Originally Posted by Omniscient
The D16Z6: 127hp, 106ft/lbs. The B16a: 170hp, 116ft/lbs. There's a decent amount of difference, but the price ranges are like night and day.
Personally I'd never go with a Z6 unless I had the funds to machine it, build it, and turbo it. I forgot who on here has a 280whp single cam, but that's pretty bitchen ya know?
I like my B16 for the high rpm range, awesome rod/stroke ratio, and the YS1 tranny. Stock for stock the b16 is better, turbo for turbo, the b16 is better. It all comes down to funds and goals.
If I could do it all over though. But the 1st time I've ever worked on my car was putting my motor in. I didn't know 1/100th of what I know today. I would have gotten a B18B because they cost about as much as a Z6, make like 147hp? and like 127ft/lbs of torque. They can also handle boost like a mother.
280whp on a single is not at all hard to accomplish. I personally have a friend pushing 382whp on one, and I have another pushing well over 400whp, both w/ good torque numbers (cant think off the top of my head) Yes, it costs money to do, and you just as easily build up a B16 to do the same thing. However, how many more B16's do you see built over a Single Cam?...A lot more, and
still suck with torque. I also dont know where you came across that number of 170hp for a B16a, but that looks more like the B16B out of the CTR. Oh well, im not starting a battle over better motors....Its all personal preference, do some research, and figure which one you want more.