EK or EG, that is the question!

[tonkabui]

ok, if you had a chance to own either a civic EK with a b16 swap or an EG with a zc turbo'd with a t3/4, what would you rather have? the b16 isn't optimally tuned, has about 70K miles on it, but the car also has a bunch of bolt ons and other JDM stuff. the EG will be boosted, the zc engine and tranny are both jdm and have 15K miles on them. those are the big things. there are little things on both cars that make them more appealing either way. please persuade me one way or the other. here's a pic for reference of both cars (although these aren't the exact ones, they're just for visual appeal):

 

[batmang]

bump cause im curious as to what people think.

 

[MP3skaterNC]

b16 > zc imo

ek > eg styling wise

eg > ek handling/proformance wise

 

[Captain KRM P5]

b16 f0r lyf3

 

[batmang]

are you guys forgetting, the zc would be boosted, the b16 is not.

zc boosted can make over 200whp
b16's are around 140-145whp

 

[fkmp5]

eg

 

[jred321]

that's a tough choice. i've always like the eg, but i'd rather have a b series engine, and i think ek's can look good if you do a few things to them, and the one pictures seems to be nicely done, so it's a real tough choice. i guess i'd go with the eg if it were me

 

[FunkyBuddha]

I'd say EK. Just cause the newer body, and frame. The styling is a bit better as well. I don't like EG headlights. You can always boost the EK's b16 as well.

Which ZC engine we talkin about or are they all 1.6L SOHC?

Which b16 we talkin about as well? The SiR1 or SiR2?

Do you have pictures of both? Those reference pics you posted are very nicely done civics. Hard to decide.

Anyways..I'd go with the EK. DOHC engine, reliable and you don't have to worry about all the maintenance that comes w/ a boosted engine. my 0.02c

 

[dominoy2k1]

i dunno which is the ek or eg, but i would take the blue one. it looks nicer.

 

[Mr. Win]

ek

 

[batmang]

the zc is dohc, rated 130 hp.
the b16 is from a 99-00 si, rated 160 hp, dohc as well.
the thing about zc's is, their dirt cheap.
the b16a's arent really.... dirt cheap. about 2x more expensive then a zc.

 

[Torco-MSP]

ek with b16

i personally have a eg with a b16...

 

[tonkabui]

john, you sure the zc is dohc? i thought it was sohc.

 

[jred321]

they make different zc engines iirc

 

[Roywhitep5]

eg's are better looking. i like eg's. eg's are fun

 

[tonkabui]

me too!

 

[batmang]

john, you sure the zc is dohc? i thought it was sohc.

nope, its dohc, non vtec

 

[batmang]

http://www.4thgenerationcivic.com/engines/engines1.htm

<table border="1" height="243" width="97%"> <tbody><tr><td height="14" width="15%">88-91 1.6i
(asian specs)
90-93 Integra LS
90-93 Integra RS</td> <td height="14" width="9%">ZC
D16A8 D16A9</td> <td height="14" width="30%">

1595cc
4 cyl, 16valve
DOHC
9.1 c.r.
​

</td> <td height="14" width="18%">137 bhp @ 6800
Redline: 7200 rpm</td> <td height="14" width="20%">108 lb-ft @ 5700</td></tr></tbody> </table>

 

[batmang]

b16 specs:

<table border="1" height="243" width="97%"> <tbody><tr><td height="19" width="15%">92-95 Civic VTi
(EDM ver, EG6)
92-95 Civic Si-R
(JDM EG6)
93-95 Del Sol VTEC
(EG2)</td> <td height="19" width="9%">B16A2/A3</td> <td height="19" width="30%">

1595cc
4 cyl, 16 valve
DOHC VTEC
10.4:1 c.r.
​

</td> <td height="19" width="18%">160 bhp @ 7600
Redline: 8200 rpm</td> <td height="19" width="20%">111 lb-ft @ 7000</td></tr></tbody> </table>

 

[RenzoMSP]

ek, I had one, it looks better.