Quote Originally Posted by toxxxic View Post
yeah sheesh! and how long is a damn d series making 300 hp going to last? a day? a week? LOL

the most i've seen a stock d series make is like 230 ish... and that's on 11-12 pounds, which is MUCH higher than i'd feel safe with.

a j32a2 is 260hp & 232 torque. tell me what STOCK d series with a turbo kit makes that ??
d16a6 weighs 219lbs
- Found in: 1988-1991 Honda Civic Si, CRX Si, Civic Wagon RT4WD / 1988-1995 Honda Civic Shuttle RT4WD (UK/Europe/Asia/AU/NZ) / 1989-1996 Rover 216/416 GTI (UK/Europe)
- Displacement: 1590 cc
- Bore: 75 mm
- Stroke: 90 mm
- Compression: 9:6:1
- Valvetrain: SOHC
- Power: 110 hp @ 6000 rpm, 100 ft/lb torque @ 5000 rpm
- Weight 219lbs (dry)

b16a weighs 309lbs
- Found in: Honda Del Sol VTEC (EG)
— Displacement: 1595 cc
— Compression: 10:4:1
— Power: 160 hp @ 7800 rpm, 111 ft/lb torque @ 7000 rpm
— Transmission: Y21
- Weight 309lbs (dry)

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=684550

from wikipedia on the j30a4
"Output for the light weight 250 lb (110 kg) J30A1 was 200 hp (150 kW) and 195 lb·ft (264 N·m) of torque"

ive seen j32a2s on a shipping scale weigh in right over 312lbs

from H-T
Originally Posted by JDMCRX
Yeah hasposrt stole the design from a member I read this a while ago.

"I got my line on a J32A and im gonna be picking it up this winter. These motor weigh 298 lbs with the manifolds on them. I would love to find out what my d series weighs with the turbo kit, intercooler, wastegate,bov piping and so forth and see the ofset of weight "

Originally Posted byMidshipCivic

Engine weight isn't a problem w/o transmission



it has FRP cylinders (no iron sleeves) its a 60* orientation.