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Recently had to give up my baby due to moving expenses and the rediculous insurance costs for a 19 year old. I had a 210 horsepower Mitsubishi Spyder Eclipse GT-S, which i sold for a pretty penny. I decided i needed a solid replacement, so i looked into the new Hondas. I got a good deal on a Automatic-transmission 2003 civic Ex. Its a darker metallic blue color with the rear and side windows tinted a dark black. Ide post pics but it wont let me until i get 15 posts...

However, 127 horsepower isnt enough for me after my eclipse. It just feels like nothing. I didnt really have to do anything to my eclipse, so i'm new to the whole tuner scene as far as the civic goes, so heres what i need.

I need brands and a price range on what would be good to up the HP. I'm looking to be economic, but i'm not above putting money into my car. I just dont want to pay rediculous amounts.

1. A cold air intake
2. Headers
3. Exhaust (I was looking at the magnaflow)
4. Rims will come later, but i was wundering if anyone had some suggestions (How much will it cost to get them put on, new tires, and recalibrate the gauges?)

I thought about turbo charging, but i dont really need it, and dont want to spend 3000 dollars to do it. Right now i want to focus on the engine first, and then i can kinda figure out how to make it look the way i want it to.

Thanks in advance to anyone who has the patience to answer all these questions.

 
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do all your internals first. then you can get a turbo. if you want to get fast results w/out wasting your time. check out dezod.com they have a section strictly for 7th gen

 
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maybe with the best intake, headers and exhaust you may be able to hit 117bhp. You bought a car that gets 40 mpg is rated to carry 800lbs. welcome to 7thgencivic.com and buy a turbo.

 
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yea your car is automatic so you dont have 127hp, more around 90-100hp

 
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Brother, F/I or spraying are your only choices to get you back to where your girly convertable was Welcome to 7thgencivic.com, home of My Slow.

 
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EX is 127hp

 
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yea not an auto tho

 
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Sell the car, but a old trans am/camaro/mustang, then grow a mullet

 
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Yeah, not gonna get any noticable gains with those bolt ons, your best is to turbo or k-swap.

 
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Save your money, mods on Civic's dont do anything. Save your money, buy a better car with a better platform and go from there.

 
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i wish our civics came stock wit 127HP lol

 
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ya those mods may give you 5whp. you prolly wont even notice. you need a turbo. www.dezod.com

 
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I put down 115 WHP & 113 WTQ I/H/E Tuned with a VAFC2...(O' 8lbs flywheel too)

Some food for thought...

 
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welcome to the site, everything you have asked has been covered many times before please do a search on the site, and you will find all your answers.