I have a d16a6 that i'm gonna rebuild cuz it burns oil. Anyways, i'm wondering what kinda internals should I go for when looking at performance mods? Which pistons are the best? What else should I add on for performance when doing a rebuild?

 

are you goin turbo or all motor?

 

I'll be going all motor

 

Anyone?

 

D16A1 pistons from a 88-89 integra will bump compression (to like 11.5:1)

Stock rods are fine for most NA applications.

-Dustin

 

dont you have to use different wrist pins when using the A1 pistons? or maybe that was when using LS rods. But anyway, i would bump the compression up to about 10.5:1 (but thats on cali gas) if you have better gas then go 11:1. You can use stock rods, but me personally when i go into a motor planning for a performance rebuild i change everything and machine everything that i can, that way i know everything can handle the abuse. Ok then i would port and polish the head, springs, retainers, valves, then have a cam matched to the power of the head, and that would be that.