Si-VTEC...I know its not a choice...but your question is a lil deeper than one choice. The DC2/4 chassis presents a lot of "conditions" built in that would make either choice desirable...

butyeah, 94-97 front with the j-spec OEM lip is my favorite...(essentially the 94-97 USDM front with j-spec corners and a lip)

sorry to make your thread complicated...lol