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  1. Join Date
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    where is the best place to buy an engine replacement?

    currently i am using type Z honda medyo may tama na sya kaya gusto ko na palitan.

    what do you think is the best engine i could use yung may mas malakas na power kasi bitin yung sa current eh.

    idea naman kung san mura at maganda bumili at kung sila na din ba nag kakabit.

    sabi ng iba acura engine daw ilagay ko pero di ko sure kung kakasya sya sa kotse ko ngayon.

    thank in advance.

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    Honda D15 VTEC 1.6L SOHC will suffice. Find one with VTEC. If you really want to go all out, get a B16. But why the heck Acura?!? If they're referring to the Integra's B18, it's just a rebadged Honda.

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    san ba maganda bumili i mean any particular plase in banawe or evangelista?

    how much do you think is the cost?

    sila na din ba nag kakabit?

    thanks.

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    guys ask lang.

    what can you say about the b18a engine as replacement to my b15d on my type Z car?

    b18c medyo may kataasan kasi presyo like around 180K yata or 150K while b18a eh nasa 80 to 100K.

    thanks for the input.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    guys ask lang.

    what can you say about the b18a engine as replacement to my b15d on my type Z car?

    b18c medyo may kataasan kasi presyo like around 180K yata or 150K while b18a eh nasa 80 to 100K.

    thanks for the input.
    jdm d15b nalang para less hassle...

    sohc to sohc engine swap kasi so less engine mounting modifications sa bay...

    Ive seen a sprint between d15bs on a city gen1 and an esi. Damn the city can keep up

    Wait a minute did you say your city currently has d15b?
    Last edited by isa1023; April 19th, 2010 at 10:23 AM.

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    Engine Master banawe subukan mong tumingin ng surplus na Honda na makina.

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    yup naka 1.5L na yung type Z ko po.

    medyo di na din ganda hatak nya since nabangga kaya plano ko na din talaga palitan.

    so does that mean remain ko nalang sa d15 yung engine ko then upgrade other parts nalang?

    Quote Originally Posted by isa1023 View Post
    jdm d15b nalang para less hassle...

    sohc to sohc engine swap kasi so less engine mounting modifications sa bay...

    Ive seen a sprint between d15bs on a city gen1 and an esi. Damn the city can keep up

    Wait a minute did you say your city currently has d15b?

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    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    yup naka 1.5L na yung type Z ko po.

    medyo di na din ganda hatak nya since nabangga kaya plano ko na din talaga palitan.

    so does that mean remain ko nalang sa d15 yung engine ko then upgrade other parts nalang?
    Maybe your 1.5 got vtec (I think it's the hyper 16 model ????) but I am quite sure it aint a jdm d15b, which has 130 horses at the crank and has power vtec implementation, which is ONLY good for highway sprints and racing.

    If you don't do spirited driving really often, you really don't need this engine. But then again, it's nice to know you have something great and real jdm under the hood..8)

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    yup its the vtec 1.5.

    just want to replace it dahil nga ng nabunggo sya eh hirap na sya humatak at kapag umaabot palang ako ng 120 eh sobrang taas na ng termostat ko which is nakaka paranoid tingnan :D

    nope i don't do sprint i just use this car for my daily driving work and office but syempre i use it to go out of town which is kapag out of town kayo eh gusto mo mabilis ang byahe dahil napag iiwanan ka sa kalsada lalo na naka dress up kotse mo tapos di ka maka hataw

    anyway so you think ok na kung mag jdm d15b nalang ako and upgrade other parts than getting b18?

    thanks sa sagot.

    Quote Originally Posted by isa1023 View Post
    Maybe your 1.5 got vtec (I think it's the hyper 16 model ????) but I am quite sure it aint a jdm d15b, which has 130 horses at the crank and has power vtec implementation, which is ONLY good for highway sprints and racing.

