# Honda guys. how much work to convert a d16y7 to vtec?
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**Created:** [March 23, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078 "2010-03-23T17:56:05Z")
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### Author:  [@seth13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth13)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078/1 "2010-03-23T17:56:05Z")
im looking into buying a car with a y7. but i would like vtec and y7 parts are very hard to find. what would it take to go vtec? possibly y8 head? help me out.
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### Author:  [@Danny\_Boy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Danny_Boy)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078/2 "2010-03-24T14:26:53Z")
This is what i came up with when i did a quick google search.Hope some of the links listed help answer some of your questions.
I found the second link down to have some pretty good info.
[http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=how+to+convert+a+Y7+to+a+VTEC&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs\_rfai=&fp=d53639546d3e9460](http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=how+to+convert+a+Y7+to+a+VTEC&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=d53639546d3e9460)
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### Author:  [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078/3 "2010-03-24T15:22:25Z")
i would just buy a z6 or y8
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078/4 "2010-03-24T16:04:58Z")
not worth it, only thing you’re going to do is burn more oil. Unless you want it as a learning experience. but if u want that, and performance atleast do a b18b swap
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### Author:  [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078/5 "2010-03-24T17:17:58Z")
i assuming its a ek coupe or hatch, runing a z6 wont pass inspection unless its correctly converted to obd2. and if you have a ek hatch using the y8 ecu will also throw a code becuase hatches dont have a tank pressure sensors like coupes. if you dont care for nys inspection, id say just boost it.
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### Author:  [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078/6 "2010-03-24T17:19:07Z")
Ya this really isn’t worth it. Find a complete y8 swap if you want sohc vtak. B18b swaps are cheap, dohc, 140hp, and can be really fun in a civic. If you are swapping on the cheap I would go that route
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### Author:  [@seth13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth13)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078/7 "2010-03-25T12:07:15Z")
yeah its an ek hatch. so id probably be better off just going b series you think? thanks guys
---------- Post added at 03:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:05 PM ----------
> [@Danny\_Boy](#):
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> This is what i came up with when i did a quick google search.Hope some of the links listed help answer some of your questions.
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> I found the second link down to have some pretty good info.
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> [Google](http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=how+to+convert+a+Y7+to+a+VTEC&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=d53639546d3e9460)
this was really helpful thanks
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078/8 "2010-03-25T15:28:23Z")
yes, just get an obd2 b18. Depending on the year of your EK you will either need an obd2a or obd2b ecu
obd2a is 96/97 and obd2b is 98+ i believe
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### Author:  [@seth13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth13)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-guys-how-much-work-to-convert-a-d16y7-to-vtec/152078/9 "2010-03-25T15:32:13Z")
alright. its a 99 so obd2b probably. thanks man