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08-06-2009, 01:28 PM
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Loss of power.
i have a 1990 honda civic with a SOHC ZC engine inside. lately it has been feeling slower than when i first got it. nothing has been done to the car in regards to performance as i'm currently fixing other problems but i fear that this lack of speed is really another problem in the making. the head gasket blew a few months ago on me and it was replaced, timing and everything was done and set back properly. is there anything i can do to increase performance?
can i turn my little sohc zc to a dohc? if so whats the procedure? will iridium spark plugs help to give me the kick my car once had? |
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08-06-2009, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Bellingham,WA
Age: 24
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Ride: 90 crx w/zc dohc
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start with checking your filters (air/fuel) and your ignition parts (cap/rotor/plugs) and see what they look like. It could be as simple as needing a tune up.
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What I write is my own opinion based on what I have done. Your own results may vary... "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." --Anonymous |
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08-06-2009, 10:04 PM
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someone mentioned to me that i can put a d15 vtec head on my zc. how would the wiring work out for this? what will i need to do to get job done and ensure everything would work in the correct order?
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08-07-2009, 12:17 PM
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I have never done a mini me build before so I cannot speak with authority on this but I think the procedure is to remove the oil control jet from the engine block while the head is off, change to the head gasket that matches your head, possibly install a new oil feed for the vtec solenoid ala ls/vtec?, get a new ecu and distributor, run the wires for the vtec solenoid and pressure switch. Could be more than that, I don't know for sure. Ask around or search the forums. There are many people on here that have built a mini me setup with great success. Good luck.
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What I write is my own opinion based on what I have done. Your own results may vary... "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you." --Anonymous |
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