In general if you do mini me swap and you still have a 7,500 rpm redline, its crap. A mini me with a redline less than 8k rpm will fall on its face. considering if you havent done any major mods to it. A dohc ecu with a piggyback makes a huge enough difference.
@EvokDubstep ohh thanks but i decided to go with a B18C, GS-R engine instead, im getting a 98 civic ferio for $1800 with it installed and imma just swap engines. thanks though it came in handy
Isn't the only difference between a non-vtec D16 and a vtec D16 the cylinder head? The bore and stroke are all the same... So, even a stock vtec D15 or D16 would technically be a mini-me right?
@Beldar4214 Technically, yes. but not all d15's have the same stroke. The D15 that comes in HF crx's have a 84.5 mm stroke instead of the standard 90mm. Also the deck height is different with some d series blocks so it would be the equivalent to milling the head if you have one of the shorter deck blocks (D15B JDM) . i Think even the D14's had a short deck block.
not bad i got a d16z6 block with a d16y8 head and a d16b tranny and man that thing is fast keep up with hatch swap gsr... you should try it if u got the parts
nice mods. have u timed your car? wat other plans do u have for it? u gonna tune it? can u let me know on my page? its under chueyi, silver hatch w black hood. thnx.
vtec should be engaging at its stock point, and for the mini me that should be 4500 (considering its a non vtec motor turned vtec). anything before and it will cause problems, and anything after you risk a lot of problems (vtec has oil squirt-ers that help the pistons at higher rpm, if vtec doesn't engage, neither does the oil, and you run the risk of your pistons heating up and loosing the oil and then welding itself to the motor. just talk to my friend who did it, he was pissed as hell)
@bastec666 ...The only thing that makes sense about your post is that vtec motors have oil squirters and if vtec doesn't crossover than it wont send oil into the vtec oil galleries. The first section not to be rude is nonesense and you should wish you never posted that about vtec stock point and anything before or after 4500rpm is bad. That is not true what so ever dude. Dont think im hating cause im not at all. I just thought you would like to know since you are telling other people this crap.
@1JDMb16aEJ8__magic17's mini me is a d16y8 bottom end and a d16z6 top end right? If that's the case, 4500 is the stock crossover point for vtec to engage.
98civicdx said "nice vid, i got one, i set my vtec engage point lower" but you shouldn't because that will cause many problems. he should leave it stock. that's who i was referring too, i should have put @ at the beginning lol but i typed that back when youtube didn't have the auto @name stuff....
@bastec666 Well using a y8(vtec) bottom end and a z6(vtec) top end wouldn't be classified as a mini-me. Mini-me = non-vtec bottom end mated to a vtec top end, but i see what your saying and i think u meant y7 bottom end.4500rpm will not nessesarily be the crossover, it all depends on which ecu is being used or if the factory existing one is chipped.A z6 p28 ecu factory crossover is 4800rpm and y8 p2p ecu is @ 5500rpm.The vtec-e motors crossover (@ 2500rpm<--Just for mpg) so technically not bad
i finished my mini-me 2 weeks ago.. didnt check out your write-up though, i used my stock ecu and just chipped it, got a kit online. your third gear is sooo much shorter than mine, i want your tranny. mines a 95 cx, d15b7 with d16z6 head, runs great but third is so damn long
nice results...i just read your write up of the mini me swap on the forum and the pictures helped alot...my civic is slow as hell though...93 dx with D15B7 with exhaust and cold air intake
i have a 1993 civic dx sedan which also has the D15B7 and i thing it is quite quick for a car with 350000 k's! i am comparing it to a 1997 civic cx hatch
(same motor but an exhaust that i cannot even fit my pinky in!!!)
ya i know what u mean...i have a stock rebuilt b16 in my 97 hatch...i had 1 mini keep up and was gunna pull on me but he missed 3rd ...but theres nuthn better than eating gsr's on the freeway u kno?
hi everyone i live in California which means emission laws are fuck'n gay over here.....anyone knows if this mini me swap will pass smog on a dx 1995 civic?
