# honda knowledge.... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 15, 2009, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528 "2009-03-15T10:10:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boosting4me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@boosting4me](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boosting4me)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/1 "2009-03-15T10:10:38Z")
So Rethinking turboing my crapy d15b2 Because it feels like its on its last limb etc and its piss slow. Would be better off buying d16z6 and boosting it or buying a b18a or b18b Maybe somebody could give me best motor for boost without spending 3gs on just a motor ---
**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:** [March 15, 2009, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/2 "2009-03-15T10:19:00Z")
B18a or b would prob be your best bet for making good power, but you will need motor trans axles what not. If you got a d16 motor you can reuse your trans and everything else. Just something to think about. ---
**Author:** ![boosting4me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@boosting4me](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boosting4me)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/3 "2009-03-15T11:00:56Z")
I think im going to stay sohc and build a motor for boost or have it built Which sohc would you recommend for an ef also is there anybody local that builds honda motors ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/4 "2009-03-15T17:09:03Z")
> [@boosting4me](#): > > I think im going to stay sohc and build a motor for boost or have it built Which sohc would you recommend for an ef also is there anybody local that builds honda motors sohc turbos are decently quick and fun, and very in expensive. 99civic-ex on here had a black del sol with a bone ass stock d16y8 with a shitty ebay special tubo kit, and a blown headgasket, and on 12 pounds made awesome power for what it was. It impressed everyone who ran it or drove it. I was in the car on numerous runs with people but one that really impressed me was when it pulled a professionally built and tuned turbo rx8 running 8lbs on a greddy kit, the del sol pulled it from a dig by about 3-4 cars and from a roll by about 6-8 cars. Turbo d’s are fun and in expensive, plain and simple, they are quick but not fast and are somewhat limited on max hp. If you plan on major future potential , then id swap in a b series and get it over with. If you plan on just having fun on something that scoots along and your content with it and would rather not spend a ton then go with the d series. The d16y8 is pretty much the best d series to boost, that possibly the d16z6 ---
**Author:** ![boosting4me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@boosting4me](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boosting4me)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/5 "2009-03-15T17:12:40Z")
I thought The y8 was worse due to the higher compression also is the d16z6 is the cheapest place to buy it hmotorsonline . Like you said im just lookin for a quick car around 200-250 whp nothing crazy just trying to figure out which motor would be best since this d15b2 is slow as ballz ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/6 "2009-03-15T18:02:47Z")
y8 bottom end is junk, they have oiling problems d16a6 would be your best bottom end, it has a steel crank girdle, slap a y8 or z6 head on that. your going to want pistons and rods to build the kind of numbers you want, the stock block can handle maybe 200hp, but for how long? who knows. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/7 "2009-03-15T18:27:10Z")
LS BOOST ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/8 "2009-03-15T18:31:32Z")
if you’re going to go bseries, get a b18a or b16 w/ cable tranny so u dont have to do stupid hydro\>cable shit but you’re also going to have to get mounts and shit for bseries into an EF chassis, it’s going to get expensive. for cheapness, i would just go turbo dseries plus u already have dseries mani etc etc right? ---
**Author:** ![ctspoolintsi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ctspoolintsi/32/7456_2.png) [@ctspoolintsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ctspoolintsi)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/9 "2009-03-15T18:38:43Z")
ya lol I just didnt know if should buy z6 or blow up d15b2s whoops im on my roomates name ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/10 "2009-03-15T19:26:15Z")
LS boost. You can go stupid fast for not much money ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/11 "2009-03-16T08:32:42Z")
