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Hey there Im new here, but i am about to get a 1996 civic hx, questions is, is it worth it. It has like 232k on the motor but has been taken care of very well, motor still runs and pulls well. for $1600 what do you guys think?

 
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That could be a good deal. Get a mechanic to check it out. Check the suspension out as well. Where are the stock wheels?

 
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He does not have stock wheels, and how do i go about gettin a mechanic to check it out or what not with out buying it? it is a buddy of mines car.

 
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Have him take the car to a mechanic of your choice and tell the mechanic to look over it. I got my mechanic to check over mine for free (he gets all of my family's business though). If you trust your buddy that the car is in good condition then just buy it.

 
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hmmmm okay, ill make a real quick call and see if my buddies dad cant look at it ( owns a shop) but i love the car so far

 
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If you love it you can't really go wrong with 1600 bucks.

 
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i just talked to my buddy and he said i just gotta bring it by and he will check it out, any tips to make it quicker, it already has a dc sport header with a cat delete exhaust with it

 
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Buy a different car if you want it to be much quicker than it already is. Civics aren't quick without putting some serious money into them.

 
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well once i throw on a intake, some cam gears tein suspension, think that would get me to about 150 horsepower? (115 stock)

 
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There's only one cam gear and no, I don't think that will get you to 150 hp.

 
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damn, atleast it will sound and look good lol, might be able to take a probe. haha

 
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it really depends what condition its in. older cars could have tons of problems and it takes a trained eye to find them. there are alot of things that could go wrong. so it really needs a full inspection at least by a mechanic but there are some things you need to check on your own and by driving it.

 
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my buddys dad actually has like his own mechanic shop and what not, so hopefully thats what you mean.. he has plenty years in business

 
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x2. even if the motor craps out you've got a nice, clean car (as far as i can see) for a swap

 
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a decent deal for me...

 
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go for it... I got my 97 for less than $2000, and after a $1200 paint job it's a really nice car, but if you get a Civic and like modifying it, you'll end up spending a bunch of money (I have)... get some new wheels though haha

 
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how much am i looking for a swap? and what would be a good choice?

 
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looks like a good swap platform.

 
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omg.. cam gears only move the power band around on a single cam. and only make power with a dyno. and what does suspension have to do with horsepower? seriously dude if you think a intake and exhaust will give you 35hp you dont belong anywhere near a car.

 
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I am well aware that i cant nearly make 35hp off of that, but it is just a start. i need a basic plan and price for making that car somewhat noticeably faster

 
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If you're going for power, don't waste your money with those bolt ons on your D series... just pick up a B16A, they aren't too much money nowadays and there's 60% more horsepower, plus if you're motor already has 232,000 miles on it you probably don't want to be pushing it too hard anyway...

I have intake, exhaust, and an EX (Y8) manifold on my D-series and it still sucks, trust me

 
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and cam gears only moving the power around on a single cam is completely wrong by the way... JREJ8, you need to do some reading

 
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lol yeah on a stock cam. it moves the power band around man. your not going to make any more power with a cam gear on a single cam. you cant advance the intake or the exhaust individually. hence advancing will move your powerband lower and retarding moves it higher (but dosent change your red line) on duel cams you can change the relation between the two which can yeild some power gains with stock cams. but you need to have a dyno to find them.

 
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aftermarket single cams can be fine tuned with use of a cam gear. i dont see any benifit for it on a stock cam.