d16a6 or zc

[slipknotcraig133]

im getting a zc this weekend but i was wondering which motor you guys think is best

[2ndb18]

ZC's suck. Get an a6 and boost.

[turtlecrxsi]

I want to retract my vote because in your subject line you say "d16a6" and that is what I'd prefer...

[icE_x]

i love my d16a6, it's nice and peppy for a stock ex engine i almost floor it from 40 and i get to 100 in no time AND that's with burning oil at WOT, needing a major tune up, and with 202k miles

i've heard that zc's have more problems

[Cjz89civic]

d16a6 for sure over either d16a1 or a zc.

[POSRacing]

Well i have a ZC DOHC and i regularly beat d16s however d16 comes in a crx and you have to install a ZC but as far as i know a d16a6 has 108 hp and a zc has 137 so i wouldnt say that they suck by comparison. a d16a1 has 113, and you can add boost to a zc as well.

[TheSilentChamber]

Its more of a reliablity and parts available issue than a power issue.

[POSRacing]

i havent had any reliability issues and the parts ARE available however you do have to know what to ask for at autozone, also if ive heard of people getting a zc for 200 dollars and not surprisingly most of those people have reliability issues

[TheSilentChamber]

I'm just saying, out of of the first 10 threads on the front page 2 of them are about ZC problems.

[2ndb18]

Lets just say one guys got a a6 and the other has a ZC. They have a summit sport compact catalog. The a6 is gonna get a bunch of aftermarket stuff, while the ZC is still stock.

[POSRacing]

yea ill agree that the zc has to be installed in your car where as a d16a6 is in it already and i had some problems but they were all figured out, something wasnt hooked up right or whatever, theres nothing inherently unreliable about the zc, theres plenty of aftermarket stuff that will work with the zc but again you have to do some research. the d16a6 is easier to work with for sure, i think that speaking just of numbers with money and time set aside the zc has more potential than a d16a6

[2ndb18]

Originally Posted by POSRacing

yea ill agree that the zc has to be installed in your car where as a d16a6 is in it already and i had some problems but they were all figured out, something wasnt hooked up right or whatever, theres nothing inherently unreliable about the zc, theres plenty of aftermarket stuff that will work with the zc but again you have to do some research. the d16a6 is easier to work with for sure, i think that speaking just of numbers with money and time set aside the zc has more potential than a d16a6

Plenty of aftermarket stuff for the ZC? Where are you findin that lol

[1PhatCX]

i love my ZC yes it does leak oil but thats my fault. other then that its awesome
i agree theres no aftermarket support for it unless u get parts made for a rover or a zc (meaning shipping from japan) but meh, who cares? it gets me around and you can still get a port and polish, valve job, intake, header,exhaust, chip, toss in a block guard, b18a1 rods, and get forged pistons made, toss a turbo on her and have a grand ol time

[91civichatch2571]

Originally Posted by 2ndb18

Lets just say one guys got a a6 and the other has a ZC. They have a summit sport compact catalog. The a6 is gonna get a bunch of aftermarket stuff, while the ZC is still stock.

And the zc would still be faster Honestly there really is plenty of aftermarket support for the zc, its just not as easy to come by. Im on my seccond zc right now and im building my 3rd. And no, the first 2 didnt break or die or anything, i just keep building them differently. Lots of people are really impressed for the power I have with what money ive spent on it.

[Shaguar47]

Emmissions would also be a thing to consider when trying to pass them.