor. We purchased the motor for $650 which was put on my Dad's credit card, which I was going to pay off in due time. Well, fortune smiled upon me. My aunt, who is quite a wealthy woman receieved word of my dilemma. My aunt and I are very close, not because she has money, but because we always depended on one another. So, once she knew the story, she gladly handed me the $650 to pay off the motor, just like that. It was a total shocker. So I received my motor for free.

When we picked up the motor, Kris allowed me to venture up to Ogden to take it to his shop. Kris, being the stud that he is, decided to show me how it was all done. We spent the entire evening from 7:30 pm Friday to 6 am Saturday finishing up the entire swap. It was quite an entertaining night. As some of you should know, or may have an idea of it, I was able to spare all my performance parts from my last motor. So thus the intake, header, pulleys, cam gear and camshaft were all swapped over to the new motor. And truthfully, you may not thing the D15B to be much, but truely it is. I drove that D16 for miles upon miles, and really it didn't feel up to par with the new motor I have.

So there you have it. The secret is out. The motor and the swap were free and I did learn much to my Civic. Thanks to Kris. I can't thank him enough. As far as the project B16 goes, that didn't even dent my wallet. So I still have money saved up, and I will continue to save up. Once the time comes, I also plan on selling this motor with what is installed. Which will be all profit, thus it will go towards the B16 project. So, around the end of summer, I can't promise it, I should be able to purchase my B16 finally. Once again, that is the sum of my story. Doesn't seem like much, and I told you guys there was nothing special. But, ya can't please everyone.

[mason_RsX]

Interesting story... You got a free engine and you didnt think it was good enough to tell?

and as an engine ignorant person, isn't the D16B the SOHC non V-tec Cengine thats in my buddies 89' Civic? doesnt it make 62hp? Im guessing thats not the one...can u give me specs?

[Igovert500]

Good story...now tell us what really happened jk

congrats on the free motor, glad everything worked out so well.

[CivRacer95]

Really though, was it that hard to not even bother with the whole matter. Apparently so considering quite a few of you said "I don't give a fuck" or "who cares" and then suddenly decide to PM me to find out. Guess it wasn't that hard at all .

IAs for the motor. It's the JDM D15B SOHC VTEC Vti.
130 Hp and as far as TQ goes, not the slightest clue, I'm trying to find out that part.
I can take it up to 8K rpm, but the results would be the same as my last motor. So 7200-7500 rpms are where I'm keeping it at.

[CivRacer95]

Originally Posted by Igovert500

Good story...now tell us what really happened jk

congrats on the free motor, glad everything worked out so well.

Thanks Igovert. Everything really worked out very well. I'm very satisfied with how it all panned out. I mean, who wouldn't be right?

[-Jayson-]

hey cool congrats onthe motor swap. BUt you didnt beat a GTP with 130HP. I can barely walk them i should be around 215HP, they have 240HP stock.

[clawhammer]

Cool. Now how does it do against your dad's 3000GT?

Why not just save up for a turbo, instead of a new motor?

[drftk1d]

my turbo motor was $650

[CivRacer95]

Originally Posted by -Jayson-

hey cool congrats onthe motor swap. BUt you didnt beat a GTP with 130HP. I can barely walk them i should be around 215HP, they have 240HP stock.

Of course I didn't beat a GTP with the stock 130 HP motor. I swapped over my cam shaft, cam gear, pulley, intake and header. Not to mention the exhaust is already there. Maybe puts me around 150 HP, I'm not sure.

Clawhammer, I actually thought about saving up for a Supercharger. Go the route Kris is going to be going. It's a tough call, I can't really decide what I want to do. But it will more than likely be the B16 route. Who knows though. I'm flakey like that.

[dampachi]

Originally Posted by CivRacer95

Really though, was it that hard to not even bother with the whole matter. Apparently so considering quite a few of you said "I don't give a fuck" or "who cares" and then suddenly decide to PM me to find out. Guess it wasn't that hard at all .

IAs for the motor. It's the JDM D15B SOHC VTEC Vti.
130 Hp and as far as TQ goes, not the slightest clue, I'm trying to find out that part.
I can take it up to 8K rpm, but the results would be the same as my last motor. So 7200-7500 rpms are where I'm keeping it at.

JDM Y0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CivRacer95]

Originally Posted by dampachi

JDM Y0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

. Good to see you back #3. You've been missed .

[-Jayson-]

you wouldnt beat it with 150Hp either, it still has 90HP more than you stock. It was prolly just a GT. Still a note worthy kill those are low 16's high 15's stock.

[BP2K2Max]

all that fuss and bull shit over a 1.5L sohc motor. congratu-fuckin-lations.

[clawhammer]

Originally Posted by BP2K2Max

all that fuss and bull shit over a 1.5L sohc motor. congratu-fuckin-lations.

Well, it beat an Altima and a GTP.

[BP2K2Max]

Originally Posted by clawhammer

Well, it beat an Altima and a GTP.

supposedly. i have trouble believing it beat a gtp, and a 2.5 alti w/ a full load of passengers probably runs a low-mid 16. not worth all the secrecy and attention whoring.