d16y1 vs d16a8

[eg6vti]

Ok so basically a pretty simple question that i'm hoping you guys can answer for me...
what is faster for plain and simple 1/4 mile and general quickness; the d16y1 sohc vtec powered civic vti or the d16a8 dohc powered civic si?

i am asking the question as i am soon to be buying a d series eg5/6 civic and was wondering which motor is best...i'm also planning on doing the basic I/H/E and other bolt ons.
any help would be greatly appreciated.

cheers.

[MWAKU]

there both the same. same power.
just get y1 for vtec.

[vtesh]

just get the y8 cause its newer and has vtec

[duckey]

ive had both.. i belive that the si has more torque mainly beacuse it is a dohc. ( double over head cam) but then again just a tad more on fuel... but if u want sound for the for vti... but at the end... there the pretty much the same thing... they both has advantages and dis advantages... good luck..

[Killa From Manila]

eg6 comes with a b16a engine.

[bennjamin]

The d16a8 is the better engine. Yes same peak power 96kw and 1 less nm of torque 140 vs 141 - but in all situations it is a better engine than the y1. On and off street performance proves this.

But . . . Both are old engines and will not respond well if at all to ANY modifications. Simply isn't worth modifying any d series unless you put a turbo on.

[bennjamin]

eg6 comes with a b16a engine.

It comes with a b16a2 obd1 engine. Also not an option as not locally released or widely available from private imports.

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Best thing to use for a D-series

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[antO]

d16y1, because i drive one :D
just find one that is well looked after. Thats what i matters

[jdmlvn]

Best thing to use for a D-series

http://iiokinawa.up.seesaa.net/image/green_snail3.jpg

wat engine do u hav in that little box of urs? yeh..

[vtesh]

drive a d16a8 then say which ones the best one, in my opinion ( i've driven both ) there pretty much similar, the d16a8 has just that little bit extra nothing to extreme,

[kazam]

alll d-series pretty much the same dude, i've driven d16y1 in my own car, and i've driven a few other civics, only diffrence is, the sound in each, some sound diffrent with DOHC, some sound diffrent with vtec, some sound diffrent with neither of those 2 things...... i think D-series all practically the same... but d16a8 is the way 2 go if u are going to be picky about them....

[defect]

d series ftw! lol

[eg6vti]

thanks heaps to everyone for their opinions
keep them coming :thumbsup:
yeah i would absolutely love to go turbo...but i'm on my P's...so i'm just looking for the best bang for buck i can get for the next 3 years :)
btw i currently have a 92 4afe corolla, how much quicker can i expect the civic (a8 or y1 coz it currently seems they're about equal) to be?
and i have heard that aftermarket support for the y1 vtec is better, is this true?
and i've also found that some d16z6's which i'm fairly are the yanks y1?? doing low 15's high 14's with just bolt ons and a bit of weight reduction...my goal would be for a low to mid 15. do you guys think this is plausible?
a heap of questions i know...but again, any help is greatly appreciated :)
cheers.

[JDM-EGG]

d16a8 for sure over the single cam. LOL

[4age8u]

dude dont go honda if you wANT to be quiker the ur 4afe..go get a 4age corolla gt quicker than any stock d series out there

[4age8u]

o and thell be cheaper too lol thats what i would do anyways

[eg6vti]

yeah i know pretty much all there is to know about the 20v silvertop ay
wicked motor, but i didnt want to buy one that had been swapped into something else other than its natural home, the fx gt...which are a tad too expensive and wayyy to hard to find...
i also didnt really want to buy the gti corolla as i'm not a huge fan of the small/bigport 100kw 4age
i can definitely see your reasoning mate, but i've just sort of drifted off that route.

looking this morning however, i'm taking a bit of an interest in the 94 'teg vti-r.
looks like a pretty quick, solid, reliable car. anyone have any opinions on it?
cheers.

[henrygiang]

looking this morning however, i'm taking a bit of an interest in the 94 'teg vti-r.
looks like a pretty quick, solid, reliable car. anyone have any opinions on it?
cheers.

pretty much general consensus here is that any b series has got some balls compared to d series which doesnt. all comes down to each individual car, if they have been looked after well ie serviced on time etc. , should be trouble free. just gotta do your research on each car as some have been written off and the sellers dont mention it.

[eg6vti]

righto sounds good, yeah i'm new to the forum so by now i've got the impression that the dohc vtec is better than pretty much most things lol
thanks for your help mate :thumbsup:
yeah that seems to be the common conclusion for almost all hondas; right price+right care=great buy
cheers everyone for your help its been excellent.

[kazam]

dude dont go honda if you wANT to be quiker the ur 4afe..go get a 4age corolla gt quicker than any stock d series out there

great response when asking what d-series engine he should get. u should be a mod, im gunna pm wynode, u should take his spot as admin of ozhonda. u my friend are a fvckn genius.. y the fvck are idiots like u on our forum?

i'm sure if he wanted a piece of sh1t corolla, he wouldah gone over 2 their forum and not ours u spastic...

[4age8u]

no worries bud i personally would get a corolla with a redtop smallport non tvis over the silvertop..anyways...a vtir teg would b preety cool aswell..just dont expect much from a 4afe to a d series..

[4age8u]

great response when asking what d-series engine he should get. u should be a mod, im gunna pm wynode, u should take his spot as admin of ozhonda. u my friend are a fvckn genius.. y the fvck are idiots like u on our forum?

i'm sure if he wanted a piece of sh1t corolla, he wouldah gone over 2 their forum and not ours u spastic...

are you 14 dude..grow up mate no one asked you to have a cry over a corolla typical honda fan boys give us honda guys a bad name so STFU

[kazam]

i dont care if u were talking about corolla or lambos, im just saying how stupid u are for talking about corollas wen he signed up 2 a honda forum for ideas about what car 2 buy.

[4age8u]

i dont care if u were talking about corolla or lambos, im just saying how stupid u are for talking about corollas wen he signed up 2 a honda forum for ideas about what car 2 buy.

well as you can see the thread starter didint think my reply was stupid..i was just being realistic mate..so your saying in ozhonda we can only talk about hondas:thumbdwn:

[krogoth]

^lol relax both of u please

4age8u can express his opinion and rightly so, even if it is a little different to what the others are saying

[kazam]

well as you can see the thread starter didint think my reply was stupid..i was just being realistic mate..so your saying in ozhonda we can only talk about hondas:thumbdwn:

yeh if u want variety go jdmst