im going to blow my almost blown d16z6 at the track this weekend with a 100 or 120 shot so i need to put in another engine. I have to chocies put a d16z6 together that i have thats apart or should i min-me it? I have access to a 93 DX engine (d15b) and i know i can get it for almost free. Should i just stick with what works and stay with a z6? or is there a bit more power with the mini-me? and if i mini-me it will it be unreliable like teh mini-me i had in my EF???

 

d15b mini me vs z6:
-same hp but slightly less torque on the d15b
-weaksause d15b rods
-more work and time then its worth
overall I would personally stick with the d16z6 its pretty sturdy and reliable block that can take a beating.

 

Look at my name and signature. NufSaid.

Plus I'm not getting into how many times this has been talked about.

https://honda-tech.com/zerosearch

 

i already searched, i got pages on how-to's on mini-me's but i never saw any that delt with "d16z6 vs. mini-me" and so on...

 

run the Z6, more parts available than for the B7 such as rods.

 

(same response as one i made in my blown motor post)
Im building a Z6 now (i ditched the mini-me deal) as we speak i already got the pistons i just need them pressed on the z6 rods and then im putting them in the block. I am going to use stock z6 block and rods with p29 pistons that i got from the local yard. As for the head i might smoth it out and polish the exhaust ports "as seen on The Old One's site." Manifold wise i am just going to run a y8 with obd1 injectors and ls TB. Only problem im running into is i dont know if i will have enough clearence with a stock z6 gasket. The comp. calc. gives me like 13.5 or something above 12. And if i clay, i will only get regular valve clearence, not the valve clearence with the vtec lobes. So im stuck on that as we speak, or does anyone know how to clay a motor with the vtec lobe? i was thinking just to hook up a bat to the vtec solinoid to activate it and just spin the crank with clay inside, but i dont know if this will work..so anyone have any ideas???

 

Mini-Me is alot of work.

Generally... you do a mini-me ( I believe ) if you already have a DX/CX/VX/LX bottom end in your car and don't want to pull it.

Go z6 ... :D Unless you can find an HX motor. MUAHAHAHAHA>

 

as what it says under this

 

i just spoke to some one that said i couldnt run PM7 pistons in a stock d16z6, can anyone verify this??

 

I'm not sure what pm7's are... specifically..

but if they came out of another D or B series motor, most do fit in a z6. Like LS's fit in a z6 but have to have some work done to do so.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Civic Hx-T &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mini-Me is alot of work.

Generally... you do a mini-me ( I believe ) if you already have a DX/CX/VX/LX bottom end in your car and don't want to pull it.

Go z6 ... :D Unless you can find an HX motor. MUAHAHAHAHA&gt;</TD></TR></TABLE>


yes forget the Z6 and put a Y5 in that biatch.

 

w00t!

The takeover!

 

pm7's are ZC pistons...p29 are 89 integ pistons

 

Stay with the z6. Cheap isn't always better.
With a 120 shot your not even going to enjoy your first run because you probably blow your motor before you get out of 1st gear.

 

ya i already know what im going to do, just put in the pm7's in the d16z6 and see what happends

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HXvtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes forget the Z6 and put a Y5 in that biatch.</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is my suggestion to everyone who wants to swap to a d-series.

 

z6 all the way

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civic duty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This is my suggestion to everyone who wants to swap to a d-series. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Why is this? I have heard a lot of theory behind the benefis of the hx...but as of yet (sans turbo) i have yet to see any dyno's proving that they hx is superior to the z6 or y8.

 

ya i was reading a post earlier about the HX was superior, but most of the post showed how the HX wasnt really superior becasue it had the bigger lobes...