What to get for a POS

I have an automatic 97 civic LX. I plan on getting about $1,000 back for taxes and I want to put it all into the engine. But I don't know what to get. I know I will never get anywhere near what a manual could do, but it'd be nice to be a little quicker. My roommate says I should get a $500 Zex nitrous kit (which is tempting), but the nitrous would only be for racing and I'm after more hp for all the time. I'm kinda after the most hp for what money I have, so any ideas on what I should get?

[96civicex]

i think it would be sweet if you got a full exhaust system from the headers back, and an intake. the full exhaust when probably take up most of the money with parts and installation, but i got my apc intake from advanced auto parts for $70. i know a lot of guys on here don't like apc, but i have to say i really like my intake. if you have enough money left over, i would get a cold air intake instead of just a short one, but thats costs a lot more.

if you just want to use the 1000 now then u could get all the usual bolt ons, OR you could save up more n go with a turbo or an engine swap. alot of people i talk to now wish they hadnt bought all these bolt ons when they coulda just gotten something that would increase horsepower dramatically. Cuz you cant use say a DC header with a turbo and if you got the engine swap you couldnt use that header for that engine either. unless you made some ghastly mistake and bought the same engine

[silver]

Originally posted by Damaclese
so any ideas on what I should get?

a faster car

buy a new camshaft and then use the rest for bolt-ons. maybe get an extra 20hp out of the motor.

[pdiggitydogg]

save it and swap within a few more months or wait another yr and do it then if you do not have enough

What kinda bolt ons do you suggest?

[silver]

i/h/e should be fine.

If you want to get the most out of your money Id do this.

Ebay Intake Short ram $20
Ebay Front and rear sturt bars $50
Ebay Header $200
Muffler 100$
2.25 inch mandrel bent piping from catback to muffler. Muffler shops will do this for you. $150
so thats 550 spent so far.
Zex camshaft . 238.
leave you 200 bucks
Get a fuel pressure regulator B&M $50
Ebay Indiglo gauges 50.
hmmm well I hpe that gives you can idea of stuff. If I had to do my accor agian thats what Id be doing Id have so much more for the money. Fooey on name brands expensive stuff.

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

yah what Honda530 said... and u might wanna think about a cam gear, short shifter and uh...that's all i could think of right now..

[slowEJ6]

to be honest.....you have $1000. swap in a D16Y5 (HX motor) and do a 5spd swap all at once.....youd still have money left over and youd have a faster car. yay.

Now where would I find an engine that cheap?

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

i'm sure all the d16 engines are quite cheap...i mean nowadays people want either b/h series that nobody cares about the d16 powerplant.. go for either d16y5(HX) or d16y8(EX)

I did some hunting and found a lot of different engine prices. Anybody got any ideas on where I can get one for the best price?

Also, if I get the engine and put the 5 speed in it, I'll have to put in a clutch. Is that hard? My roomate is a mechanic and he said most places around here wouldn't even try to install a clutch.

Anything?

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

sorry...i feel ur pain... and to make things better i now give you.....



HOORAY!

[pdiggitydogg]

goddamn banana...its everywhere lately...

well I know osaka has the best prices online but they do not carry any sohc vtec or vtec-e...If you give me $3000 Ill sell you my d16y8 w/ 77xxx miles on it jfwy...I think there is a mini me swap on ebay right now that will give you a vtec head...and inturn more power

yep here it is - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=2400013 077

kAn someone pleaz tell me when the government is gonna send me a big fat $1000 check... damn!!..... DAMN... how you get so much bak.... must be a Missouri thing... Anyway if i had that kind of money i would save up for a swap. or... you could save up for a swap. but if it was me, i'd go with the swap.

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

pdiggitydogg's idea would prolly be the most cost-effective choice...unless u plan on running 10 sec.

so if you wanna stay conservative with a little more "oomph" stick with the head swap..

[sohc_vtec 2NR]

i almost forgot...if you get a vtec head u can mate that with a vtec controller...lower it to whatever rpm u desire and "presto!" cheap and easy power...with plenty of additional power to be made...

yeah it really depends on what you want to do. The only thing is that going from auto->manual is really pricy because you have o put in things like clutch, clutch master cylinder and many other things. Ive done lots of research on this and decieded that its a bad Idea unless my tranny breaks. heres a link on how to do it in an accord. http://www.extremeredline.net/accord...tml#disclaimer

What might be a good idea. Is to swap fro a vtec head. and then do all the stuff I was saying earlier. or do all the stuff I was saying earlier and then start saving for a vtec head and 5spd swap. The 5spd swap is just a pain in the butt and its expensive. So what till your tranny breaks.

[pdiggitydogg]

man o man...everybodys agreeing w/ my ideas today...I feel so special Guess Im just full of good ideas right now

thanks people