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Month: February 2005
Yuck! I was out messing around and I did a full nitrous run. I felt the engine studder a little in 2nd gear so I shifted to 3rd and hit it again, same result. Then BOOM dropped a cylinder. I immediately shut off the engine and drifted to the stop.
B18 Throttle Body swap on Honda D series motor Spdweb.net 1999 Honda Civic y7/z6 Mini-Me engine Goal To swap the stock 56mm throttle body for a 60mm throttle body from a B18 motor. This doesn't sound like much of a change but it will provide better throttle response and high end
Spark plug conditions can tell a lot about what is going on inside the combustion chamber of an engine. The chart below shows NGK plugs in various conditions and can help you diagnose engine problems. A few things to remember when checking your plugs Plugs should be pulled and checked
OBD1 Conversion, Adding Vtec circuit to the Mini-me swap So you did a Mini-me, you got the ECU stuff all worked out, and now you want your Vtec. Ok, follow along. First off I guess I should show you want I am doing. The goal here is to simply run
The following picture shows three valves in various states. These valves were taken from a D series Honda engine. The first valve on the left is normal. A light buildup of deposits coats the valve however where the valve meets the seat it is relatively clean and smooth. The middle
Z6 Mini-Me swap General Overview. The definition of a mini-me is basically swapping a Vtec head onto a non vtec block. Examples of Mini-me engines are z6 head on an a6 block, or a y8 head on a y7 block. For this guide I will be swapping a z6 head
d15b VTi / Z6 intake swap This is a basic outline, not a complete install guide. Goal: Swap y7 Intake mani with Z6 / VTi Intake mani. Target: Spdweb.net 1999 Honda Civic Things you will find useful. New intake and throttle body gaskets (recommended) At least 2L of Anti-freeze (50/50
Easy fuel system modifications. #1 Fuel line exiting the fuel filter The Problem The combined areas of the two side holes on the top fuel filter bolt do not add up to the area of the input hole on the bottom. This creates a flow inefficiency. *Pictures courtesy hondatuningmagazine.com The Creative
Stand-alone ignition control unit quick install guide. Product: Mallory HyFire 6-A Ignition box Target: Spdweb.net 1999 Honda Civic Out of the Box Don't let the wires fool you. This is a pretty straitforward install. In fact, I would rate it about a 5 out of 10 on difficulty. With