Ok here is the situation. I want to do a small D series turbo setup for a daily driver. and by that I mean somewhere between 185-230hp. most important thing is to have as much throttle response and low end tq as possible. and whichever motr I go with I plan on upgrading the pistons. Now I was pretty set on D16z6 because they actually make tq almost as easy as a b18a, but a friend mentioned the ZC motor.

I dont know much about ZC other than its a dohc non vtec motor, but how well do they respond to mods and are they like a b16 where it makes no tq but all top end? or do they provide just as much tq as a d16z6 but with more top end power? please tell me what is the better motor for my needs.

 

Lemme find the good link from some guy with his dohc zc making tons on 15 psi.

EDIT: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1596005

 

zc, is great for boost

 

I've read that the ZC's got some pretty damn beefy stock internals... So it'll hold its own. Most D-series will have to stop at 225, or so everyone says. If you're absolutely sure you don't want too much power but a lot of response, get a small turbo. I'm installing a T28 soon, so something like a T28, T25, or a small T3. That should get you what you're looking for.