I have a 2003 Civic lx 4 door. I need more power in this car for of cource "sanctioned" street racing. I dont know wether to do an engine swap or just go with an intake and exhaust. Im on a smaller budget 700-800 and running paycheck to paycheck I know new engines are expensive but i dont know how expensive. Lemme know what you think. Thanks
john

 

$ 700-800 will NOT get you a swap. I say go I/H/E (intake, header, exhaust), and maybe a short shifter, and definately some suspension work.

 

id love to be able to put in a short shifter but i have a F****** automatic i wish i had a stick alright thanks for the help

 

Hey dude, sounds like me and you are in the same boat. I wish I had the money for a swap. I'm thinking of saving and just putting a turbo in it. It will probably be better in the end.

 

i'm taking my trans out within the next week, i'll sell it for $200 + shipping or i'll meet you halfway with it if you don't live forever far away. i blew my motor and i'm swapping in a whole new motor and trans. i have an 03 lx, everything on the trans is good and i have an extra throwout bearing i'll give you with the trans. let me know if you want it for a swap.

 

Hmmmm. Would that trans fit in my car? I have a 97 Civic Ex Coupe

 

$700-$800 dollars?

Ebay Intake/AEM Dryflow filter: $80
Two Magnaflow Resonators (one res, one for muffler) and custom piping: $275
Megan Header: $125
Tein S-Techs: $150
Ebay Strut Bars: $50
Ebay Short Shifter/Polyurethane Bushings: $35

Thatd be a fun litlte daily driver......

 

perhaps if you wanted a race car you should have budgeted better. i say, if you really want to add some horsies...save for a k20, youll have to convert to manual with it anyways. if not, def. go i/h/e. grab yourself some quality parts, maybe a nice suspension setup, some wheels and call it a day.

 

no the D17 is the bastard chid of the Honda family.

 

i would like to trade but i live in norcal and i wouldnt have the means to convert everything for the manual trans