So i am in desperate need for some power. I really wanna keep it california legal. Im not ready for a swap or to boost it. If you were in my situation, what would you do?
2002 4cyl 5 spd 2.3L
thanks !
you're going to waste your money trying to make a 3000lb car fast without boost and on a restrictive head.... just don't waste your money on this car if you want to go fast, buy something that will
AEM V2 CAI
DC Sport 4-2-1 Header
WS2 Exaust
Pulleys(Super Light Weight)
Stage 2 Cam
Tuned!!!
And just pay for emissions to get passed!
Tada..
thats about 1000 bucks for ~15whp.... totally worth it
Yea just get a hondata s100 and get it tuned and dynoed... and just pay someone like 150 to pass the smog for u
unorthadox pulled btw!
why would you bother with hondata if you're not running anything serious like a turbo or supercharger kit?
If u want decent power just get
Pulleys
Header
CAI
Exhaust
Plugs&Wires
this will save u alot of money on the tune and other goodies but your gonna feel way more power with those
you're not going to feel **** with those, headers and exhaust will drop your tq, CAI will make a lot of noise, pulleys don't do much and your plugs and wires will be negligible
i just want enough power so that my car can pull me out of corners !
not gonna happen with this car dude, not without boost or a SC
ya my suspensions pretty ballin i have tokico hp blues with megan spings and after i get wheels and tires im gonna get eibach sways....its not the actual corner that my car cant do its just that brute power that it lacks
thats a pretty weak suspension honestly. you need sway bars, a one-piece strut tower bar and a good set of coilovers if you want to be able to put the power down, what little you have
LMFAO!!!! You Obiously did something wrong if u have header~Catback~Intake because i got the exact same thing with upgraded NGK plugs~Wires and i could feel a diffrence and that; that im on 19" rims.... And no i dont have a loud *** exhaust like yours
feeling faster and being faster are two very different things
if yours are beaten down then it will maybe get you a few, but reguardless it doesnt hurt to do a lil tune up.
just use OEM replacements, you're not going to get anything special out of plugs and wires on this engine so don't waste your money
true true i just wanna get some hp without having to spend the money for any swaps/turbos
get nitrous, thats really your only option without boosting or hardcore head work
Having better thicker wires make a difference, it sends a better spark to the plug. If you have a better plug it gives a bigger sparks with the thicker wires. You also get a little bit better gas mileage.
spark only matters if you're getting a large amount of fuel and air into the cylinders, since you're not doing that with this engine and its uber restrictive head you're pissing into the wind and emptying your wallet
oh sick im all for that hahah...i kinda wanna do a cheap turbo set up....anyone have any ideas? besides ebay **** ones?
cheap + turbo = big boom... you don't want that
if im only gonna run like 6 psi do you think i could use the parts from the ebay kit and then buy another turbo
you could, but thats saying that the parts from an ebay turbo are quality parts
Dont listen to any of these guys, other than Michael, they really dont know much. DO MORE RESEARCH. Anyone can slap on bolt-ons, but like Michael said, they dont do anything. They DO NOT add any significant power, and all they do is shift your powerband beyond redline of the slow F23. Do a little research, call up Bisimoto Engineering, PM Greg (black currant accord) or Jason (AFAccord); they know our motors inside and out. If you want to do something more than make your car rice, you have to work a little harder.
finally someone who speaks the truth
... so if anyone can help me out ... plz do!!!!!!!!
