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I'm going to start with saying I have a '97 Coupe Ex, D16Y8, 5-speed which has about 155k miles. Everything mechanical is stock. A lot of people are telling me to do different things, which i don't mind, but they don't really know much about the car anyway. That's why i'm asking you guys what you would do. I'm trying to decide between a lot of different things, like should i get it ported/polished, get oversized valves, get a different d-series head, or what? Ideas for the bolt-ons would be sweet. The questions i'm asking are similar to others...What should I do? What would you do? Should i save for something?
Please help me out here.

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intake, header, tighten throttle cable, clean intake system and related parts and sensors, check vacuum lines for cracks, denso iridium plugs, nology hotwires, upgraded engine ground wires, lubecontrol.com additives, etc. that will give you a small start. then later you can do cam, head porting, more ignition mods, and some cam gear and tuning. i wouldnt expect too much from that engine tho...

 
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How much would you expect from it then?

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maybe extra 10whp? im just guessing tho. it will be noticable if you do it all at once.

 
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you should start saveing your money and buy a better car.

 
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Thats a little harsh, these cars have a lot of potential. Also lets not forget Civic's are japanese designed and engineered, so many things you could do.

 
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yea 15,000 dollers later i don't think he's got that kind of money if i was him i would just clean it up put on good coilovers drop it and some nice 15s and just pimp.

 
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Yeah, I just got a 2-tone paint job, dropped on 17's, $1000 worth of electronics. That's why i'm wondering about performance and what not.

 
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[QUOTE=lowlife9;4403892]well i think your all set then just keep it in good working condition and enjoy the ride .all those bolt on´s for very littel gains just seems like a wast of hard earned money to me.

 
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True...would it be smart to turbo this engine?

 
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you would want to rebuild the engine for turbo.if you have the money swap the engine.

 
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Couple of Questions...

Would finding a performance head, like one that's ported and polished already be what i need? ofc i'd get all the bolt-ons.

Other question is: May sound kind of funny but
What's the cheapest / best engine I could get? I heard b18c from someone ^^^. And how much should I expect to get that engine for?



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Some more questions. :P

Q1. How do I clean the intake system, and what do i need to make sure to do?

Q2. How do I check the vacuum lines?



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inspect vacuum lines for cracks or tears. the intake system means the throttle body and all the sensors around it and the intake mani like idle valves. might as well get a new pcv valve too.

 
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I would say a new engine would be your best bet. All B series have different hp and price tags. The jdm b18 type r that is like the holy grail of b series engines has a huge price tag for little gain over other b series. On top of that, extrememly rare. A b18 you will look at around an extra 30-50hp depending on exact engine. I've heard of as low as 600 for engine and tranny up to 4500 for the type r. It also has a lot to do with where you live. Some shops have hook ups so you can get very cheap engines with crazy low mileage where in neighborhoods like mine you pay atleast 1000 for an engine with 100k already on it...

My buddy goes to a shop in MD and he has a mkiii supra. He bought a jdm front clip with a twin turbo engine and under 35k miles on it for 3500 dollars. Thats a hookup in my eyes.

On the other hand if that seems like a lot of money with little return here is a list of where to start.

Headers & exhaust, most restrictive things on your car.
Mild cam, allow the bolt ons to be more beneficial
Headwork, allows more air in faster and out faster
CAI/SRI, allows the engine to breath better

The list can go on forever but the general point is get h/e/i and if you still want more power, start working on internals. A nice overhaul doesn't hurt a car with that many miles.

Sorry for the long post but yeah some info for you.

 
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Hell yeah, I'll take long posts all day. :P
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Thats a great idea!!!! Take the hood off!