ok i have a 97 ex coupe with the y8 in it and i just bought out of a 98 civic the y5 which is vtec-e i am also swaping to 5 speed so which engine is better in your opinion.....caues i was lookin at the specs and the y5 has less a little less on everything than the y8......but if i am correct the vtec-e is the enhanced performance version on vtec which means it will kick in longer and a little harder....not that i will really be able to tell in a SOHC....lol........thanks