D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

i bought a Z6 for my 4 gen im planning on boosting it.

My ? is is the a6 as strong as the Z6 ?since im runnin boost i dont really need the Vtec if im nearing the engines stock holding power anyway. i hear of Z6s holding a little over 200 and thats enough for me. but if a A6 does the same thing ..ill get one.

Re:D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

Both bottom ends are pretty similar, the rods crank are pretty much the same setup. One doesnt have more of an advantage than the other. But oddly you see more guys boosting the ---- of of stock z6's with pretty decent sucsess.

Jeff

Re:D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

mmmmi know what you mean ..Fmax has a kit that puts out 238 whp @12psi on the Z6..lol they dont say anything about building it..i know better than that, but ill stick with the Z6..

Re:D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

those people are pushing the ---- out of those engines they would have had to rebuild the bottom end in order to with stand that much horsepower a z6 with ls rods can with stand about 220 hp, and thats with stock ls rods.

Re:D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

We have a member on our board who is pushing his Z6 harder than ----.. with a completely stock bottom end,

https://www.homemadeturbo.com/turbo_...nstall_2_P.jpg

242 at the wheels, very impressive numbers.

Re:D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

its changed now, im up to 255hp 210tq sae corrected, did pull out more timing turned up the boost a tad more thats why the wierd poewr change.... i make 274hp 230tq actual.... ;D will be going for 300prob next week

Re:D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

god damn...what are you running it on a t3?

you using a hondata or aem standalone?

Re:D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

im runing a t3t4 50trim from PTE, engine management is a good ol vafc 440cc and a btm, no fpr yet either... the car is still not tuned yet by the way :)

Re:D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

i think its cause of the ECU it retards timing does it not?

Re:D16a6 as strong a D16Z6?
 

no, the ecu wont retard the timing...thats what the BTM is for...

how much lag are you seeing w/ that turbo? i would imagine you wouldnt see full boost till 5k or so?
btw, do you know if you're leaning out anywhere?

oh yeah, and how does it idle those 440s?