Mikey
Well-Known Member
Where do you start? Lol. First off, when it comes to engines, Im not a total noob but Im not afraid to admit that I dont know as much as Id like. Some stuff Im ok reading up on, other stuff Id like to learn hands-on. I just dont wanna take the initiative with my one and only mode of transportation, lol. Most of the (Honda) engines I know about are the older ones; F22a1/4/6, H22, H23, etc. Being as my last car was a 92 Accord, I sat behind an f22a6 for 5 years. So im all too familiar with them and the BB4 prelude. I knew of the CG, and the J-series motor, and its always been a favorite of mine, I just never looked into them really. I dont know why though. So you can imagine my level of unpreparedness when I acquired one, lol. Ive had it just about 7 months now and my "break-in" period has subsided and Im ready to maybe take it to the next level.
The only performance based mod I have is an AEM SRI, if you can call that a "performance mod" lol. Im ordering a Magnaflow exhaust in the near future but I have no idea where to begin on headers.
As far as the engine goes, I dont want to have to sacrifice anything or do anything that require any tuning. I know that sort of "defeats the whole purpose" but what Im going after are things that will get me a little fun and maybe small, noticeable gains, but that wont affect re-sale or that can be easily undone if/when I decide to move on. Being unfamiliar with the J-series, Im not sure what my options are. I know it shares alot of parts with the J32 and even the J35, I just dont know what parts from them, I can put on my J30. I imagine anintake manifold is probably the main one. What about cams or pulleys?
As for the tranny...I dont know what to do. I know "it's a good idea" but...ugh. It's just something I dont wanna tackle. I dont want any of the mods to be so heavy that I have to, ya know?
So, with all of that said, where can i start or what can I do, tastefully that wont require tearing my car apart? Lol. Reading over everything, I think I/H/E and maybe an IM swap are about my best and only choices.
Thoughts?
The only performance based mod I have is an AEM SRI, if you can call that a "performance mod" lol. Im ordering a Magnaflow exhaust in the near future but I have no idea where to begin on headers.
As far as the engine goes, I dont want to have to sacrifice anything or do anything that require any tuning. I know that sort of "defeats the whole purpose" but what Im going after are things that will get me a little fun and maybe small, noticeable gains, but that wont affect re-sale or that can be easily undone if/when I decide to move on. Being unfamiliar with the J-series, Im not sure what my options are. I know it shares alot of parts with the J32 and even the J35, I just dont know what parts from them, I can put on my J30. I imagine anintake manifold is probably the main one. What about cams or pulleys?
As for the tranny...I dont know what to do. I know "it's a good idea" but...ugh. It's just something I dont wanna tackle. I dont want any of the mods to be so heavy that I have to, ya know?
So, with all of that said, where can i start or what can I do, tastefully that wont require tearing my car apart? Lol. Reading over everything, I think I/H/E and maybe an IM swap are about my best and only choices.
Thoughts?
