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Curious as to expenses on project.
Well guys, I'm going to go ahead and start a project here although I'm just starting to study to become a mechanic I'm going to set low goals for the time being, My goal currently is going to be 400HP with boost.
But, I would like your feedback as to what I'm going to be spending
I am going to purchase a 2001 Civic, Still trying to find a fair price for it.
So here is what I am asking for.
2001 Civic Price:
Boost Price:
Other stuff needed (Name and price)
But, I would like your feedback as to what I'm going to be spending
I am going to purchase a 2001 Civic, Still trying to find a fair price for it.
So here is what I am asking for.
2001 Civic Price:
Boost Price:
Other stuff needed (Name and price)
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It would be in my eyes, I'm running my 91' acura legend at about 290 without turbo/exhaust mods. From what I've been reading, 7th gen civic is one of the easiest cars to hop up, well.... Right under the 350 list.
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Re: Curious as to expenses on project.
the highest HP d17 was around 400 and it was fully built with custom everything. and thats with him spending $15,000+
the only real feasible way youre going to get that kinda number is swaping a K and boosting it.
but hey, if you're going to do it, MOAR POWA TO YOU
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James, if you're talking about andyman's boosted D17, it was making 489whp@ 31psi and a stage 3 cam. Torque was something like 380.
@OP, you do realize that your Acura Legend is running a 3.2L V6, right? You can't really compare that to a kinda shitty 1.7L 4 banger.. If 400whp was easy to do, you'd probably have a lot of people still rocking a D17 under the hood making high 200s as far as horsepower goes. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to talk you out of modding a 7thgen, I'm simply making sure you know what you're getting in to.
A realistic "low" goal would be making 250whp from a D17. Just guessing, it would take 12-15psi with at least a stage 2 crower turbo cam plus all the other stuff you need to do to support that much boost. With the stage 2 cam, you need valve springs and retainers and a good EMS (k-pro recommended, will run you a grand plus donor k-series ECU).
That is, unless you k-swap then turbo it, but the swap alone will put you back $4000-7000, depending on how cheap you find the parts, much less the engine.
@OP, you do realize that your Acura Legend is running a 3.2L V6, right? You can't really compare that to a kinda shitty 1.7L 4 banger.. If 400whp was easy to do, you'd probably have a lot of people still rocking a D17 under the hood making high 200s as far as horsepower goes. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to talk you out of modding a 7thgen, I'm simply making sure you know what you're getting in to.
A realistic "low" goal would be making 250whp from a D17. Just guessing, it would take 12-15psi with at least a stage 2 crower turbo cam plus all the other stuff you need to do to support that much boost. With the stage 2 cam, you need valve springs and retainers and a good EMS (k-pro recommended, will run you a grand plus donor k-series ECU).
That is, unless you k-swap then turbo it, but the swap alone will put you back $4000-7000, depending on how cheap you find the parts, much less the engine.
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somebody have not been reading in the right places and been drinking a lot...
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