Nitrous, Vafc2, Or Clutch/flywheel
Nitrous, Vafc2, Or Clutch/flywheel
I Have Basic Bolt Ons.
I/h/e.
And B&g True Coilovers.
I Want To Do Something For The Summer But My Budget Isn't Looking Too Nice Since I'm Going On A Cruise To The Caribbeans.
Soo I Need Help In Deciding.
1) Vafc 2 Tuned. ($150 An Hour At A Shop In Tacoma)
2) Nitrous. Wet Kit (zex Or Nitrous Express) 50 Shot And 75 Maybe For A Run At The Track.
Or
3) Clutch/flywheel.
( I Won't Be Able To Do The Install Myself. And Its $350 At All The Shops I Inquired At)
What Should I Do??
-carmina_joi
I/h/e.
And B&g True Coilovers.
I Want To Do Something For The Summer But My Budget Isn't Looking Too Nice Since I'm Going On A Cruise To The Caribbeans.
Soo I Need Help In Deciding.
1) Vafc 2 Tuned. ($150 An Hour At A Shop In Tacoma)
2) Nitrous. Wet Kit (zex Or Nitrous Express) 50 Shot And 75 Maybe For A Run At The Track.
Or
3) Clutch/flywheel.
( I Won't Be Able To Do The Install Myself. And Its $350 At All The Shops I Inquired At)
What Should I Do??
-carmina_joi
Last edited by carmina_joi; Apr 14, 2006 at 01:43 AM.
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Originally Posted by BRCivic
Nitrous is damn fun... and in short bursts will make your car waaay faster than #1 or #3. food for thought
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Rep Power: 313 I have #1 & #3 on my car now!
Love my 4 puck and the 8lbs flywheel ROCKS! THe car seems to "wrap" out quicker. Only down side is when I launch... it tends to bog down because less momentum push the car forward.
VAFC2 is SICK IMO... to say the least. Vtec kicks in at 4100 RPMS and I have a power all the way to redline now. The car is soooooooooooo smooth all the way to redine!!
To sum it up. The car "sounds" way different. I love it!!! Vtec in 4th gear at 5600 RPMS is fun
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#1 Then #3
O' I put down 118WHP & 113WTQ with these mods! 
Love my 4 puck and the 8lbs flywheel ROCKS! THe car seems to "wrap" out quicker. Only down side is when I launch... it tends to bog down because less momentum push the car forward.
VAFC2 is SICK IMO... to say the least. Vtec kicks in at 4100 RPMS and I have a power all the way to redline now. The car is soooooooooooo smooth all the way to redine!!
To sum it up. The car "sounds" way different. I love it!!! Vtec in 4th gear at 5600 RPMS is fun
For what its worth
#1 Then #3O' I put down 118WHP & 113WTQ with these mods!
Last edited by 02BLKCIVIC; Apr 14, 2006 at 11:56 AM.
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Rep Power: 313 Well lets crunch the #'s
VAFC2 ($200-$350) depending where you get it and how.
Tune (150 an hour) it only takes like a half an hour for an experenced shop to tune a VAFC on our cars (I watched)
Soooo $350-$500 for (what I have 118WHP &113WTQ)
Is it worth it???You tell me????
Edit: stock is like 90WHP mabe 110WHP (something like that)
VAFC2 ($200-$350) depending where you get it and how.
Tune (150 an hour) it only takes like a half an hour for an experenced shop to tune a VAFC on our cars (I watched)
Soooo $350-$500 for (what I have 118WHP &113WTQ)
Is it worth it???You tell me????
Edit: stock is like 90WHP mabe 110WHP (something like that)
Last edited by 02BLKCIVIC; Apr 14, 2006 at 12:22 PM.
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"Since our 2000 Civic EX barely came off the dealer lot four months ago, there was no need for any major tune-up besides an oil and filter change. The SOHC VTEC engine checked in at 92.4 hp and 83.2 lb-ft of torque to the wheels."
so if this is true and all you have is vafc, then a 26 hp gain is worth the 200$ in my eyes, + tuning that is.
edit: this is also an ex with vtec, is your ex or lx/dx?
so if this is true and all you have is vafc, then a 26 hp gain is worth the 200$ in my eyes, + tuning that is.
edit: this is also an ex with vtec, is your ex or lx/dx?
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Rep Power: 313 Lets not twist my words tooooo much guys!
Stock I belive is 110WHP, soooooooooo 118 would be closer to 8 HP
gain with I/H/E, VAFC2 (tuned), 4puck & 8lbs flywheel.
O' I have a stock cat too! So that could free up an extra 2HP and make it an even 10HP gain!
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Stock I belive is 110WHP, soooooooooo 118 would be closer to 8 HP
gain with I/H/E, VAFC2 (tuned), 4puck & 8lbs flywheel.O' I have a stock cat too! So that could free up an extra 2HP and make it an even 10HP gain!
For what it's worth
Last edited by 02BLKCIVIC; Apr 14, 2006 at 02:19 PM.
Ok i have had 2 of the 3 on here....
I was tuned with full bolts ons with vtec head swap and made 120 whp...it was cool but extreamly slow and a waste of money.
I then went to nitrous for a whole summer and went threw countless bottles.....Its deff the best bang for the buck and its great. Many will tell you it screws up your motor but it only does that if your dumb with it. Keep your spark plugs up to date, 93 in the tank and your oil clean. Its awsome...I had a 75 shot and my best time was a 14.03.
So I would suggest nitrous out of all those and it will prolly make you the most happy. If your really smart youll save your money and get a turbo. Thats what I have no and its by far the most fun of the 3. Power all the time and its like a whole new car.
I was tuned with full bolts ons with vtec head swap and made 120 whp...it was cool but extreamly slow and a waste of money.
I then went to nitrous for a whole summer and went threw countless bottles.....Its deff the best bang for the buck and its great. Many will tell you it screws up your motor but it only does that if your dumb with it. Keep your spark plugs up to date, 93 in the tank and your oil clean. Its awsome...I had a 75 shot and my best time was a 14.03.
So I would suggest nitrous out of all those and it will prolly make you the most happy. If your really smart youll save your money and get a turbo. Thats what I have no and its by far the most fun of the 3. Power all the time and its like a whole new car.