> [@boosting4me](#): > > I thought The y8 was worse due to the higher compression also is the d16z6 is the cheapest place to buy it hmotorsonline . Like you said im just lookin for a quick car around 200-250 whp nothing crazy just trying to figure out which motor would be best since this d15b2 is slow as ballz OK, you have a very realistic and pretty simple goal. If you are looking for that kinda power first things first…Stay d-series. Parts are super cheap and available everywhere. (And this is coming from a die-hard b-series fan 🙂 ) Swing by Swerve today or tomorrow and talk to me and we can figure something out for you. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/12 "2009-03-16T08:38:49Z")
whats your budget?? and whats your future hp goals? ls is great for a daily driver if you want close to 300whp i would go with a vitara piston fjt I beam rod built d16z6, z6 are cheap and have better oil’n systems than the y8’s z6 swap price sheet swap 300-400 clutch 300 piston/rod 400 bearings 100 machine work 600 (valve job, bore/hone, install bearings etc) turbo kit 1500 tuning 450 exhaust 200-400 wiring 200 total 4350(high side) and it should last w/o worries of breaking ringlands etc ls boost swap 600 mounts 300 clutch 400 exhaust 400 turbo kit 1500 tuning 450 wiring 200 total 3850 300whp on pump gas but always chance of breaking stock ringlands both will get you 300whp easy on pump gas do the B if you want future more hp, do the D for reliability and if 300whp is enough( probably get 400whp on race gas) ---
**Author:** ![boosting4me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@boosting4me](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boosting4me)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/13 "2009-03-16T15:54:04Z")
> [@99\_civic\_si](#): > > OK, you have a very realistic and pretty simple goal. If you are looking for that kinda power first things first…Stay d-series. Parts are super cheap and available everywhere. (And this is coming from a die-hard b-series fan 🙂 ) > > Swing by Swerve today or tomorrow and talk to me and we can figure something out for you. where is swerve? i only have Friday off even if I wanted to do b18a I cant find one local complete ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/14 "2009-03-16T16:03:37Z")
its on walden ave off the 90, then heading towards transit road on the right andy will talk your ear off for hours 😛 ---
**Author:** ![boosting4me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@boosting4me](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boosting4me)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/15 "2009-03-16T16:03:56Z")
> [@alpha earl](#): > > whats your budget?? and whats your future hp goals? > > ls is great for a daily driver > > if you want close to 300whp i would go with a vitara piston fjt I beam rod built d16z6, z6 are cheap and have better oil’n systems than the y8’s > > z6 swap price sheet > swap 300-400 > clutch 300 > piston/rod 400 > bearings 100 > machine work 600 (valve job, bore/hone, install bearings etc) > turbo kit 1500 > tuning 450 > exhaust 200-400 > wiring 200 > total 4350(high side) and it should last w/o worries of breaking ringlands etc > > ls boost > swap 600 > mounts 300 > clutch 400 > exhaust 400 > turbo kit 1500 > tuning 450 > wiring 200 > > total 3850 300whp on pump gas but always chance of breaking stock ringlands > > both will get you 300whp easy on pump gas > > do the B if you want future more hp, do the D for reliability and if 300whp is enough( probably get 400whp on race gas) lol budget whatever extra money i have every week goes to car 100$ 200 O ha where I work is one sec from it lol At pepsi ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/16 "2009-03-16T16:08:45Z")
good luck finding an ls swap for 600$ aswell, expecially around here. I cant even find one with auto for 600$ ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/17 "2009-03-16T16:58:19Z")
get me free Dr Pepper, and be quick about it. ---
**Author:** ![boosting4me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@boosting4me](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boosting4me)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/18 "2009-03-16T17:17:19Z")
lol I can get it for 25 cents for 20oz ---
**Author:** ![boosting4me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@boosting4me](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boosting4me)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/19 "2009-03-17T18:26:01Z")
So I did a compression Test today on the old d15b2 and came back the follow 150 155 180 195 ☹ ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-knowledge/64528/20 "2009-03-17T21:28:32Z")
> [@boosting4me](#): > > where is swerve? i only have Friday off even if I wanted to do b18a I cant find one local complete Friday is cool, I’ll probably be hanging around from 11-1:30ish.