D16 Y8 Intake Manifold Swap (auto intake mani) Easiest Swap 

you are very welcome! happy to hear🔥

Thank you! I was clueless with everyone’s videos so glad i could help!

no problem that was the goal! Everyone else beats around the bush and teases ya! haha i had to piece together about 80 videos and forums 💀 have fun man👍🏻

ayy i appreciate that! glad it worked out for ya, have fun!

hahaha yess!

If your changing the throttle body you could consider looking for a b20 or one with a slightly bigger one for a little more air flow :)

@@bonecrushereye I actually ended up getting an Edelbrock performer x intake manifold and a skunk2 alpha, throttle body, which is 70mm from the junkyard!!!!! Was worth the $80

hahahaha i knew i’d get that eventually💀

Same

Not gonna lie I thought that for a second when I first was researching how to do this swap lol. I found myself a 96-98 auto y8 intake about to do the thang. My d16 runs really good but needs a lil something extra I can't wait to see how she rips

ooh you’ll tell a difference! good luck and have fun!

@@AldenBuild thanks for your teachings in the video I got all my hoses, pcv, gaskets and y8 throttle lever spring thingyI also have a fuel rail from a y8 and I'm looking for a z6 head for VTEC that I want to port and polish myself but I'm still researching if I'll need a z6 ecu and exactly how to wire in the VTEC solenoid and if it will all be worth it. I just don't want to ruin a perfectly good engine by creating a bunch of chaos with a mini Frankenstein build. I feel like a little more top end will be a lot more fun though and I just like the satisfaction of tinkering with the car to make something different.

ohhh shoot😂

I’m assuming it doesn’t have the air injection holes like on mine. The idle issues i had, which sound very similar to yours, was when i had the 2 sensors swapped and the air injection holes. Any check engine lights?

@@AldenBuild I fixed it, no check engines lights. Before bleeding the coolant I watched EricTheCarGuys video on Honda idle problems. Turns out when I was cleaning my IACV it somehow got stuck. His solution in the video was to "Hit it with a hammer." So while the car was running I gave her some love taps with old faithful and sure enough she idles perfectly now!

I think you should calibrate the TPS sensor with a multimeter

Sounds like a job well done👍🏻

Sounds like a job well done👍🏻

yeah for sure, it’s when you get into the auto starts having issues. Yess i’ve wanted to do a B20 turbo awd EF hatch!

So you’re right if you’re putting a manual intake on a manual y7. I put the automatic y8 manifold on a manual y7 because the iac and wires are the same as y7 manual. So i didn’t have to do any wiring. I recommend finding a AUTOMATIC Y8 Manifold and it’ll be much easier, almost direct swap. Keep in mind, i had a 99-00 manifold so it had the cold start assist holes that i plugged with jb weld in the video! Good luck, make it rip!

@@AldenBuild yeah I have the automatic y8 intake that I pulled from a 99 ex civic along with the vtec head that it was bolted to now I just need to find an auto ecu that has vtec with both cabin and wiring harness so I have the vtec working.

ayy mini me swap in action, love to see it! depending on what ecu you get you should be able to keep y7 harnesses and just wire in vtec👌🏻 good luck man, hit me up on instagram when you finish it! @alden_build

@@AldenBuild I mean I also have a manual tranny that was built with short gears along with a manual cluster all I’m missing is the correct ecu that would work for it along with needing the pedal cluster shifter/shift linkage and a few other parts I can’t find and I don’t trust eBay these days.

I believe only 98-00 y8’s have them. So if you take your intake off and don’t see the extra holes you’ll have to follow my steps.

Best i could give ya without lookin at it, is make sure everything on the manifold is plugged up. Check back right for a baby cruise control opening. Feel around for air. Hit me up on instagram if you need, @alden_build

From what i remember, if you’re swapping that Skunk2 onto y8 then it’s pretty direct swap but onto y7 you gotta convert it to a manual y8 setup when it comes to iac wires and throttle body. Seems like you have a y7 so this y8 auto manifold swap is the easiest swap you can do. And i’ve seen flow test and the y8 manifold seems to be plenty for even high psi boost builds! plus you save A LOT of money doing this. Trust me, it works!😋😈

@@AldenBuild yeah I have the y7 it's an ej6 hatchback. I get it that's great info thank you!!

you should be able to use your y7 throttle body! i’m using an auto y8 throttle body and manifold which has the same wire/connector setup as y7 manual

Nah only the 98-00 y8’s have it. Getting the auto intake just saves you from doing wiring

this IS the video bro

did you plug the air assist holes? (if yours came with it) check 4:45 in the video, this might fix your issue!

@@AldenBuild no sir it does not. I believe it’s a vac leak at the manifold now. Thank you for the video it was very helpful!!

nah, the y8 has bigger injectors so you’d need a tune. use your y7 injectors👍🏻

pretty much, you’ll need some of hoses and such i mention in the video. If the manifold has the throttle body as well it’s just plug and play. But if you’re getting a blank y8 manifold, you’ll need to swap the throttle rotor in your y7 tb👍🏻

I did this auto y8 manifold because you don’t have to swap anything. Just directly swap y8 auto manifold, and y8 auto throttle body for everything to hook up the same👌🏻

@@AldenBuild messed you on insta!

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i have a video on my channel about the full exhuast if you want to see it but it’s a DC Sports ex header to an ebay high flow cat to Megan Racing Drift spec 2 3/8 catback. Was the best sounding n/a d16 i ever heard!

I believe the y7 auto and y7 manual TB are the same so yeah you can, those and the y8 auto TB are the same. 👍🏻

Facebook or junkyards 96-2000 ex models

correct! Just get a y8 automatic intake manifold and it’s plug and play👍🏻 use y7 gaskets

feels like 10 hp without a tune, y7 was very restricting and the top end just opens up now

do exactly what i did for the easiest swap. Automatic y8 ex intake manifold

Is your car a manual?

I have a 97 dx , installing 99-00 IM I have hoses , PCv valve , y7 IM gasket , blocked off the air injection holes .

what throttle body are you using? is the manifold a auto or manual?

that’s strange, i didn’t even have to open it up too terribly much. Maybe try and route it a different way around the manifold

@@AldenBuild hey man I got it workin haha. Thanks for the reply tho!

I don’t know for sure, but i believe it will because it’s a “factory” part. I would do your own research though to be sure

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To be honest i have no idea. No experience with D15’s. #google

@@AldenBuild thanks

honestly don’t waste your time, do a y8 manifold. it’s way worth the money and people have proven you don’t need aftermarket manifold for high boost even

@@AldenBuild okay am asking cause my engine blow up and I had a 1.6 d16y7 engine on the side and I installed it and put on manifold from the original engine witch it was a 1.5 d15b7 and everything worked but the throttle body don't work and want to make sure if I need a different manifold before buying one

if you’re using the same manifold as before it blew, there shouldn’t be a problem since it’s the same setup. Just make sure the throttle rotor where the cable latches to opens the correct direction

DC Sports 4-1 header, ebay high flow cat, megan racing drift spec catback

exhuast was converted to a y8 style exhaust layout, i have multiple videos on my channel about it👍🏻 best sounding N/A y7 i’ve heard

@@AldenBuild oh okay I got a dx and converted the intake manifold too thanks to your help! and the exhaust header

I said it in the video, but use the manifold gasket for the head you have. I have a y7 head so i used a y7 manifold gasket

@@AldenBuild I have missed it but thanks 👍

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@@AldenBuild I feel bad for your parents lol

hahaha why tho?