# d16y7 rebuild questions **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 12, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/d16y7-rebuild-questions/72040 "2009-08-12T13:20:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ImsloIkno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58956e/32.png) [@ImsloIkno](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImsloIkno)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/d16y7-rebuild-questions/72040/1 "2009-08-12T13:20:27Z")
this winter I would like to rip my d16y7 out of my civic and rebuild it with new rods and pistons and clean it out. what sugestions would u have on type of rods and pistons and what ratio should I go for if I would wanna later on boost it? ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/d16y7-rebuild-questions/72040/2 "2009-08-12T14:15:21Z")
whats your budget and power goals? tuner toys makes good budget rods, or eagle makes great rods. i use srp pistons, but any company like srp, je, mahle youd be fine with. ---
**Author:** ![ImsloIkno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58956e/32.png) [@ImsloIkno](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ImsloIkno)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/d16y7-rebuild-questions/72040/3 "2009-08-12T15:17:24Z")
well im not looking to make a tire lifting car just something to hold up when boosted. basicaly take stock out and put something new in ---
**Author:** ![boostedhatch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boostedhatch/32/5327_2.png) [@boostedhatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boostedhatch)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/d16y7-rebuild-questions/72040/4 "2009-08-12T21:23:08Z")
you should look into fjt vitara/ custom rod set up…last i checked it was about $475 shipped with the rod piston and acl bearings…they have been making many set ups in the 400whp+ range with these ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/d16y7-rebuild-questions/72040/5 "2009-08-13T00:06:56Z")
I run eagle cp combo and it hasnt failed me yet. And id say go like 9.5 for boost. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/d16y7-rebuild-questions/72040/6 "2009-08-13T05:22:11Z")
> [@boostedhatch](#): > > you should look into fjt vitara/ custom rod set up…last i checked it was about $475 shipped with the rod piston and acl bearings…they have been making many set ups in the 400whp+ range with these This isn’t a bad set up. I had it in my old hatch, but if I did it again, I would use the SRP pistons on Eagle rods. They will handle any power you can make on a stock D series block. Swap to a Z6 head, and stay away from the Y8… the quench pads are too large. With the boosted setups I tuned I found that the Y8 head hated timing when it was being rev’d, and would detonate. A Z6 head on the same setup would always make more power, and be less finicky. ---
**Author:** ![turbominime4door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@turbominime4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbominime4door)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/d16y7-rebuild-questions/72040/7 "2009-08-13T06:30:58Z")
i actually just did the vitara build on my y7 and used a z6 head that was rebuilt also.If you have any questions let me know.Also my buddy has everything you would need to build the motor brand new in box.he also has a z6 head that has been ported and polished.He is asking 850 for tuner toys rods,vitara pistons with rings,acl bearings,z6 head,intercooler,ssqv bov,tapped z6 oil pan