I just got my intake and exhaust done. Besides headers, what is the next cheapest thing i can do to boost me up a few extra horses? Headers is definitly in my future, but i dont have the cash for that, is there anything i can do that is relatively cheap ( i dont mean like 50$, i just mean cheaper then headers) that will give me a little more hp gain

 

um well theres not much thats cheaper than a header, but some more good options in that price range would be a throttle body, intake manifold, or a mini-me conversion. for a TB and intake manifold your prolly looking at the price of a header, and for the mini me you might actually break that price (between the parts and the vtec conversion...im pretty sure you have to drill another hole in the firewall and then getting a new ecu so installation might have to be done by a pro if you dont have much experience) so between parts and installation it would probably be anywhere between 400 upwards to 750. i guess those are some options right there, you may wanna look into getting a clutch kit and short shifter too (but i know for a short shifter you can just take a hacksaw to the stock shifter...ghetto i know...but kappa did it to his first car ) and maybe some suspension or a brake kit. i dont know...in that price range theres quite a bit of options.

 

maybe i should of been more detailed when i asked that question lol...I have a 2005 Civic LX. i have aem short ram, magnaflow cat-back, eiback prokit springs, neuspeed front stru, konig 17's, toyo tires, as far as performance i think thats about it....But i know, its an automatic and o vtec, im mad at that too lol but i just gotta deal with it for now

 

save up for a stick shift now..

 

put in higher octane gas

 

^ that isnt going to help. Dude, I got my Chikara header for like $150.

 

mugen stickers y0! wonder if delta has a regrind available for your specific model.....there nicley priced at around a $100. you should check into that.

 

Do some weight reduction. That's free.

Maybe a high-flow cat?

 

i'll second whoever said to do a 5-spd conversion

 

A 5-speed swap would definitely be helpful, and youll be able to harness a lot more power than with an automatic. After that, Id suggest an intake manifold, maybe a Skunk2.