ZC or others? CALI SUCKS

[spy54]

alright should i try to get a zc to pass emmisions here or should i just do suspension and bolt-ons till i move out of the state, i am unsure still askign around about all of it

[marked001]

go for the sohc vtec...similar power and price to the ZC and its 'legal'

[91zc]

I second that. If you were any other place I would say get the ZC. But in cali the ZC is going to give you a bunch of headaches when it comes to emmissions.

[spy54]

is that the 92-95 engine? isn't that just as complicated wiring as the b16a, about what will that cost?

[spy54]

i know i can get the full b16a swap for 2500 so if it is anywhere near that i will just keep saving

[91zc]

It should be about equivalent to the zc swap and nowhere near 2500. Marked001 can tell you about how much since he was almost done before his hatch was stolen.

[spy54]

marked001 if you would be kind enough to explain....

[marked001]

d16z6 longblocks can be had for anywhere from $300 -$1000....so that really determines how much the swap will be...a good price is around $500 for a complete longblock. I was lucky enough go get one for $350

you'll need a p28 ecu (92-95 si/ex)...around $100-125

I'd recommend getting a OBD0-OBD1 adapter harness...around $140 (I can get you the email of someone who makes em)

4 wire heated o2 sensor...$50-100 depending on if you get a used one or not...

providing you get a complete longblock, that should be everything (that I can think of right now) besides preventative maintenance stuff...

[spy54]

and it just drops in like the zc? the greddy turbo fo rthe 92-95 civic will fit right up with this, correct?

[91zc]

I believe you need to retain your side transmission mount and then it will drop straight in. As for the turbo, it will bolt up to it without any modification except to the charge pipes. Those need to be slightly modified to fit.

[spy54]

humm turbo
still debating b/c i dont know if i want to get the zc turbo or a b16a but thanks for all the help i may just do little things now will i debate the topic

[13secondcivic]

I ran the ZC and passed emmission in Ohio easily. I just used my Si ECU and things went fine.

[mellowboy]

Originally posted by 13secondcivic
I ran the ZC and passed emmission in Ohio easily. I just used my Si ECU and things went fine.

Cali is a whole different ball game I think its the only state that ppl will have trouble passing the emissions.

[marked001]

Originally posted by 13secondcivic
I ran the ZC and passed emmission in Ohio easily. I just used my Si ECU and things went fine.

its not the emissions that they cant 'necessarily' pass...its the visual inspection b/c JDM engines are illegal in cali.

[marked001]

Originally posted by spy54
and it just drops in like the zc?

...as long as you use a 88-91 tranny (you have to!) and swap the 88-91 driver's side mount onto the z6 block...