no it wont work the state of california does not allow head swaps therefore if a dx didnt come with vtec then it cant pass....but if u put lets say an ex in a dx and its a stock complete swap with no check engine then u gotta go to state ref...my car is bared ^__^ hopefully that helps
damn i wanna do a minime swap too but shit california's too strict on emmision laws...would it pass smog like that...a d15b7 long block with a d16 head(vtech)..i plan to do this swap
stock ls hatch would smoke a mini me? haha you kinda of stupid for thinking like that. i mean your really stupid. how can i smoke eg ls swap on 1/4 miles and b16s? tell me that?
i have a d16y8 97 civic coupe..would this benefit me to do this..put a y7 block under my y8 head??
aaronishot21 1 month ago
In general if you do mini me swap and you still have a 7,500 rpm redline, its crap. A mini me with a redline less than 8k rpm will fall on its face. considering if you havent done any major mods to it. A dohc ecu with a piggyback makes a huge enough difference.
EvokDubstep 1 year ago
@EvokDubstep ohh thanks but i decided to go with a B18C, GS-R engine instead, im getting a 98 civic ferio for $1800 with it installed and imma just swap engines. thanks though it came in handy
BYCURE213 1 year ago
what is the name of your cluster ?
sallopparr 1 year ago
hondas are slow without boost
spoolinomni 1 year ago
Isn't the only difference between a non-vtec D16 and a vtec D16 the cylinder head? The bore and stroke are all the same... So, even a stock vtec D15 or D16 would technically be a mini-me right?
Beldar4214 1 year ago
@Beldar4214 Technically, yes. but not all d15's have the same stroke. The D15 that comes in HF crx's have a 84.5 mm stroke instead of the standard 90mm. Also the deck height is different with some d series blocks so it would be the equivalent to milling the head if you have one of the shorter deck blocks (D15B JDM) . i Think even the D14's had a short deck block.
EvokDubstep 1 year ago
not bad i got a d16z6 block with a d16y8 head and a d16b tranny and man that thing is fast keep up with hatch swap gsr... you should try it if u got the parts
tracievangs 1 year ago
@tracievangs i have the same thing, how mch power you getting? and do you know if you get ZC pistons, if youll need sleeves?
BYCURE213 1 year ago
@BYCURE213 I'm not sure. I havent tried it.
tracievangs 1 year ago
@tracievangs damn... guess ill just have to find out the hard/fun way lol
BYCURE213 1 year ago
@BYCURE213 No, you dont need sleeves.
EvokDubstep 1 year ago
I just got a 96 CX and this is exactly the same swap I"m going to do, I just need a 96-98 EX that I can gut for parts.
xxSOUNDPOLLUTIONxx 1 year ago
what tranny did you use?
singlecambitch 1 year ago
it might just be me, but, i think that going about 100mph and holding the steering wheel with one hand is stupid... you tell me.
sk8err69z 1 year ago
dude he chirped 2nd...VTEC 4 $500??? I want me a DX!!!
brimessj 1 year ago
@brimessj it has the engine from a ex, which is v-tec, hence "mini me swap", you want an ex is what im saying
shockeyshock 1 year ago
hey lil low EK thats the guy with the awsome mini me write up??! isnt it?
EnSkate 1 year ago
nice mods. have u timed your car? wat other plans do u have for it? u gonna tune it? can u let me know on my page? its under chueyi, silver hatch w black hood. thnx.
tommyfacekicker 1 year ago
vtec should be engaging at its stock point, and for the mini me that should be 4500 (considering its a non vtec motor turned vtec). anything before and it will cause problems, and anything after you risk a lot of problems (vtec has oil squirt-ers that help the pistons at higher rpm, if vtec doesn't engage, neither does the oil, and you run the risk of your pistons heating up and loosing the oil and then welding itself to the motor. just talk to my friend who did it, he was pissed as hell)
bastec666 1 year ago
@bastec666 ...The only thing that makes sense about your post is that vtec motors have oil squirters and if vtec doesn't crossover than it wont send oil into the vtec oil galleries. The first section not to be rude is nonesense and you should wish you never posted that about vtec stock point and anything before or after 4500rpm is bad. That is not true what so ever dude. Dont think im hating cause im not at all. I just thought you would like to know since you are telling other people this crap.
1JDMb16aEJ8 1 year ago
@1JDMb16aEJ8__magic17's mini me is a d16y8 bottom end and a d16z6 top end right? If that's the case, 4500 is the stock crossover point for vtec to engage.