    If you don't do spirited driving really often, you really don't need this engine. But then again, it's nice to know you have something great and real jdm under the hood..8)

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    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    yup its the vtec 1.5
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_C...281996-2002.29

    [SIZE=1]"The third generation city had the D-series engines, namely variations of the D13B and D15B. The D15B was reduced in power for the Asian markets where the car was sold, but its power to weight ratio remained superior to that of the competition. The kerb weight of the car was 985 kg, and the output of the D15B was 115 hp (86 kW). The car had an impressive 0-100kph time of around 10 seconds."[/SIZE]

    According to the above source, it already has D15B with vtec.
    Your model has a phdm D15B reduced to 115 horsepower. Not bad at all.

    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    just want to replace it dahil nga ng nabunggo sya eh hirap na sya humatak at kapag umaabot palang ako ng 120 eh sobrang taas na ng termostat ko which is nakaka paranoid tingnan :D
    Napaayos mo na ba makina mo? Pano mo nasabing may tama pa rin?
    Hindi kaya radiator mo na ang may tama?

    Ganyan din yung D15B ko dati sa ESi. Nagpalit lang ako ng thermostat at nagpalinis ng radiator umokay na.

    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    nope i don't do sprint i just use this car for my daily driving work and office but syempre i use it to go out of town which is kapag out of town kayo eh gusto mo mabilis ang byahe dahil napag iiwanan ka sa kalsada lalo na naka dress up kotse mo tapos di ka maka hataw
    I think you already have enough power in your stock 1500 engine.

    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    anyway so you think ok na kung mag jdm d15b nalang ako and upgrade other parts than getting b18?
    JDM D15B
    Swapping just to get only 15 more additional horses may not be worth the
    money.

    JDM B18C
    Your City gets overpowered. You have to fabricate hood bay's engine mounts bigtime (to accomodate a much bigger DOHC) and upgrade anything else (brakes, suspension etc) to handle power.

    Your call..

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    i agree. baka nga radiator may sira.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    just want to replace it dahil nga ng nabunggo sya eh hirap na sya humatak at kapag umaabot palang ako ng 120 eh sobrang taas na ng termostat ko which is nakaka paranoid tingnan :D
    So pag 0 to 120 kph pa lang eh ayos lang ang takbo at normal temperature, ganun ba?

    Yun nga sir it's either sa radiator or yung water pump mo ay hindi na nagppump ng tubig ayon sa taas ng rpm. Mas mataas na rpm, mas malakas dapat ang supply ng water pump ng coolant to circulate inside the engine's cooling system lines/ducts etc.

    Ang jdm D15B pag 120 kph na on top gear ay lagpas 3000 rpm na kasi sa Civic ESi. Ganyan na ganyan din problema ko noon barado lang pala ang radiator ko.

    * * * * *

    Well, all these "to fix" advise could make the least sense kung talagang gusto mo na magpalit ng makina.

    Kung b18c talaga gusto niyo sir, it's up to you. Pwede naman yata. Pero wala pa kong nakitang ganun. Ang pinakamalakas na na swap na nakita ko sa City ay yung b16a.

    Try mo sir d16zc DOHC - ang nag-iisang jdm D series engine na DOHC. Para kakaiba at astig

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    yup kapag normal running like 60 to 80 walang problema di naman tumataas ang termostat nya.

    not sure kasi kung san talaga may problema eh.

    tapos kapag umabot na ako ng 80 pataas nag sisimula na tumaas then hindi lang yun lumalakas yung vibrations nya meaning kailangan mo talaga hawakan manibela mo dahil baka lumiko dahil sa nginig.

    so what do you think should i do first before deciding to proceed replacing my old engine?

    any suggestions naman from the gurus.

    the last time ginamit ko to out of town going to bolinao mukha akong eng eng sa sctex dahil takbo ko 80 lang dahil nga sobrang taas na ng thermostat ko pero kapag sinilip ko naman yung tubig ng radiator ko eh hindi naman sya ganon ka init dahil kung sa radiator sya dapat doon palang sa nilalagyan ko ng tubig eh ubos na dahil sa init ng radiator.

    unang plano ko nga sana palitan ko nalang muna filter and headers nya eh pero baka kasi hindi rin magawan ng paraan kaya di ko muna proceed mag palit ng header and filter.

