How to tell the difference between a 90 bhp vtr engine and a 98 model

1. harrisvtrkid1 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 300 Own a 01' plate vtr

   #1 22nd March 2007, 21:30

   As above does anyone have any pictures or ways of differentiating the two?
2. beastgtir Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 birmingham Posts: 2178 Soon to be another Honda!

   #2 22nd March 2007, 21:39

   90bhp is black rocker cover, 98bhp is silver/grey
3. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #3 22nd March 2007, 21:42

   search my threads one called ecu its all in there photos the lot
4. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #4 22nd March 2007, 21:43

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52052
   
   Some good reading for you! basically a dummies guide haha
5. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #5 22nd March 2007, 21:45

   quickest way to tell is the location of the oil dipstick, 90's its on the right 98s its on the left (drivers side) and has a sensor going into the top of the manifold, (think its a sensor)
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 22nd March 2007, 22:17

   90hp has an ecu with 1 long plug on. 98hp model has the ecu with 3 small plugs on. simple.
7. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

   #7 22nd March 2007, 22:43

   Its pretty much all mk2 vtrs are 98bhp and mk1 are 90. There are some of the last mk1 which have 98bhp though because they made the new engine just before they did the face lift
8. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #8 22nd March 2007, 22:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by awright Its pretty much all mk2 vtrs are 98bhp and mk1 are 90. There are some of the last mk1 which have 98bhp though because they made the new engine just before they did the face lift

   
   nope, you mean some of the mk2s have the 90hp engine.
9. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #9 23rd March 2007, 10:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by williamsvts nope, you mean some of the mk2s have the 90hp engine.

   was going to say, dont know any mk1's with a 98bhp as standard
10. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

    #10 23rd March 2007, 10:33

    O ryt yer. They did the facelift before they did the Enine. sorry
11. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #11 23rd March 2007, 10:47

    Also the first post of silver/black top is wrong.
    
    Black tops were 90bhp, first silver tops were 90bhp and the mk2 engines are still a silvertop but have 98bhp.
    
    90bhp engines ahve the cat under the car and single plug ecu
    98bhp engines have the cat in the manifold and 3 plug ecu.
    
    There was no exact change over date due to late registrations etc..
12. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

    #12 23rd March 2007, 11:01

    The easiest way yould have been to search as its been covered many times, this would also stop a thread created and being filled with crappy incorrect information.
    
    As already said:
    98bhp
    3 plug ECU
    Cat in manifold
    Dip stick on right hand side
    
    There the easiest ways of telling the difference