98civicdx said "nice vid, i got one, i set my vtec engage point lower" but you shouldn't because that will cause many problems. he should leave it stock. that's who i was referring too, i should have put @ at the beginning lol but i typed that back when youtube didn't have the auto @name stuff....
bastec666 1 year ago
@bastec666 Well using a y8(vtec) bottom end and a z6(vtec) top end wouldn't be classified as a mini-me. Mini-me = non-vtec bottom end mated to a vtec top end, but i see what your saying and i think u meant y7 bottom end.4500rpm will not nessesarily be the crossover, it all depends on which ecu is being used or if the factory existing one is chipped.A z6 p28 ecu factory crossover is 4800rpm and y8 p2p ecu is @ 5500rpm.The vtec-e motors crossover (@ 2500rpm<--Just for mpg) so technically not bad
1JDMb16aEJ8 1 year ago
wow sohc
jdmron 2 years ago
i finished my mini-me 2 weeks ago.. didnt check out your write-up though, i used my stock ecu and just chipped it, got a kit online. your third gear is sooo much shorter than mine, i want your tranny. mines a 95 cx, d15b7 with d16z6 head, runs great but third is so damn long
JWSpeedWorkz 2 years ago
@JWSpeedWorkz ex tranny should work. GR are closer and wont hang methinks. always double-check a YT source:)
dopesick187 2 years ago
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you can look up my only video for a comparison. its only 0 1-100 though...so yeah just check it out and tell me what you think
ncaa2k9 2 years ago
God bless your write up dude! I'm almost there.... Still debating on a 4-1 or a 4-2-1 header.
lcbaudar 2 years ago
nice results...i just read your write up of the mini me swap on the forum and the pictures helped alot...my civic is slow as hell though...93 dx with D15B7 with exhaust and cold air intake
ncaa2k9 2 years ago
i have a 1993 civic dx sedan which also has the D15B7 and i thing it is quite quick for a car with 350000 k's! i am comparing it to a 1997 civic cx hatch
(same motor but an exhaust that i cannot even fit my pinky in!!!)
az112a 2 years ago
Hey, does anyone know the song thats playing?
EmoMazz 2 years ago
sounds nice, pull just as hard as mine d16z6 stock, how fast your hitting?
koulyoo 2 years ago
sound like crap, pull like poop, get a nissan
s13guypr87 2 years ago
lol... nissan is alright, took an G20 with my d16 by 4 car.. lol
koulyoo 2 years ago
nissans are slow without boost
TheY0ungTurds 2 years ago 9
u love the cock
s13guypr87 2 years ago
@TheY0ungTurds nope, their not for what they cost.
Crazybenjiwoo 1 year ago
@TheY0ungTurds sr20vvl>k20
soxonmyfeet 1 year ago
pulls pretty good
mangoaloe 2 years ago
does anyone kknow what the song is?
love that style of music
EmoMazz 2 years ago
way to steal this from lil low on jdm universe
DirtridinElCamino 3 years ago
nice mini me..and this is coming 4rm a kid with a b series
jdmukeboi 3 years ago
its juss great to see a d16 blow out a ls...good running motors in the same chassis ofcourse
spoontuner 2 years ago
is that possible? a d16 beat a b18b?
henry14000 2 years ago
yeah ez. b16 spin way faster and if you got the right mods, they can lay it down.
zabcod 2 years ago
you mean d16?
henry14000 2 years ago
ya i know what u mean...i have a stock rebuilt b16 in my 97 hatch...i had 1 mini keep up and was gunna pull on me but he missed 3rd ...but theres nuthn better than eating gsr's on the freeway u kno?
jdmukeboi 2 years ago
stop being cheap with d series and step up to b ya dig!
