I drove a D17 last week, and even though it was an auto, it did have a _little_ more torque than my D16Y8. The new D17A2s also feature direct ignition, so a swap may be a little challenging, like SickCiViC just mentioned.
I have a D17 in my 02 civic its not that bad of an engine but i also have a cold air intake and header with full cat back last time i was at the track i ran a 15.9