Civic EG

i bought my civic ex (ek) with a d16y7 non-vtec. its been stock since i bought it about 2 years ago. well, im bored i wanna go a little faster.

i just picked up a d16y8 head with vtec for a mini me swap.

i was just wondering what problems i may run into? if any. also, how much hp gains will i get with this swap. im also boosting it in about two months. if anyone can give me some tips or comments id appreciate it. thanks

There's a write-up here about the mini-me, just do a search by using our search function.

And you wouldn't encounter any problems with doing the mini-me as long as you got the right swap parts. The power gain won't be that much but I'm pretty sure it's about 20+hp.

your setup HP would be equal to a full y8 if you replace the y7 IM with a complete Y8 IM. they flow much better. Get the injectors too.

yeah when i got the head i took the IM with injectors and throttle body. i may be wrong but didnt the ex come with vtec? i know for a fact the d16y7 thats in the car now isnt the original motor. so im hoping the wiring harness would match up with the y8? idk im kinda new to all this... thanks for your help.

yep ex civics have the d16y8 (vtec motor)