indowanksta88
Well-Known Member
haahha your thread title got to me for a second.
anyways, welcome to 6ga!
anyways, welcome to 6ga!
total noob looking to tweak
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juicebox00
Well-Known Member
welcome to the site man
tytan0503
Member
Thanks for the welcome. Didn't mean to mislead with my title haha. I've been reading lots of posts here and I feel like my brain's being put in a blender and then stomped on. I'm just kind of looking for a daily drive cool factor, along with some extra power. Here's what I've found so it seems
-Bolt ons are pretty useless for these cars in terms of power (yes?)
-swapping the transmission gives the quickest gain (h23 transmission? I'm probably wrong)
-If I want another exhaust I'll pay for the swap thru low end power
-I'm seeing alot of stuff about bisimoto stage 2 cam. gives good power boosts, but needs to be tuned with a modded ecu or back to OBD1, which I'm in arkansas and emissions aren't checked here
I would need to look more into this though because this is WAAAY over my head
-I've got an f23a1 with 150k miles on it, and boosting it is a liiiittle pricey for a poor college kid
I've read alot more but my brain is too mushy to list any more. Which of these do you guys think is a good, cheap solution for a daily driver lookin for a little boost? I enjoy the idea of bolt ons just for learning more about my car, but I don't want to waste a bunch of money on useless junk. Thanks so much for any input guys.
PS - sorry if you've heard this question before, but I've read mostly threads about people wanting the most power no matter what the cost (which I totally understand)
-Bolt ons are pretty useless for these cars in terms of power (yes?)
-swapping the transmission gives the quickest gain (h23 transmission? I'm probably wrong)
-If I want another exhaust I'll pay for the swap thru low end power
-I'm seeing alot of stuff about bisimoto stage 2 cam. gives good power boosts, but needs to be tuned with a modded ecu or back to OBD1, which I'm in arkansas and emissions aren't checked here
I would need to look more into this though because this is WAAAY over my head-I've got an f23a1 with 150k miles on it, and boosting it is a liiiittle pricey for a poor college kid
I've read alot more but my brain is too mushy to list any more. Which of these do you guys think is a good, cheap solution for a daily driver lookin for a little boost? I enjoy the idea of bolt ons just for learning more about my car, but I don't want to waste a bunch of money on useless junk. Thanks so much for any input guys.
PS - sorry if you've heard this question before, but I've read mostly threads about people wanting the most power no matter what the cost (which I totally understand)
finch13
Well-Known Member
I don't know how others feel, but I honestly appreciate your honesty and the fact that you understand your a noob without overplaying your limited knowledge.
My first suggestion is going to be: invest in a good suspension. Somewhere around $500 or more, I've currently invested about $1,300 into mine and it's not even that impressive.
It's hard to make a noticeable amount of power with the F23, but investing in a responsive suspension will definitely bring out the best of the car without skipping meals to pay for fun. I don't know if the other members are with me on this, but there is just something about being able to take a cloverleaf at 50 miles an hour without a squeal of a tire and knowing you could push it a little harder next time.
My first suggestion is going to be: invest in a good suspension. Somewhere around $500 or more, I've currently invested about $1,300 into mine and it's not even that impressive.
It's hard to make a noticeable amount of power with the F23, but investing in a responsive suspension will definitely bring out the best of the car without skipping meals to pay for fun. I don't know if the other members are with me on this, but there is just something about being able to take a cloverleaf at 50 miles an hour without a squeal of a tire and knowing you could push it a little harder next time.
Wildman
Read the rules
suspension ftw
1NonlyAccord
Well-Known Member
I boosted my accord when i was 17..so anything is possible. but everything adds up to power;
Intake
Headers
cat-back exhaust
underdrive pullys--ill sell you my underdrive Powersteering and alt and crank for $100.new -in box's
sparkplugs,bigger wires ect.
and alot of people use an apexi safc to get the most power out of that, since converting to obd1 for bolt ons is kinda pointless**IF you still NEED emission testing that is**
or the cheapest way to get instant power is slap on a 50 or 75 shot of nitrous..about $400.
Intake
Headers
cat-back exhaust
underdrive pullys--ill sell you my underdrive Powersteering and alt and crank for $100.new -in box's
sparkplugs,bigger wires ect.
and alot of people use an apexi safc to get the most power out of that, since converting to obd1 for bolt ons is kinda pointless**IF you still NEED emission testing that is**
or the cheapest way to get instant power is slap on a 50 or 75 shot of nitrous..about $400.
chiefy
Well-Known Member
welcome and enjoy... intake was my 1st mod and its hasnt stopped since!
tytan0503
Member
alright so i'm gonna continue with the bolt-ons haha. I think they're fun anyways
that apexi safc.. does it actually do any tuning or is it used to monitor exclusively. Or does it help OBD2 tune better? I saw that it monitors intake stuff but couldn't figure out much more there.
As for suspension, how much should I be looking to spend. I see that there are coilovers and other things that go with that. I'm seeing stuff about Tein lowering springs as well
that apexi safc.. does it actually do any tuning or is it used to monitor exclusively. Or does it help OBD2 tune better? I saw that it monitors intake stuff but couldn't figure out much more there.
As for suspension, how much should I be looking to spend. I see that there are coilovers and other things that go with that. I'm seeing stuff about Tein lowering springs as well
