New Member Introductions - ......

ok, ok, herei am travis from boring old, TN.. doing good in school, just go t a job and out of nowhere i become a CIVIC OWNER!!!! OMG!!<IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"><IMG src=smileys/smiley4.gif border="0"><IMG src=smileys/smiley16.gif border="0"> <IMG src=smileys/smiley14.gif border="0">lol, i always wanted my own civic, well lets just say i became a civic owner yesterday....(yes yes thanx for the applause) but not to sound like im only about myself, i'm about my car as well... </P>


I have a 2001 Civic Ex.... <FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=#006600 size=2>GREEN!!</FONT></P>


<FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#006600 size=2>i will post a pic of it later.,</FONT></P>


<FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=#000000 size=2>Well as of now, i'm a newbie, but thats y i came here, what all does n e one think i need to know? I'm open to all info.</FONT></P>

well to help us help you...we need to know what you want out of your civic, you goin to do some weekend dragracing at your nearest track your you goin to have a show car or just want a little exrta hp here and there without goin overboard. You give us that info and we can help you a ton<IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"> i may not be an expert but i know a few things here and there and i know that to help you we need to know what you want.
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welcome and fierce did it all

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<IMG src=smileys/smiley20.gif border="0">....yeah i know postwhoring lmao

well, not n e thing to big, just want to improve the overall performance like increase in Hp and smoother ride, and also some info on some of the best products to use on it for maintanence.

go all motor best route for u

put a turbo or supercharger and some special juice on it

he isnt in need of that much importman read a lil harder lol all motor is better for him

ok all motor you say? ok cool.</P>


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bolt on turbo kit. reliable, safe. all motor sounds great too, my only thing about all motor is driveability, it goes down the hole depending on how far you want to take it. you could do the usual intake/header/exh and call it a day. sounds better, makes more power, and isnt all that expensive if u find deals.

im sorry but whats a exh??? also the bolt on turbo kit how much do they usually run? like if you have one, how much did you pay for it(total costs)

exhasut

wow i feel real smart now...lol

A turbo kit will run about $1500 (for 1 without an intercooler/wastegate) to around $3000 (for 1 with an intercooler/wastegate)

well i guess imma go for the exh, intake, header thing 1st... sounds nice to start off with... also imma put some different lights on it... lol, i dont want orange turn signals <IMG src=smileys/smiley5.gif border="0">LOL. Does all that fall into the all motor catagory, cept the lights.... but hmm... i guess a turbo kit can come in the near future....... like some time in college or so... well i have somehting to save up for now... lol, i will post before and after pictures along the way.. ok you all, thanx for the input, but im still open for more..</P>


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oh yeah i forgot are those under lights and led lights a good idea?? or just another whole in my wallet??? lol</P>

before you do the whole turbo thing you can always do a few other simple things like a larger throttle body and intake manifold...along with a high flow cat. will compliment the intake header and exhaust. its also something you will need to do anyway if you plan on forced induction.</P>

"larger throttle body and intake manifold...along with a high flow cat. will compliment the intake header and exhaust"</P>


ok all these words are zooming by my head like a skyline in japan! please explain if you can? you dont have to if you dont wanna</P>

basically you are just removing more restrictions on air flow....the quicker you can get air into and out of the motor...the faster you are gonna go....now there is of course alot more too it then just that...you have to have the right amount of fuel (air/fuel ratios) this can be solved with a VAFC from apexi and a little bit of dyno time

yeah, a throttlebody is like the valve that allows air into your engine and the cat (catalytic converter) helps to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide. It converts the hydrocarbons into carbon dioxide and water. It also converts the nitrogen oxides back into nitrogen and oxygen, it basically makes the exhaust safe(r) to breathe in. </P>


And yes, all those things u want to do are considered "all motor" or N/A (naturally aspirated)</P>

oh ok, thanx. now the zooming has stopped, once again thanx for informing me