1998 Civic LX to HX D16y5 conversion has begun!

[firehawk618]

Originally Posted by Xist

I just thought it was a strange choice. Maybe they told themselves they would eventually swap in an Si engine... or a V8, whatever...

Ricers far exceed ecomodders.

I'm sure whoever put that combo together was convinced he had hella VTEC-E-YO powah!

[firehawk618]

Originally Posted by California98Civic

Cool! So, if you reduce engine load significantly at freeway speeds in fifth gear, you may be able to stay in LB in 5th. The best way would be aeromods (undertray, airdam, grill block, and maybe side and wheel skirts). You might also reduce weight significantly (like 100 or 200 lbs). And you might reduce tire/wheel diameter and rotational mass while raising RPMs just slightly with some VX wheels and 175/70-13 tires. Somewhere in there you might cross the magic line and be able to stay in LB in fifth at freeway speeds.



I invite you to find errors in my list, linked a couple posts up. I checked, corrected, and added to online listings with data published by Honda. That 2.95 FD for te HF is on my list. And everything is cited. If there are still errors, I'd like to know.

I will check it vs information I have gathered and give you feedback soon.


So now that the trans is in I went for a highway test drive. I was able to get 5th gear LB at a pretty low rpm. It seemed very willing to engage today.

[figit090]

bump? how's it going?