Im not a drag racer, but it seems that 1/4 mile times are all about acceleration, and the B16 (YS1) tranny 4.4 was built for that...but I doubt honda had drag racing in mind when they specd the civics gear ratio.
The 98 spec ITR with 4.78 fd.would be an even better choice.
If you want to run any of these on the street you could, but at a compromise for economy...