D15 vs D16 cam.

quartersquarters Council Member
in Engine & Drivetrain
are these 2 cams the same? i have a spare D16 cam sitting around somewhere and was wondering if i put it into my D15 (w/ mpfi swap) will it make anymore power, will it have a smoother powerband?

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  • Mista BoneMista Bone Wagonist
    The cams are definitely different.

    First off, the CRX Si cam has more lift.......

    D15B2/7 has .321"/.305" lift, 190/190 duration @ .050" valve lift
    D16A6 has .368"/.356" lift, 190/190 duration @ .050" valve lift

    The issue arises that with the D15's shorter deck height, using a 89-91 D16A6 will result in the cam being a 1/2 tooth (4.75 degrees @ the cam) out of time. To remedy this, just use a 96-00 D16Y7/Y8 cam gear, only $10 from the dealership.

    Also what intake did you use on the MPFI swap? A Z6 intake helps the D15 breath ALOT better on topend. A stock D15B7 put sabout 85 whp to the dynojet rollers. Add a AEM CAI, Stillen Header, 2.25" crush bent exhaust, Z6 intake and D16A6 cam, you get 118 whp.......as I proved in 1999, nice 30 whp gain.

    The difference in power output with the D16A6 cam advanced (low end torque, great for automatics) and retarded (slow bottom end)

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    Also proof the AEM CAI gains over the 3" Generic short ram intake.......

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  • quartersquarters Council Member
    now that's what i call a reply.
  • ZeroWagonZeroWagon Band Wagon
    Mista Bone is a legend when it comes to D-series tuning. I'm glad to see he is part of our wagon community!
  • akiraboyakiraboy HondaCivicWagon.com Founder
    ZeroWagon wrote:
    Mista Bone is a legend when it comes to D-series tuning. I'm glad to see he is part of our wagon community!
    agreed, there isn't one board that doesn't stand to benefit from his insight.

    Single cam D is a lost art. Thats why mine is ready to be built soon!
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