KungPao916 3 years ago
hi everyone i live in California which means emission laws are fuck'n gay over here.....anyone knows if this mini me swap will pass smog on a dx 1995 civic?
iNfaMousYaj 3 years ago
no it wont work the state of california does not allow head swaps therefore if a dx didnt come with vtec then it cant pass....but if u put lets say an ex in a dx and its a stock complete swap with no check engine then u gotta go to state ref...my car is bared ^__^ hopefully that helps
jdmukeboi 2 years ago
ls over mini me all day, few hundred more dollars but a lot more upgrade potential...
arman757 3 years ago
true, but you can build the fuck out of these motors.
d16TypeRcivic 3 years ago
damn i wanna do a minime swap too but shit california's too strict on emmision laws...would it pass smog like that...a d15b7 long block with a d16 head(vtech)..i plan to do this swap
iNfaMousYaj 3 years ago
keep the old head, and swap the heads before SMOG
JVWProductions 3 years ago
he peeled out in second gear. I read your write up on jdmu on how to do the mini me swap. Im going to use it to do my own swap soon.
greenandwhite10 3 years ago
heh nice vid.
hey.. on aalllllll these cvic vids.. iv never seen n e one duble clutch.. lol..
y's dat?. o.O;
ryosukeisrico 3 years ago
It's not needed on a modern engine. I've never seen 1 transmission made after 1985 that has ever lost a syncro.
I still heel-toe, but its only because I can.
DemoFly 3 years ago
heel to toe? not being rude or n e thing, but i asked about duoble clutching :P
ryosukeisrico 3 years ago
I know, first part answered your question. Second part was my personal opinion.
DemoFly 3 years ago
ohhh xD :P i knew dat. lol.
ryosukeisrico 3 years ago
Sory guys buts its just a waste of money.....why don´t buy a b16a or b18c and you get a perfect base for tune.
Frinka007 3 years ago
because its what makes this video great...he did it with a d16!! think about it, smoking people with da D SERIES! yeah, see, thats why lol
bellrajr2 3 years ago
a stock ls hatch would burn that bitch
arman757 3 years ago
stock ls hatch would smoke a mini me? haha you kinda of stupid for thinking like that. i mean your really stupid. how can i smoke eg ls swap on 1/4 miles and b16s? tell me that?
iLOVEmySOHC 3 years ago
a stock ls with a b16 tranny will walk on the mini me =/. I'm thoroughly unimpressed, third gear was longer then my stiffy on tramp tuesdays...
Thedarkmastermind 3 years ago
It does cost a little more, but its different. And little more economical. A well done D16 can keep up with a b16 on flats and twisties.
DemoFly 3 years ago
yes, no matter how u look at it if u plan on keepin ur honda for any length of time ur likely gonna wanna go dual cam anyway
arman757 3 years ago
i also have a minime whith just cai catback an headers and it looks a litle faster what mods do you have .also mine is a ex whith the d16y7 bottom
gargi45 3 years ago
how much hp u got?i wana do a minime on my car also
boybedoya 3 years ago
He's probably getting about 190hp 130ft/lbs
DemoFly 3 years ago
tats sick im thinking of doing a mini me too but who knows
hmongzongboi 4 years ago
tats sick im thinking of doing a mini me too but who knows
hmongzongboi 4 years ago
tats sick im thinking of doing a mini me too but who knows
hmongzongboi 4 years ago
tats sick im thinking of doing a mini me too but who knows
hmongzongboi 4 years ago
a mini me is to take the d series motor thats not vtec and make it vtec....
MRpipeherdown 4 years ago 7
wats a minime conversion?
blackomy 4 years ago
a single cam d16y7 and u mate it with a d16y8 vtec head and tranny... so u get more hp!!! about 140hp or something..
raidacaipo 4 years ago
or a6 bottom and z6 head my personal setup pushing 18 horses runing chrome !
HOBBYMAN93 4 years ago
bump for a fellow jdmu member!!!
theredejvtec 4 years ago
hey seems alot quicker than the Y7. You should get that p28 chipped next!
chu24 4 years ago
Pretty sweet setup... I like it!
GetLeVeLed 4 years ago
how fast u ran on track?????????just woundering...
hmoobEvil 4 years ago
well actually more, the basic mini-me package CAN cost 400, my bad.
Kryndel 5 years ago
cool
n2beaver 5 years ago
too bad, what a waste of money....could have bought a nice house..not to mention REAL RESPONSIBLE>>>>
weezinjaxbaby 5 years ago
how is that a waste of money? That entire rebuild usually costs about $400 at the most, less if your smart!
Kryndel 5 years ago
HOUSE????? in da dump... for 400???
comer1 4 years ago