97CX HB B18b Swap or Turbo D16Y7 ???

[PurpleCX]

OK I know the usual first post asking for info and not bringing anything to the table but I am a VW convert
Anyway I have a 97 CX HB and I live in canada (for the purpose of parts avail and engine/vehicle codes) I have been on the plan of doing a B18b swap this spring and then boosting it or LS vtec swap in the next couple of years. But I have been reading some interesting things about boosting my stock motor a D16Y7. So my question is what do you guys think would be my best plan keeping in mind that this is my daily driver and I am not looking for killer numbers just hoping for a dependable 200HP ballpark. Now if anyone feels the turbo D is the correct route then a little reference material to help me along would be good, I have purchased a few books and downloaded some material to help me with the B18b swap so far, but I have nothing regarding a turbo D set-up. Also keep in mind I can get a low KM B18b for around 1k$ cdn and also my D16Y7 only has 90K km's (approx 40K miles) on it. So any help offerd will be greatly appreciated Thanks In Advance.

Oh a pic of my car

And "a reliable 200HP" is a relative term I don't expect to build a 200HP package and get 100K miles out of it but 25K miles would be a hope.

 

[reikoshea]

i love your car....200HP...stick with the d series...8 psi on something like a T28 with a good tune will get you to that.

 

[PurpleCX]

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i love your car....200HP...stick with the d series...8 psi on something like a T28 with a good tune will get you to that.

Thanks Man
Well any ideas of a B18b are pretty much gone I am not going to be able to afford it for this winter, I am going to have to paint it in the spring due to the fact that I am doing a Acura 1.6 EL front end conversion on it, and I am not running the stock D16Y7 for another year. So I am going to either do a mini ME swap with a D16Y8 sohc vtec head or find some sort of a turbo set up for it.

 

[PhyRe]

turbo the d for the winter pull it and sell it after body work and put a b18 in. homemadeturbo.com is your freind the faq is mostly about boosting a d series.

 

[formby]

I am going to have to paint it in the spring due to the fact that I am doing a Acura 1.6 EL

um what conversion are you talking about.....can i see i pic of the other front end...i'm just curious...

btw for 200hp keep the d...just buy pistons and rods...for saftey reasons

 

[purplehaze]

Love the Purple CX

What size are the tires and rims. Just bought a purple DX, and am going for the same clean look...it is my Barney Project !

Thanks for the reply

 

[b16vt3c]

what you can do is drop a d16z6 or d16y8 head on that y7 block....75mm vitara pistons,ls rods,arp rod bolts,cast iron manifold,tial bov&waste gate,410cc rc injectors,walboro 255lhp fuel pump,ls tb.....you can push 250+ whp with stock sleeves.......cus i have a d16z6 ej1 turbo'd im pushing 310whp 245torque...its nasty for my daily driver.....GOOD LUCK

 

[b16vt3c]

piece your turbo kit up put a t25 volvo or saab turbo...with the original down pipe......with the intercooler of that same car you get the turbo from....i have the same set-up just with a d16z6