Customizing my 04 civic dx
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Customizing my 04 civic dx
I am buying a 2004 honda civic dx. I want to make it faster so i am installing a AEM Short Ram Intake system. Im not sure what i should install next. Any suggestions?
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Re: Customizing my 04 civic dx
You'll be lucky to gain more than 2hp with an intake.
The best upgrade for your money is swapping to an a2 head, you'll gain 10-15 hp. For $200-$300 it can be done. You'll need the complete a2 head. And you can get a vafc 2, an EX ecu and have your key flashed, or an EX ecu and get an immobilizer bypass.
The best upgrade for your money is swapping to an a2 head, you'll gain 10-15 hp. For $200-$300 it can be done. You'll need the complete a2 head. And you can get a vafc 2, an EX ecu and have your key flashed, or an EX ecu and get an immobilizer bypass.
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You can get the head and ecu from a junkyard. Usually they go for about $150, then the vafc 2 is like $150 or getting your key flashed is like $150 and the ecu is like $25.
I could get a whole d17a2 for $75. Take the head, then sell the rest for at least $75. There's deals to be had.
I could get a whole d17a2 for $75. Take the head, then sell the rest for at least $75. There's deals to be had.
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Re: Customizing my 04 civic dx
revo short shifter is the best SS for our cars.
and im sorry to disappoint you, there is NOTHING you can do that will make you cars "fast." you bought the wrong car if u wanted to go fast with bolt ons.
no intake, exhaust, headers... with all that, you'll be lucky if u gain 5hp total.
(unless u Kswap or turbo ur engine)
and im sorry to disappoint you, there is NOTHING you can do that will make you cars "fast." you bought the wrong car if u wanted to go fast with bolt ons.
no intake, exhaust, headers... with all that, you'll be lucky if u gain 5hp total.
(unless u Kswap or turbo ur engine)
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