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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 05:00 AM
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Default Just starting.. Need advice.

I have a 1999 civic dx and I want to make it faster. Need suggestions on what to get and/or where.
 
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 05:06 AM
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How much money are you willing to spend?
How much HP are you wanting to gain?

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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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I'd do exhaust and intake for starters, help the engine breathe better and give you a few more horses, then a header if you had the cash. Exhaust can be found at a number of places, Midas where I live does good work for cheap, and as for a cold air intake or short ram intake (i'd go with cold air) you can get that off of ebay pretty cheap. Ben
 
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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if you plan on starting with bolt one's (which most people do) and you want to turbo it in the future don't bother with headers cause you can't use em
 
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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Think of what you want the car to look like or what kind of long term performance or just check out some rides on the information super highway and read mags and books.
 
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Hey Ben. I was thinking cool air and exhaust also. But don't really know what brands are good and stuff. Any ideas?
 
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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AEM for intake, then exhaust go for GReddy or Magnaflow or Megan Racing.
 
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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yea ill say go with a full turbo kit and or your exhaust system first to get you started either would be good to go!
 
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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+1 on exhaust and intake

go with a turbo to make the car faster, lol

or just an engine swap as well

read up on what you want to do
 
Old Aug 6, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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I have magnaflow on my si, the intake is up to you. Most people find that the piping is all the same, the filter is what matters. So if you were to get the intake off of ebay, and it was a cheap set, just get a k&n filter to go along with it.....thats what i'd do anyway.
 



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