civic 92 dx,not much power
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Hi,I'm new here and don't know much about cars,the only stuff I leanred was playing Gran Turismo 3,yea sad.Anyway I'm looking for some help.I have my older brothers Honda civic DX now and he now drives a diff car.It has Intake and exhaust.But it still doesnt have much power,I can floor the damn thing and the engine responce sucks.How do I get more acceleration? anything I can buy to enhance the power? by the way...its an automatic.
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Well the auto will rob tons of hp. The best thing you can do for an old car is a complete tune up. Also, an air intake helps alot on the older models because the stock system is so restrictive. There are prolly alot more performance parts for your car as well. Try intake, header, exhaust, aem pulleys, and vafc to tune the fuel for starters. Best things that you can do cheap is maintenance stuff.
--fuel system cleaner added to gas (greased lightning is very good, also lucas)
--new air filter (or intake system)
--new spark plugs (NGK iridium IX is better than stock)
--oil change
--tranny fluid change
--valve adjustment maybe?
Also, lightening up the car by removing heavy items will help acceleration. Toss the spare and get a can of fix-a-flat for starters. Small rims are a plus.
--fuel system cleaner added to gas (greased lightning is very good, also lucas)
--new air filter (or intake system)
--new spark plugs (NGK iridium IX is better than stock)
--oil change
--tranny fluid change
--valve adjustment maybe?
Also, lightening up the car by removing heavy items will help acceleration. Toss the spare and get a can of fix-a-flat for starters. Small rims are a plus.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
Well the auto will rob tons of hp. The best thing you can do for an old car is a complete tune up. Also, an air intake helps alot on the older models because the stock system is so restrictive. There are prolly alot more performance parts for your car as well. Try intake, header, exhaust, aem pulleys, and vafc to tune the fuel for starters. Best things that you can do cheap is maintenance stuff.
--fuel system cleaner added to gas (greased lightning is very good, also lucas)
--new air filter (or intake system)
--new spark plugs (NGK iridium IX is better than stock)
--oil change
--tranny fluid change
--valve adjustment maybe?
Also, lightening up the car by removing heavy items will help acceleration. Toss the spare and get a can of fix-a-flat for starters. Small rims are a plus.
--fuel system cleaner added to gas (greased lightning is very good, also lucas)
--new air filter (or intake system)
--new spark plugs (NGK iridium IX is better than stock)
--oil change
--tranny fluid change
--valve adjustment maybe?
Also, lightening up the car by removing heavy items will help acceleration. Toss the spare and get a can of fix-a-flat for starters. Small rims are a plus.
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Rep Power: 811 Some more info. Be warned that ALOT of this info is outdated. Still a good resource.
http://customimport.simplisticmedia....hondafaq2.html
http://customimport.simplisticmedia....hondafaq2.html
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