I Drive a What?I am embarrassed to say that I have no idea what an EM2 is. I know all the other cars like the EP3, DC5, EG, but what is an EM2? If I had to guess, I'm going to say that it's a 2001-2005 coupe.
Also, I currently own a '04 Civic EX and finding parts for it is like looking for proof of Bigfoot. I would love to turbo the little D17, but then again, there is that K20 swap that will cost me my entire pay for a year and my first-born child. Can you point me in the right direction?Robert
You got it right on the money. The EM2 is the 2001-05 Civic coupe chassis code. Check the VIN number on the dashboard of one of these cars. The 4th, 5th and 6th digits will read EM2.
When it comes to performance for newer Civics, money is usually the limiting factor. A K swap is expensive, but most of the turbo kits out there are not too cheap, either. Check out the turbo offerings from Stafford Fabrication (www.staffordfabrication.com) and Dezod Motorsports (www.dezod.com).
Both make a bolt-on turbo setup for your D17-powered Civic. Both kits are in the $3000-4000 range and include all the parts you need to move the needle on your boost gauge. There are a couple of guys with custom turbo setups out there, but it takes solid fabrication skills to make it work. Still, a custom setup might even save you a bit of dime and end being exactly what you want.
These turbo kits make similar power to a stock K20, but the delivery is different. A naturally aspirated K20 will almost always be quicker then a stock block, turbo D17. For you seventh gen Civic guys, these are your two basic options. If you find something else out there, let us know. We want to see it.
I Am Completely Vexed...Hey HT, I just bought a new intake manifold for my D16Y8, but there isn't a flat surface for the IACV to be mounted on. Is there a way I can remotely mount it? Sam
An idle air control valve (IACV) is simply a way for the ECU to let a bit more air into the intake manifold without opening the throttle body. Normally, the IACV will pull air from in front of the throttle butterfly and feed it into the intake manifold. In your case, all you need to do is get the air from the output side of the valve into your intake manifold's plenum. The easiest solution would probably be a plate adaptor.
Take a piece of sheet aluminum and drill holes corresponding to the bolt pattern of the IACV. Then, drill holes for the input and outputs of the valve. It would make the job a bit simpler if you used an OEM gasket as a template to drill your holes. Once the holes are drilled, tap the output side for an NPT fitting. Use a fitting that is sized according to the diameter of the hole with NPT threads on one side and a barbed section on the other.
Then, drill and tap the intake manifold's plenum to accept the same fitting. All you need to do after that is connect the two barbed fittings with a piece of vacuum hose and mount the IACV wherever it's convenient.
All mixed up.I plan on purchasing a B18C1 engine for my '95 Civic coupe. Is it possible to mate an Integra Type-R 6-speed transmission to a GS-R motor with little or no modification?Jon
The only ITR with a 6-speed trans is the DC5R with the K20 underhood, and no matter how much you want it to, a K series trans will not mate to a B series engine for the simple reason that the two engines spin opposite directions. Even if you could bolt the tranny to the motor, you'd have six reverse gears and one very short forward gear. Not, we expect, what you had in mind.
Stick with the B series five-speed transmissions. The B16, B18C1, and B18C5 are all commonly used because of their shorter gears and their ability to accept an ITR limited slip differential. Most of the parts between the three transmissions are also interchangeable. You can conceivably build the custom trans of your dreams with mix-and-match B series parts.
Belt Too Tight? Try Sit-upsI own a '95 Honda del Sol with a D15B7 engine. I recently read the issue with the Mini Me swap article and I got all of the parts to do the swap. But the P08 timing belt that came from the D16Z6 is a little short. What type of belt should I use or do I need to modify this belt? And would this belt last? Would it come apart at high RPM? Thanks. Rex
There are two belts that you can use on a D15 Mini Me swap. The D16Z6 will work, but like you said, it is a bit tight. The other option is the D15Z1 belt from a '92-'95 Civic VX. The VX belt is a bit loose, but using the stock tensioner can usually compensate for the slack.
The worst I've seen from using a Z6 belt is a slight whine at high RPM from being a bit tight. The VX belt usually has no problems. Basically, all you need to do is make sure the crank is turning the cam. Loose or tight, it will work as long as it isn't slipping or skipping teeth. We ended up using the Z6 belt on our Mini-Me project.
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