more horsepower

[mike3851]

i have a 97 SL DOHC. i dont wanna get a turbo or anything i just wanna add some more horsepower. i already got a cold air intake and some fuel injectors. anything else that is not overly expensive??

[J0hnC14rk]

Here you go. N/A UPGRADE BIBLE.

[J0hnC14rk]

Pay close attention to the preventative maintenance (pre-modification preparation). This is very, very important with these cars.

[gipper72488]

Originally Posted by J0hnC14rk

Here you go. N/A UPGRADE BIBLE.

the na upgrade bible is helpful, but you will NOT get that much hp outta the mods. i think after full bolt ons most DOHC motors dynod 190 or so to the frontwheels.

[StealthPanda]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyIsQuick

with bolt ons, yes 190, with everything the upgrade bible says, you should just barely pass 200, notice it says the cams and cam gears too...< thats where the money is. If it was me, id go downpipe, high flow cat, cat back exhaust, intake, cams with the 120k tune up even if u have 50k miles...should be set power wise, dont race anything quicker than a civic si tho ROFL!

Are you fucking kidding???? A civic si?!?! My r/t is neck and neck with a comaro ss from a roll and a length back from a stop... And any turboed honda/rice car i have raced didnt keep up if it was worth its life... If your car is only putting down 190 and getting beat by civic si's. Your car is broken. Plain and simple.

[J0hnC14rk]

Originally Posted by gipper72488

the na upgrade bible is helpful, but you will NOT get that much hp outta the mods.

What gipper says is true, mike3851. You should keep in mind that you aren't going to be all that fast without spending shit-tons of money, or going FI. However, judging from your first post you aren't looking to get too crazy with mods, which I personally think is a good idea for a car you want to drive often.

Maybe just look at the cheaper mods on the list, such as the lightweight pulley (debatable, do a search to find out more), test-pipe, gutted cats or a custom cat-back that won't break the bank.

Good Luck!

[Stealthee]

Originally Posted by StealthPanda

Are you fucking kidding???? A civic si?!?! My r/t is neck and neck with a comaro ss from a roll and a length back from a stop... And any turboed honda/rice car i have raced didnt keep up if it was worth its life... If your car is only putting down 190 and getting beat by civic si's. Your car is broken. Plain and simple.

Thats the most retarded thing I ever read in my life.

#1 Your car isnt anywhere near a Camaro SS from a roll or from a dig. Both ways you are getting murdered. Also a turbo Civic is going to crush you. Plain and simple. Your NA is most likely a low to mid 15 second car. Its not God's car.

#2 There are only a great few NA 3/s's that make over 190 to the wheels. The new Civic Si's will most likely beat most NA's here.


To the OP what injectors do you have? Do you realize bigger injectors do not mean more power? Stock injectors are more than enough for NA's. In fact they are slightly too much and most NA's run rich.

[fyrrixes]

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thats what you need man. yeaaaaah. haha