What should i put in my stock 2003 civic?
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What should i put in my stock 2003 civic?
Today I bought a 2003 with the d17a2 motor. It has a new clutch and exhaust. I知 looking to get the most out of a budget of about $1000. What should I do to get the most horsepower? (I知 aware the d17 motor isnt the best but i壇 like to see what i could do with it)
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Upgrade your suspension, you won't be able to really do anything with the engine unless you turbo it and that's way more money
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Turbo if you want to stay with the D17. K swap if you want to stay NA or turbo k swap for big numbers. Both of those options are way over $1k.
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or try to find an used Crower Stage 1 cam. (discontinued)
They are starting to grind stock cams, but no one have a good idea how they perform yet.
They are starting to grind stock cams, but no one have a good idea how they perform yet.
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replace your timing belt, water pump, coolant, and tranny fluid if you dont know when any of that was done last,
save the rest for repairs, your likely going to need it for control arm bushings, ball joints, brakes, etc etc
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the $1000 would best be spent on maintanance on a car that old,
replace your timing belt, water pump, coolant, and tranny fluid if you dont know when any of that was done last,
save the rest for repairs, your likely going to need it for control arm bushings, ball joints, brakes, etc etc
replace your timing belt, water pump, coolant, and tranny fluid if you dont know when any of that was done last,
save the rest for repairs, your likely going to need it for control arm bushings, ball joints, brakes, etc etc
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the $1000 would best be spent on maintanance on a car that old,
replace your timing belt, water pump, coolant, and tranny fluid if you dont know when any of that was done last,
save the rest for repairs, your likely going to need it for control arm bushings, ball joints, brakes, etc etc
replace your timing belt, water pump, coolant, and tranny fluid if you dont know when any of that was done last,
save the rest for repairs, your likely going to need it for control arm bushings, ball joints, brakes, etc etc
Definitely worth taking care of any time / mileage maintenance straight away!
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