# 1988 honda civic lx **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 27, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617 "2009-12-27T16:39:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HotRod06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@HotRod06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRod06)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/1 "2009-12-27T16:39:44Z")
what motor came in these ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/2 "2009-12-27T16:52:07Z")
D15B2 ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/3 "2009-12-27T16:58:01Z")
^yes dpfi, the lx was the same as the dx, except got a few more interior frills and a passy mirror ---
**Author:** ![HotRod06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@HotRod06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRod06)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/4 "2009-12-27T18:57:55Z")
is there alot of mods for this motor? ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/5 "2009-12-27T19:04:25Z")
you dont want to mod that motor. its pretty much crap. but if you just want a little more pep for a good daily driver, you can do the MPFI swap to it. ---
**Author:** ![HotRod06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@HotRod06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRod06)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/6 "2009-12-27T19:10:05Z")
how much would that run me? ---
**Author:** ![rex2nr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rex2nr/32/5462_2.png) [@rex2nr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rex2nr)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/7 "2009-12-29T10:53:33Z")
As Karter said, that DPFI setup is what kills performance. All you need for the MPFI swap is the complete intake manifold (fuel injectors & rail, throttle body), distributor, ECU, and some wiring. Prices vary depending on where you find the stuff. 250 is around the highest I’ve seen this stuff go for. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/8 "2009-12-29T10:57:44Z")
just keep it as is and enjoy the great gas mileage ---
**Author:** ![rex2nr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rex2nr/32/5462_2.png) [@rex2nr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rex2nr)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/9 "2009-12-29T11:00:00Z")
He’s still gonna get 30+ mpgs, unless he beats the snot out of it. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/10 "2009-12-29T11:45:42Z")
> [@HotRod06"](#): > > what motor came in these > [@HotRod06](#): > > is there alot of mods for this motor? > [@HotRod06](#): > > how much would that run me? :bloated: srsly, go to honda tech and do some reading. christ ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/11 "2009-12-29T11:58:56Z")
If this is a gold 1988 honda civic lx with tan interior and 5spd. That motor is shot. Compression was 90psi in cylinder 2 and 3 and 120psi in cylinder 1 and 4. ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/12 "2009-12-29T11:59:58Z")
If this is a gold 1988 honda civic lx with tan interior and 5spd that was at mecedes benz on main. That motor is shot. Compression was 90psi in cylinder 2 and 3 and 120psi in cylinder 1 and 4. Your only bet is to swap a whole new motor. And to do so google. EF SWAP ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/13 "2009-12-29T12:12:49Z")
D16Y8 B18B ---
**Author:** ![HotRod06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@HotRod06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRod06)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/14 "2009-12-30T08:49:31Z")
> [@SilverGT](#): > > If this is a gold 1988 honda civic lx with tan interior and 5spd that was at mecedes benz on main. That motor is shot. Compression was 90psi in cylinder 2 and 3 and 120psi in cylinder 1 and 4. > > Your only bet is to swap a whole new motor. And to do so google. EF SWAP nope its one i picked up for 200 runs great I was just gonna have some fun and mess around with it and see what i could get out of it ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/15 "2009-12-30T09:08:27Z")
If there is no rust ill buy it from you. ---
**Author:** ![HotRod06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@HotRod06](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRod06)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1988-honda-civic-lx/77617/16 "2009-12-30T09:50:04Z")
we’ll see i wanna do some more reading about it and see what i come up with i’ll keep it in mind though.