Is the Honda Del Sol a good car?
The Del Sol is also a extremely reliable and fun car to drive, fantastic gas mileage and has impressive leg room and trunk space (when the top is in place, that is) Every used car has issues and the Del Sol is no exception.
Why did Honda stop making the del Sol?
Combined with faulty auxiliary lighting and many other small problems, the car’s poor quality led to rumors about its demise in 1996. However, Honda decided to keep it on sale for at least one more year, and we can’t say that was a wise decision, as only 5,603 cars were delivered in 1997.
What replaced the Honda del Sol?
The Honda Del Sol was canceled in 1997. There would be no replacement for the 1998 model year. Then in 1999, Honda launched the S2000 for the 2000 model year. It was a larger and pricier, full convertible.
What engine will fit in a Honda Del Sol?
Now that we have that cleared up, i would suggest the jdm spec b16a, great engine, fairly low price and will fit into your del sol easily… now, your year 93′ sol came with either the 1.5 liter SOHC 16-valve four cylinder engine, or the 1.6 liter SOHC VTEC 16-valve four cylinder engine, the latter is the si version.
What is the best engine swap for a Del Sol?
So IMO i would go with the LS or a B16 vtec, If you go b16 vtec, get some low compression pistons, depending on your power goal and how many pounds you are planning on and either get it sleeved. and then upgrade the injectors and fuel pump…
Can you LS swap a Del Sol?
You need to shorten the ls linkage to make it work properly. The del sol vtec linkage is shorter then the ls. If your not comfortable with shortening it, you can buy an aftermarket linkage for a b-series del sol fairly cheap. Re: LS swap in a del sol, NEED HELP!
How much HP can a B16 handle?
there have been quite a few threads on this before, search button works great. But it depends on what turbo you will be using. stock b16’s have been good up to over 300hp but the majority of the time they don’t last very long. On a stock b16 i wouldn’t shoot for over 260hp. tune it well.
Are B16 reliable?
The B16B is also the most popular, outputting 187 horsepower. It was only available in the 1997 – 2000 (EK) Civic Type R. Not too surprisingly, this B16 is known for excellent just like the rest of the B-Series. Other than the issues we mentioned, the B-Series is pretty reliable.