    Quote Originally Posted by isa1023 View Post
    So pag 0 to 120 kph pa lang eh ayos lang ang takbo at normal temperature, ganun ba?

    Yun nga sir it's either sa radiator or yung water pump mo ay hindi na nagppump ng tubig ayon sa taas ng rpm. Mas mataas na rpm, mas malakas dapat ang supply ng water pump ng coolant to circulate inside the engine's cooling system lines/ducts etc.

    Ang jdm D15B pag 120 kph na on top gear ay lagpas 3000 rpm na kasi sa Civic ESi. Ganyan na ganyan din problema ko noon barado lang pala ang radiator ko.

    * * * * *

    Well, all these "to fix" advise could make the least sense kung talagang gusto mo na magpalit ng makina.

    Kung b18c talaga gusto niyo sir, it's up to you. Pwede naman yata. Pero wala pa kong nakitang ganun. Ang pinakamalakas na na swap na nakita ko sa City ay yung b16a.

    Try mo sir d16zc DOHC - ang nag-iisang jdm D series engine na DOHC. Para kakaiba at astig

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    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    yup kapag normal running like 60 to 80 walang problema di naman tumataas ang termostat nya.

    not sure kasi kung san talaga may problema eh.

    tapos kapag umabot na ako ng 80 pataas nag sisimula na tumaas then hindi lang yun lumalakas yung vibrations nya meaning kailangan mo talaga hawakan manibela mo dahil baka lumiko dahil sa nginig.
    Basically, nagsisimula ang temperature at vibration issue kapag revving ng above 2500 kph. Tsk

    Ok pa daw ba engine mounts at water pump mo sir?

    Water pump kasi pag mas mataas ang rev mas malakas ang spray niya ng coolant papasok sa engine block. Baka yung sayo sir eh hindi na ganun.

    Or pwede din kaya ang thermostat mo din hindi na bumubukas ng husto para mairecirculate ang coolant pabalik sa radiator para palamigin.

    Don't worry sir, kadalasang sakit ng Honda yan mabilis tumaas ang temp. Ang liliit kasi ng radiator eh.

    Hindi lang ikaw ang nagka-temperature issue dito. Madami tayo...

    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    so what do you think should i do first before deciding to proceed replacing my old engine?
    Ano ba diagnosis nung mga shop na pinuntahan niyo po sir? Ano daw suggestion nila?

    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    any suggestions naman from the gurus.
    Sir sorry hindi din ako guru nagkataon lang ng matagal din akong nagdrive at minsan ay nangarera ng Honda na D15B at pareho tayong nagkaron ng problems sa temperature

    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    the last time ginamit ko to out of town going to bolinao mukha akong eng eng sa sctex dahil takbo ko 80 lang dahil nga sobrang taas na ng thermostat ko pero kapag sinilip ko naman yung tubig ng radiator ko eh hindi naman sya ganon ka init dahil kung sa radiator sya dapat doon palang sa nilalagyan ko ng tubig eh ubos na dahil sa init ng radiator.
    Nauubos lang ang coolant sa radiator kung may leak sa system o pumapasok sa makina at humahalo sa langis (kadalasang dahilan nito ay blown gasket dahil nag-overheat na yung makina o madalas nasa high temp).

    Quote Originally Posted by vh3r View Post
    unang plano ko nga sana palitan ko nalang muna filter and headers nya eh pero baka kasi hindi rin magawan ng paraan kaya di ko muna proceed mag palit ng header and filter.
    Palit filter lang pag madumi na talaga. Pag sobrang barado na kasi pwede mag-lean burn dahilan para uminit ng husto ang makina.

