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Old 09-30-2003, 02:25 PM
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Ok i drive a 98 civic ex AUTO.... what bolt ons do you all think i could get the most HP from? and is there anything i can do to tune the engine to squeeze a few more horses out of it?
I've finally decided to do engine work, and i can't decide what to get lol.
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Old 09-30-2003, 02:42 PM
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honestly... your going to get a lot of responses that say "swap it"

your most fun mod will be tranny swap =]

the basics... intake/header/exhuast. thats normally the first things people do. increase the air flow and let it breath alittle better.
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http://www.se-r.net/car_info/engine_...ce_tuning.html This is speicific information to SE-R's, but I think its a great reference for basic NA performance. Check it out.
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yep swap out the motor and tranny...or swap out the tranny and get a turbo kit
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Originally posted by Crate
honestly... your going to get a lot of responses that say "swap it"

your most fun mod will be tranny swap =]

the basics... intake/header/exhuast. thats normally the first things people do. increase the air flow and let it breath alittle better.
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If you're intent on building the SOHC motor, you will at least need to swap trannies. The automatic will not withstand any type of significant power increase.
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im buildin an EX...but im manual...if it were stick i'd say stick w/ it but swappin the tranny'd be a bitch, so swap the motor.
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He'd still have to swap the tranny too. New motor/transmission is your best bet.
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