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500 $ improvement
I have almost exactly 515 dollars to spend and I wanna put it into my car.
I'm wondering what I could buy for around that much that would best improve my Horsepower. Maybe a few things, whichevers best.
I'm wondering what I could buy for around that much that would best improve my Horsepower. Maybe a few things, whichevers best.
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um... N/A you would want P&P head, higher comp pistons, new cams, etc. anyone want to generate a good list here of what he should do to make some good power?
um... N/A you would want P&P head, higher comp pistons, new cams, etc. anyone want to generate a good list here of what he should do to make some good power?
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are you from lancaster or palmdale by any chance?
I just talked to my friend who said "my buddy has a car like yours. What should he buy because he has $500 to spend?"
I just talked to my friend who said "my buddy has a car like yours. What should he buy because he has $500 to spend?"
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Originally Posted by turboengnr
are you from lancaster or palmdale by any chance?
I just talked to my friend who said "my buddy has a car like yours. What should he buy because he has $500 to spend?"
I just talked to my friend who said "my buddy has a car like yours. What should he buy because he has $500 to spend?"
I'm only 17 and have a 96 Civic DX. I know its not a performance car and all, but I have a craving for speed.
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Originally Posted by N_reverie
hehe no. I'm from Sierra Vista, Arizona.
I'm only 17 and have a 96 Civic DX. I know its not a performance car and all, but I have a craving for speed.
I'm only 17 and have a 96 Civic DX. I know its not a performance car and all, but I have a craving for speed.
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Originally Posted by MYK1013
how about an exhaust?? is it a coupe??
How much hp could I get out of an exhaust kit?
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Rep Power: 0 ^^ITs true, a better exhaust isnt that much better unless you've done some engine work to compensate for the amount of extra flow through the exhaust. And for the thread starter, just save for some boost.
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Rep Power: 335 Just a get a good exhaust
I suggest the tanabe SMH exhaust:
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Apex'i world sport 2 exhaust:
I suggest the tanabe SMH exhaust:
OR THE
Apex'i world sport 2 exhaust:
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Originally Posted by N_reverie
hehe no. I'm from Sierra Vista, Arizona.
I'm only 17 and have a 96 Civic DX. I know its not a performance car and all, but I have a craving for speed.
I'm only 17 and have a 96 Civic DX. I know its not a performance car and all, but I have a craving for speed.
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Originally Posted by infinite012
you're only 17. you should be happy that you even have a car at this point. i have a friend who crashed two cars because they were too powerful for him to control.
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Rep Power: 0 An AEM short-shifter would help u accelerate alot faster and itz neither expensive nore hard-to-install, ur second upgrade could be a CAI, u will probably get 2-3hp with it & if u r smart it won't cost much, & it'll give u some nice sound too. Then keep the rest of ur money and like others said save for boost , or a swap. 
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Originally Posted by N_reverie
hehe no. I'm from Sierra Vista, Arizona.
I'm only 17 and have a 96 Civic DX. I know its not a performance car and all, but I have a craving for speed.
I'm only 17 and have a 96 Civic DX. I know its not a performance car and all, but I have a craving for speed.
lol. it can be more of a performance car than ours (01-05), engine-wise. check out www.clubcivic.com as well.....
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not trying to high jack but are there any exhausts that aren't crazy loud or sound like farting in a coffee can?
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Rep Power: 0 Its about time we get some more people from sierra vista in here, but anyways intake exhaust would probably be your best bets, but try and save your money for some boost if you really want hp gain
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Rep Power: 465 You're not going to get much more than 20 hp max with $500, unless you want to spend it on a nitrous kit.
Personally, I'd get a few things that are cheap that help performance indirectly, as well as a few other things...
CAI- $50
Header- $100
Exhaust- $200
Short Shifter & shift ****- $50
+ $100 left over. Next on the list would be cheap rims ($300) Neons ($50) lowering springs ($100) and tint ($150)... not in that order. Than again, I am not all that much into HP, and I am not willing to spend $3k on boost.
Whatever you do, good luck...
And yes, you can find all that stuff above for around those prices, if you keep your eyes open and are thrifty...
Personally, I'd get a few things that are cheap that help performance indirectly, as well as a few other things...
CAI- $50
Header- $100
Exhaust- $200
Short Shifter & shift ****- $50
+ $100 left over. Next on the list would be cheap rims ($300) Neons ($50) lowering springs ($100) and tint ($150)... not in that order. Than again, I am not all that much into HP, and I am not willing to spend $3k on boost.
Whatever you do, good luck...
And yes, you can find all that stuff above for around those prices, if you keep your eyes open and are thrifty...
