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

[antO]

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

[jdmlvn]

Best thing to use for a D-series

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....