CRX Motor Debate ZC vs B16
08-04-2006, 07:36 PM
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CRX Motor Debate ZC vs B16
I have a 1990 CRX Si and I am debating on which of these two motors to swap in. I like the zc because it is a direct bolt on and alot cheaper. But I like the vtec and extra power of the b16. The car is going to be a daily driver/weekend street racer. Any input you all have would be awesome, thanks!
08-04-2006, 07:52 PM
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Re: CRX Motor Debate ZC vs B16
Originally Posted by CSaddict
A D15b7 would own both of those.
08-04-2006, 10:00 PM
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Re: CRX Motor Debate ZC vs B16
he was being sarcastic, a d15b7 is a junk pot sohc motor, if you never want to boost it, spend the money for a b16, if you plan to boost it, save your money and do a zc or better yet an Ls motor (b18a/b) because the Ls and zc motors have lower compression, so they'll be better for boost, plus when the motor blows up, it wont cost as much to replace, and im sure somebody will chime in and say a b16 is just as good for boost as a zc or Ls motor as long as you know what your doing and have a good tune, but bottom line is an Ls motor on boost is going to do better than a b16, and if anybody disagrees, bite me...
08-04-2006, 10:27 PM
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Re: CRX Motor Debate ZC vs B16
Originally Posted by boosted_b16
he was being sarcastic, a d15b7 is a junk pot sohc motor
Frankly, A6 or Z6 is going to own the ---- out of the high mileage crusty *** ZCs you get these days, and cable trans B16 are just as worthless on top of being *expensive*.
Set a damn power goal and a simple search will tell you how to get it bang-for-the-buck. Just guessing here, any D16 + boost or an LS + boost is going to be your answer.
08-04-2006, 10:32 PM
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Re: CRX Motor Debate ZC vs B16
I wasn't planning on boosting at all on this particular car, at least not for awhile. I'm becoming interested in the "mini-me" swaps, they seem to be a pretty good bang for your buck and easier to do swap/conversion.
08-05-2006, 02:04 AM
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Re: CRX Motor Debate ZC vs B16
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Funny, I have a bone stock D15B7 and so far I've had three ****** *** 99-00 Si owners with OMG BOLT ONS on their B16's ask me what I've done to my car to make it so fast - they couldn't pull on me.
Frankly, A6 or Z6 is going to own the ---- out of the high mileage crusty *** ZCs you get these days, and cable trans B16 are just as worthless on top of being *expensive*.
Set a damn power goal and a simple search will tell you how to get it bang-for-the-buck. Just guessing here, any D16 + boost or an LS + boost is going to be your answer.
Frankly, A6 or Z6 is going to own the ---- out of the high mileage crusty *** ZCs you get these days, and cable trans B16 are just as worthless on top of being *expensive*.
Set a damn power goal and a simple search will tell you how to get it bang-for-the-buck. Just guessing here, any D16 + boost or an LS + boost is going to be your answer.
One has a SOHC ZC aka A6 with boltons and the other has a B16. The ZC stays dead even with the B16 until the top end of about 3rd gear. We could probably throw a few more degrees of timing at it, but the car goes pretty good for a SOHC NA engine.
Oh, and I smoked an Integra tonight.
08-05-2006, 09:55 AM
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Re: CRX Motor Debate ZC vs B16
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Frankly, A6 or Z6 is going to own the ---- out of the high mileage crusty *** ZCs you get these days, and cable trans B16 are just as worthless on top of being *expensive*.
08-05-2006, 10:07 AM
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Re: CRX Motor Debate ZC vs B16
Okay so what is the actual difference between a D16Z6 and the D16Y8, I am interetsed in tehse 2 because they're VTECs. and I am not sure what is in my car, if it's a d16a6, like it should be, then I will just do a mini-me d16ya swap. If its a d15 I'll swap in one of the two d series vtecs I think...
