Midori Green

im lookin to do a mini me swap on my d16y7... i wanna go wit the y8 head... will I see any improvements.. my friend told me its gonna be the same thing.. he told me that the only difference will be if i install a z6 head.

Luserkid

Youll notice a difference with both heads. Whichever you pick get a y8 intake manifold.

Midori Green

yea thats what i thought... when I install a y8 head i should notice like a 20hp increase right?

Luserkid

only a before and after dyno can tell.

tha_badguy

get a ex tranny instead
or do both

the y7 tranny wont let u get into vtec except in 1st & 2nd unless u wanna go a 100mph+

ekb16a

so whats a better head a y8 head or d16z6

Midori Green

yea thats what I wanna know... one thing i do know is that the y8 head is in better condition most of the time cuz its not as old as the z6

maynards_ek

y8 has better combustion due to bigger quench zones. It also has a bend that causes a swirl effect in the intake tract that supposedly aids in atomization. However, some people will say that the z6 is better due to its straight through design. I really dont think one is necessarily better than the other. Seeing as you already have the y8 head just go with it. Besides, the y8 is obd2 as is your ek.

Ser1N

iTrader: (1)

y7 tranny will get you into vtec in third at about 75MPH maxing out at 105MPH. After doing a mini me, id say just save up and get a B swap or some sort. mini me isnt worth the trouble. but if you must go with a EX tranny first as badguy said.

EK k kay

I've done the head swap and tranny swaps. The tranny swap was much more of an improvement. You won't feel a difference with the head swap. I did end up boosting the setup and it ran very well.

Excel motor werks

the best mini me set up to go with is pm7 pistons (dome), 99-00 Y8 head (has squard cambers) and a 95 si tranny, with this set up you will be taking out gzrs no prob.