hey all, just got a 96 civic ex, what (in performace ways) should i do first... im used to work on small block chevy cars, so this is kinda new.....thanks alot


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I'd get a decent alarm and a Factory Service Manual. Then decide if you want to boost the existing motor, swap it, or leave it mostly stock. Take care of any maintenance issues.

In the meantime, I'd work on the tires, suspension, and brakes. Civics can easily be made to handle exceptionally well.

 

i already have a manuel, and i live in the middle of nowhere, so an alarm is not on the top of my list.....it has good tires, and a vtec. what i need to know is what hp mod is a must for now....i really dont feel like ripping the whole thing down and adding pistons, cam, crank, etc..... at this moment, so just some add on performace options will do..thanks

 

I/H/E man

 

thats the answer i wanted thanks......i bought hedders, pro cat, and muffler a day ago....so i guess all that is left is intake.......what would be a good choice? i seen edelbrock makes an intake, i know they work great on a small blocks, how about a vtec? or should i go with just a simple cold air intake???thanks again

 

Well you should know that the d-series engines don't respond that well to bolt-ons. With an intake, header and aftermarket exhaust you'll get 10-15hp at the most. Then you kinda hit a dead end. Even with an aftermarket intake manifold it's not going to loosen up too much hp.

If you'll be fine with 10-15 hp and increasing throttle response than some bolt-ons will be fine. But if your going to want more power you minus well save up for a turbo or engine swap, because you'll be throwing away the header and intake if you decide to turbo.

 

like i said before this is my first fi...so i didnt know that.....if i wanted to do a swap what motor do i look for???? or do i just rebuild mine from ground up and add a turbo, to get more hp??? whats the max hp i could get out of a natual asp. d16??

 

id buy an ebay cai and replace the filter with an apexi cone filter pipe is pipe but the filter is what really makes the difference. youll come out cheaper too, than if you spend 300$+ on aem, injen ect>>>>