Naturally Aspirated
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Naturally Aspirated
Head Includes
Full RACE PnP
Polished Combustion Chambers
Resurfaced Head
Polished High Flow Valves
Block Includes
All New Bearings
Honing/Hot Tanking/Decking
High Compression Pistons
DH-racing intake manifold, throttle body, and cam
Im thinking about getting this done instead of turbo, what do you all think?
Full RACE PnP
Polished Combustion Chambers
Resurfaced Head
Polished High Flow Valves
Block Includes
All New Bearings
Honing/Hot Tanking/Decking
High Compression Pistons
DH-racing intake manifold, throttle body, and cam
Im thinking about getting this done instead of turbo, what do you all think?
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From: so cal djmota=oscar
Rep Power: 323 don't forget an adjustable cam gear for that reground cam and a piggy back fuel system like safc or e-manage. you will need both
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Rep Power: 0 Why did you post about a NA civic in the boost section? Also, NA LX Honda civic is a dumb idea. Yes, people have made it work. But you really picked a bad car to make NA. Next time try a Mustang GT or a Camaro SS. Those can be all motor. A D17 non-vtec SOHC engine? **** wanna race my moped?
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Rep Power: 0 for real diemos, stfu. if he wants to go all motor and try for 200 who let him. good luck with it, sounds like it will be a good up in power, 200 whp is a stretch, but u never know.
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i say NA, mad people have turbo, i have seen a all NA car here yet, i wanna see it and what it will make power wise
all the things listed will be good for turbo later ne wayz, except high comp pistons, just change those to low comp if u get turbo, ull have the top end built already, just get low comp pistons whenever turbo comes around, ull already have the emanage which will make good with turbo
go NA first, if u dont like it GO TURBO, bc ull be pretty much there
all the things listed will be good for turbo later ne wayz, except high comp pistons, just change those to low comp if u get turbo, ull have the top end built already, just get low comp pistons whenever turbo comes around, ull already have the emanage which will make good with turbo
go NA first, if u dont like it GO TURBO, bc ull be pretty much there
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From: Hickville, NC
Rep Power: 0 i say try it!! IF you got the money definately go for it. You will see gains no doubt, and if you get near 200whp i say its definately worth it. Just tell people "yea i got i/h/e, new throttle body thats about it" and you'll smoke them. And later turbo...you'll definately have a haul *** car
I've thought about n/a just building up stuff, pnp, cam gears, cams, throttle body, intake manni, but i dont know...I'm going to college next year and i might just keep my car i/h/e til i get out then start going crazy
I've thought about n/a just building up stuff, pnp, cam gears, cams, throttle body, intake manni, but i dont know...I'm going to college next year and i might just keep my car i/h/e til i get out then start going crazy
Im doing a k20a3 swap into my coupe. Im going to go NA with it. Im not too sure about an NA d17a2 considering its an lx non vtec sohc. But hey if youre interested in going to be selling my 02 EX Manual Tranny d17a2 soon.
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Rep Power: 0 try contacting KMS. They have already built a d17 pushing just over 200 whp N.A. They also have a 100 shot on top of that. I posted pics of it here probably about a year ago. They have a website too. WWW.HONDAPERFORMANCE.COM Call them... they're happy to talk about it. It's got everything... including some really sweet individual throttle bodies.
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Rep Power: 312 Originally posted by bo0sT
try contacting KMS. They have already built a d17 pushing just over 200 whp N.A. They also have a 100 shot on top of that. I posted pics of it here probably about a year ago. They have a website too. WWW.HONDAPERFORMANCE.COM Call them... they're happy to talk about it. It's got everything... including some really sweet individual throttle bodies.
try contacting KMS. They have already built a d17 pushing just over 200 whp N.A. They also have a 100 shot on top of that. I posted pics of it here probably about a year ago. They have a website too. WWW.HONDAPERFORMANCE.COM Call them... they're happy to talk about it. It's got everything... including some really sweet individual throttle bodies.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by opto_isolator
So what is your take on the current situation with the intake manifold which KMS has produced?
So what is your take on the current situation with the intake manifold which KMS has produced?
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Ok, now I can say what I want to say. Go N/A...its a ground not to many people have covered with the 7th gens and I think it would be fun to go in that direction. Like C2 said, you can always switch pistons and boost if you arent satisfied. And by that time, you'll have a built motor and you could run alot more boost than the average joe on this site. I say go N/A 
lease: Ok, now I can say what I want to say. Go N/A...its a ground not to many people have covered with the 7th gens and I think it would be fun to go in that direction. Like C2 said, you can always switch pistons and boost if you arent satisfied. And by that time, you'll have a built motor and you could run alot more boost than the average joe on this site. I say go N/A Registered!!
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Rep Power: 312 Originally posted by bo0sT
I've been away from the forum a looooooonnnnnnngggggg time. I don't know jack crap about they're intake manifold. I know that with the design it seems it would be hard to make any gains. Then again.... since our throttle body points straight up in the air... it would be hard for anyone to try and improve on it. If you take a look at b-series intake manifolds... they have a nice foundation to work with because of the OEM design. All I know is that the custom d17 they built is bad ***. I'm personally going turbo though. I changed my mind here recently when I came back to the forum and saw the SF turbo. I'm very impressed. I don't know why anyone would go any other route besides turbo... unless they just wanted to be different.
I've been away from the forum a looooooonnnnnnngggggg time. I don't know jack crap about they're intake manifold. I know that with the design it seems it would be hard to make any gains. Then again.... since our throttle body points straight up in the air... it would be hard for anyone to try and improve on it. If you take a look at b-series intake manifolds... they have a nice foundation to work with because of the OEM design. All I know is that the custom d17 they built is bad ***. I'm personally going turbo though. I changed my mind here recently when I came back to the forum and saw the SF turbo. I'm very impressed. I don't know why anyone would go any other route besides turbo... unless they just wanted to be different.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by NytRyder2k2
Im doing a k20a3 swap into my coupe. Im going to go NA with it. Im not too sure about an NA d17a2 considering its an lx non vtec sohc. But hey if youre interested in going to be selling my 02 EX Manual Tranny d17a2 soon.
Im doing a k20a3 swap into my coupe. Im going to go NA with it. Im not too sure about an NA d17a2 considering its an lx non vtec sohc. But hey if youre interested in going to be selling my 02 EX Manual Tranny d17a2 soon.
