THE 130PSJAPANESEMONUMENT

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The 1995 Civic EX sedan, running Japan's forbidden 1.5-litre: the D15B SOHC VTEC. Explode it, click every part, learn the hardware — bolt by bolt.

Launch Explorer Specs / Guides

130 PS @ 6,800

OUTPUT

1,493 cc

DISPLACEMENT

4,600 RPM

VTEC CROSSOVER

OBD-1 P08

ECU

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HONDA MOTOR CO. // D15B SOHC VTEC 130PS @ 6,800 RPMP08 CASTING // 75.0MM × 84.5MM BORE / STROKEVTEC CROSSOVER @ 4,600 RPM // OBD-1 P08 ECU7,200 RPM REDLINE // 1,493 CC // 9.3 : 1 COMPRESSIONE-EG8 CIVIC FERIO Si // 1991–1995HONDA MOTOR CO. // D15B SOHC VTEC 130PS @ 6,800 RPMP08 CASTING // 75.0MM × 84.5MM BORE / STROKEVTEC CROSSOVER @ 4,600 RPM // OBD-1 P08 ECU7,200 RPM REDLINE // 1,493 CC // 9.3 : 1 COMPRESSIONE-EG8 CIVIC FERIO Si // 1991–1995

FIELD MANIFESTO

Three chapters on why a 1.5-litre became a legend.

CH. 01

ORIGIN // 1991–1995

The JDM Enigma

Why a Japanese-domestic 1.5-litre outmuscled North America's larger 1.6-litre: 130 metric horsepower through precise P08 port geometry, a wilder cam and higher compression — never sold in a US showroom.

CH. 02

PHYSICS // VTEC

Hydraulic Harmony

Deconstructing Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control: at 4,600 RPM oil pressure drives a sliding pin that locks three rocker arms into one high-lift lobe. Two engines in one casting.

CH. 03

DYNAMICS // CHASSIS

The EG Chassis Pairing

Dropping the 130PS rev machine into the 1995 Civic EX sedan — four-wheel double-wishbone geometry, 1,050 kg kerb weight and a 7,200 RPM redline. The definitive sleeper four-door.

Blueprint cross-section of the D15B engine block internals

THE EXPLORER

Fifty-six parts. Every bolt. Every wire.

Seven blueprint plates — block internals, the P08 head, timing & belts, wiring/vacuum, dashboard, cabin interior, and underbody — with numbered hotspots. Click any part for its breakdown, variations, hardware specs and removal procedure. Pinch or scroll to zoom.