no0b to performance mods

[Daku]

Im a pretty big noob when it comes to performance mods, i mean i know the basic jist of it but obv not as much as some of you might, basically i dont know where to start.
first off, i dont race, or take my car to the track often(once a while). but i do drive a lot and i tend to drive fast
My car is a 2000 coupe, i4 manual transmission. i desperately want a 6spd and a lil more power, especially when starting from 0

any suggestions in what i need, what i dont need and how to go about doing this?
also im a student, so money is pretty tight, im sure ill be doing this in stages

 

[BlkCurrantKord]

Figure out what you want for/from the car and yourself and aim for that.

 

[CG6Lemon]

a 5 speed is a good start. its a little more perky than the auto lol. just do some bolt ons since u just wanna smash on it for fun. im sure an intake will give u the excitment u want for a good couple months.

 

[Daku]

well i know i want a 6spd and a little more power, but i dont know where to even start
i mean i know that ill need to do a engine and tranny swap to get the 6spd transmission, and doing that would also give me a slight performance boost
but what do i need to get?

 

[Daku]

a 5 speed is a good start. its a little more perky than the auto lol. just do some bolt ons since u just wanna smash on it for fun. im sure an intake will give u the excitment u want for a good couple months.

lol an intake was the first thing i got, shoulda mentioned that. but even as a noob i dont consider that much of a performance boost:|
plus ive a very VERY heavy sound setup in the back, so im guessing i should try to get as much torque out of the car as possible
you mentioned bolt on mods, would headers and other things be considered that? what exactly would a good header do for me and any suggestions about other mods?

 

[x5carl3tMurd3rx]

well i know i want a 6spd and a little more power, but i dont know where to even start
i mean i know that ill need to do a engine and tranny swap to get the 6spd transmission, and doing that would also give me a slight performance boost
but what do i need to get?

If you want a 6 speed sell your car and buy a v6 and swap the cl-s tranny in.

 

[Drew707]

if You really want to make more power. Go for your internals. Pistons, Valves,valve springs, lifters, Bored cylinder walls, performance cams and cranks, then go for you bolt ons. In the end you will have to tune your car with whatever bolt ons you added. Especially when you add a turbo/supercharger.

 

[CrosCntryAccord]

turbo or nitrous are the only ways to make power on the i4

 

[HondaLuver83]

If you want a 6 speed sell your car and buy a v6 and swap the cl-s tranny in.

k20 comes in a 6 speed

 

[MikeyMike]

k20 comes in a 6 speed

dre is the only person in the world attempting to swap the k


guys 1st post says money is tight... which means settle with what you have lol