I have read around on this forum for awhile trying to make a full decision on what to do with my 95 Civic Coupe EX, as of now I have a D15B7 swapped in for temporary and another D16Z6 I just bought that I was going to build.

My Question is since I can't really find a true answer from these other threads since everyone is just saying "GO THIS, or Just GO WITH THAT" I'm not really seeing a true reason to pick either.

What I'm going to do is either get the JDM D15B & Turbo, or Get a Stock B16A.

What would be the best thing to do?

Both would cost around the same price. Thanks for helping me out.

 

Turbo.
Best thing to do for what? You never stated a goal.

 

Oh I'm sorry my goal is around 200 HP, but to start off I'm either Turbo'ing the D15B or staying with stock B16A for awhile.

 

You won't get 200hp out of the B16 without turbo or SERIOUS money. Boosted D is most cost effective and easy to acheive your goal on a stock block and good tune and ARP headstuds.

 

Well the only upgrade I would do to the B16A as of now would be Skunk2 Cams, thats about it, you still would say D15B Boosted is best bet?

 

For your power goal? Yes. A boosted D-series will eclipse that gutless B16. Cams won't even begin to make the difference.

 

B series FTW.

 

Your post has no substantive value whatsoever.

 

i dnt see why your even doing a d15b... that z6 will walk a d15b stock motor stock motor why not boost the z6??????

 

Doesn't matter in the end. The budget only allows for a boosted D (really makes no difference which once boosted and the low power goal) OR a B16.

 

just saying hed make more power and save alot of money seeing as he already has the z6

 

Really? Stock D-series rods are good for about 200hp safely. So where is this "more power" coming from?

 

Rods dont make power there guy, the z6 is a better engine all around compared to the d15 make better power better headflow thats where the more power comes from

 

Power breaks rods. That's the point. And that happens on the pencil thin D-series rods at about 225-250hp. No where did I say Rods make power.

 

u asked were the power was coming from he just said he wanted 200hp so im telling him hes easiest way to get there rods werent in any part of the question but im sure if he plans on boosting he plans on upgrading rods pistons and headstuds at least i would hope :/
Also the money he could save by using the z6 he already has instead of spending 550 on a d15b he could buy his rods and pistons

 

You are not understanding nor reading. He is going to BUILD the Z6. Probably using the other D in the meantime. Now why he would want to turbo that instead of waiting to slap it on the Z6 is beyond me but that wasn't the question.

You stated the Z6 has more power and that is only true in the stock form. Once you slap boost to EITHER you have until about 200hp until rods start breaking so once boosted NEITHER has more power.

 

OP: You're getting your answers, I'd just like to add one thing...

Read this post I wrote some time ago. There's a link to an interesting article regarding cams for our motors.
You might wind up deciding to put the cams' money elsewhere.

Good luck with your choice, have fun with the build and don't neglect brakes and suspension.

 

Confusing, even after reading the thread, unless I missed something.

Why would you get a 3rd D series?

Build and boost the Z6, forget the B16A you won't be happy.

<---- owns a B16A

 

From some information I have received is that the JDM D15B has the similar head as the Z6, but the rods and pistons are different, somehow similar to a B16? Thats why I've heard it's a "Mini-B16" I'm not sure on that information though.

 

Sorry if I have left out some information, but the Z6 is torn apart needs everything rebuilt.

 

God. Re-reading that it does get confusing.

 

B7 - In Car
Z6 - Needs Rebuilt
D15B - Would Swap right in with Turbo
B16A - Would Swap Right in

Thats my main situation..sorry to confuse.

Edit: HP Goal 200.

 

It's still confusing.
Build the Z6 and boost it. There's no reason to buy a third engine.

 

This thread is ridiculous. It sounds as though you just want to do a swap for the sake of doing a swap. Pick an engine and just do it, chances are you'll rip it out for another one in a year anyways.

 

a B16 isn't the engine everyone thinks it is...hell, my B18B1 pulls on stock B16's all day, it's when people invest a huge amount of money into the B16 is when they wake up. I'd do a boosted D15b all day, just make sure you boost with quality parts and GET IT TUNED! I still don't understand these guys racing around with a turbo setup and no tune.