going back to VX roots from D15B soch vtec - Page 2 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

Nden · 04-21-2008, 03:52 AM

mims, u'd need the motor, egr -black box mounted to firewall, IM, ecu, and 5-wire 0xygen sensor -$90ish if u look on net. U can use same motor mounts but if its that old i'd recommend some Innovative polyurethane ones the red 60A softest rated $269 ebay. Due to wear your stock ones are shot and you prolly need to replace the 2 torque mounts too(under and to the front). The Vx wire harness ofcourse unless somebody here knows how to modify yours. In fact, I don't think anybody makes polyurethane torque mounts so i may just try using silicone caulk to fill in some new oem ones. Plus the Innovative ones are billet and look nice.

thebrad · 04-21-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Nden

ty mims. & brad u right about thieves- they broke into my vx last thurs pm taking my broadway mirror/shades/blue tooth/and iPOD cig-charger

. Good part is they left my tools . (curse the *******s!) it happens in so-cal unfortunately.

Damn, that's rough dude. Makes me somewhat glad that my Civic looks like a hooptie on the exterior and stripped out on the interior. Nothing worth value other than my rims, scan gauge and catalytic converter.

mimsmetro · 04-21-2008, 01:00 PM

my cx only has 35,XXX miles on it. So i think I can get away with the same motor mounts

thanks for the information

Nden · 04-23-2008, 05:26 AM

wow nice low miles. Forgot to mention at the top; I changed the piping to 2" from cat up to the new2me magnaflow muffler -thanks ecology $25

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I wonder if it will hamper new goal of 45mpg after I swap a D15Z1 back in

...hope it don't hurt mpg. If so i'll probly go back to the oem 1.75" diamter piping.

Nden · 05-19-2008, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mimsmetro

my cx only has 35,XXX miles on it. So i think I can get away with the same motor mounts

thanks for the information

oh ya btw, since yours is a 92, it is pre-wired for vtec from the ecu to the engine bay (4 big connectors) near the passenger-side shock tower. You'll also need a control box which on the VX is mounted on the firewall sort of in the middle, the VX IM w/EGR. U won't have to tap or connect so many wires if you get a VX wire-harness. double-check for a 5-wire connector at one end for the wide-band o2 sensor. Not sure if i got all my vacuum hoses connected properly as i'm almost done with my VX re-install. but no CEL showing up anymore.