Lets Talk d-series

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Originally Posted by yuentinlon

OK >.< thanks for that ... so is time to save some more for my D turbo , haha

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If you can drive turbo? lol

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Originally Posted by Lukezen27

Don't touch the VTec crossover point.

Honda has it set where is should be even after mods..

Adrian from TODA played with mine on the dyno a few weeks ago and we found that stock point was the best point..

You will however get some gains for a new ECU and tuning but I doubt they would be noticeable

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yeah BUT mines set to 5000rpm vtec crossover.. no drama's thus far..

...just added a fat stainless steel hi flow cat converter over the weekend yiewww!!

how much would a tune cost from adrian luke?

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Originally Posted by SeverAMV

crower cams are good, but if you're only looking for a regrind, send your cam over to bisimoto for a level 2.2 regrind (best duration and lift you can get from a regrind, especially if you cant afford a hard weld)

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where's bisimoto located??

i wouldnt mind checkin them out for a regrind actually..

dont mind me..

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Originally Posted by B147ch

where's bisimoto located??

i wouldnt mind checkin them out for a regrind actually..

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NEW: Facility/address (please note)



13933 Ramona Avenue, Suite D, Chino, CA 91710
909-464-1262
Mon. -Fri.: 10am-6pm (Pacific)

I'm thinking about swapping in a y8 and keeping it NA since it's going to be cheaper than a b to do and maintain and cheaper on petrol.It's just an idea I'm toying with atm...(if I had money I wouldn't just be talking...)

It's just something that will allow me to have some fun at the track.I currently have an d16y4 automatic so I can use some of my existing parts (hopefully the exhaust system...) and I know once I hit the track I will want manual.I plan to go to the track with the auto but I want to be prepared incase the gearbox or engine shit's itself.atm there's too much freeplay where the keyway is in the crank pulley.This is what I'm thinking:

d16y8 Block:
-Stock

d16y8 Head:
-Mild P&P and 3 angle valve job
-Crower Stage 2 Cam
-Crower Valve springs and retainers
-OEM Head Gasket

d16y8 Gearbox
-Stock

ECU:
-Stock with Greddy e-manage

Everything not listed is stock.I will try to find a low km's engine...

I will keep (I have):
-MSD ignition system
-X-Force 4-2-1 Headers,Intake
-AFPR
-Oil Catch Can
-Raizen High Voltage Grounding Kit
-Greddy e-manage

Costs:
-d16y8 engine + gearbox 400
-Mild P&P and 3 angle valve job 400?
-Crower Stage 2 Cam 400
-Crower Valve springs and retainers 100 (hopefully...I know someone)
-OEM Head Gasket 30
-MSD dizzy cap 60
-Tuning 300
-Labour 1000? (I would prefer to pay someone to do this)

Total = 2.7k

I was hoping for less than that but it's never the way is it...
I would keep/use my block but I got the problem of the free play in the keyway hole that might go after a track session so it would be better to swap it now I think.
So with this I get Vtec and manual gearbox.I am thinking 80kw.I would be happy with that.I don't want anymore power because I want to keep petrol costs down.I love the d-series engine,it's plenty for me.atm my y4 auto is 66kw and it's ok/fun,just need a little more torque/power and manual and I'm happy.And Vtec too.

Questions :) :
1. Can I use my y4 injectors on the y8?
2. Do I need an engineers cert.? $600?
3. With this set up,how much would you mill off the head.I know 0.010" or upto 0.040" for more compression.
4. Do I need to swap the radiator? my one has a cooler part on the bottom for the auto transmission.I can just inlet and outlet though.
5. Exhaust system - mine is 2" system with X-Force headers,high flow cat,resonator and X-force twin loop muffler.I want to keep costs down so I might try just to removing the resonator to promote more flow? I know it will be louder but it's that or spend $600+

Brettles, u probably already know what i think of that idea, but its not a good idea, the rod stretch u will see from constant revving of that D series is what will kill it.

The qn to ask is, after spending all that money and losing to a stock b, will it be worth it?

Thanks Andy!
Your knowledge is invalueble.
How the move going mate?

use the money on a greddy kit

just a small update on me, i'm getting my gearbox rebuilt at the end of this year, plus ordering a Greddy kit :) I will have 5g's to play with in late Dec, early Jan, and I have to get a neew gbox, as this 1 is fudged, and since im going turbo, I may as well get it rebuilt and I'm going to seperatly buy a Exedy Heavy Duty clutch and have them install that instead of whatever they wanna put in it...

sometimes its like saying, why work a D wen u can just swap a B, or why work a B wen u can jus swap in a K and this will continue. some people like challenging themselves within their budget, everyone can do a swap, taking ur time to building something ur satisfied with feels more rewarding.

yeh sometimes its hard to wait to be able to save up for a b series. ive been trying to and have just been failing.................... ):