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Old 01-13-2009, 06:03 PM
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Hey I am pretty new to cars and everything (sort of) my parents own an auto repair shop so I have always been around them but I just got my own car.

My question is this. Its a 91 Civic DX and I was wondering if it would be worth it to do anything to it (performance wise) and if so what I should do exactly and how much it could run me for costs.

Thanks so much and sorry if this is a stupid question >.<
 
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Old 01-13-2009, 08:49 PM
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motor swap to a D16Z6

you can do a complete swap including OBD1 conversion, and tranny for under 1000 bucks
 
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Old 01-14-2009, 04:37 AM
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Awesome that sounds like just what I was looking for. Should I worry about maybe a new intake and exhaust too? Cause some kids at my school were saying that.
 
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Old 01-14-2009, 05:05 AM
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can i see some pics of your car?
 
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Old 01-14-2009, 06:18 AM
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I say worry about doing a nice clean swap first, then worry about the bolt on goodies later. Do the swap right the first time. Find a good motor low miles and maybe have your parents place put the motor in for you. (should be cheap) Sell the old motor to fund the rest of your build.
 
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Old 01-14-2009, 06:22 AM
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concerning the intake and exhaust you can if you want the sound change i i dont really think the minimal hp gains you will see from the two is really worth 400-600 dollars. but if you plan to do any further large power increases to the engine then a larger exhaust is a must.
 
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Old 01-14-2009, 07:06 AM
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I think you will need to do something with the intake because the stock setup for the DPFI just won't fit a MPFI. The exhaust you can do later.
 




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