    Palit header lang kung may butas na dahil tinamaan nung nabangga.

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    kung ang budget nasa 80k-100k... kaya mag b16a.. in my opinion, malayo power nito from d15b kasi sohc lang.

    ramdam yung vtec power pagactivate pero mas malakas sa gas than the d15. koting upgrade ng vtec controller, cams, intake, exhaust, and headers, ayos na. makakahabol ka ng small turbo d15.

    IMO, worth it!

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    water pump kakapalit ko lang nito ng 2 months ago if im not mistaken.

    as for engine mount naman eh hindi ko alam :D

    sabi ng mekaniko ng pinaayos ko eh mas maganda palitan ko nalang makina dahil nga daw doon sa pag kakabangga eh medyo parang may nabasag daw na something.

    hirap ng di masyado alam about this kasi drive lang ako ng drive :D

    the car used to be my brother's car kasi eh then naging akin na pero yung bangga eh mula pa ng sya gumagamit kaya ng ako na gumagamit eh isa isa ng lumalabas yung mga sakit ng kotse.

    plano ko sana benta nalang kaya lang ganda na ng setup ng body kits ko eh saka parang gusto ko na tlaaga sya and might as well buy nalang ng new as my 2nd car nalang.

    so sabihin ko nalang sa mekaniko to check yung water pump and engine mount baka sakali magawan ng paraan while pinag iipunan ko pa yung pang bili ng bagong engine :P

    salamat ng marmi sir.



    Quote Originally Posted by isa1023 View Post
    Basically, nagsisimula ang temperature at vibration issue kapag revving ng above 2500 kph. Tsk

    Ok pa daw ba engine mounts at water pump mo sir?

    Water pump kasi pag mas mataas ang rev mas malakas ang spray niya ng coolant papasok sa engine block. Baka yung sayo sir eh hindi na ganun.

    Or pwede din kaya ang thermostat mo din hindi na bumubukas ng husto para mairecirculate ang coolant pabalik sa radiator para palamigin.

    Don't worry sir, kadalasang sakit ng Honda yan mabilis tumaas ang temp. Ang liliit kasi ng radiator eh.

    Hindi lang ikaw ang nagka-temperature issue dito. Madami tayo...



    Ano ba diagnosis nung mga shop na pinuntahan niyo po sir? Ano daw suggestion nila?



    Sir sorry hindi din ako guru nagkataon lang ng matagal din akong nagdrive at minsan ay nangarera ng Honda na D15B at pareho tayong nagkaron ng problems sa temperature



    Nauubos lang ang coolant sa radiator kung may leak sa system o pumapasok sa makina at humahalo sa langis (kadalasang dahilan nito ay blown gasket dahil nag-overheat na yung makina o madalas nasa high temp).



    Palit filter lang pag madumi na talaga. Pag sobrang barado na kasi pwede mag-lean burn dahilan para uminit ng husto ang makina.

    Palit header lang kung may butas na dahil tinamaan nung nabangga.

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    Naayos bang mabuti yan pagkatapos mabangga? Frontal ba? Baka wala na sa alignment yung chassis mo kaya malakas ang vibration kapag mabilis. Pwedeng di na kayang habulin sa alignment/adjustment ng suspension components. I suggest na ayusin mo muna to bago ka magpalit ng engine at magbalak tumakbo nang mabilis.

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    yun ang hindi ko alam.

    just like what i said first owner talaga kuya ko and ng nasa kanya pa ito na ginagamitk eh malakas na yung nginig nya lalo na kapag umaabot na ako ng 90 to 100.

    san ba maganda mag pa check mga brothers?

    i decide not to replace my engine na nga lang eh but planning for some engine upgrade like replace filter or header and other.

    what do you think or where is the best place para sa 1 stop shop na halos meron lahat at syempre sama na din kabit :D

    budget palang naman ako eh pero most probably mga june or july is a go for me

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