Boosting Power

[hondacivic]

Hey....i have a honda civic sport 2004 with a 1.6 sohc vtec engine which is said to deliver 110bhp...now i have installed a K&N induction kit to it but still want more power...what else can i do which doesnt need so much profesionalism and genreal changes cos i like doin things myself?? can u guys help...I was thinking of changing my exhaust but im not too keen..

[prpower21]

hi welcome to civicland

well cold air intake, header, exhaust...performance sprak plugs and wires
is all the simple things ive done so far all together and parts choosen wishly you
might get 30 or more ponies....im sure they are other guys on here that
may know of other ways...just stay away from ebay on these parts

[hondacivic]

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hi welcome to civicland

well cold air intake, header, exhaust...performance sprak plugs and wires
is all the simple things ive done so far all together and parts choosen wishly you
might get 30 or more ponies....im sure they are other guys on here that
may know of other ways...just stay away from ebay on these parts
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Thanks .....i think the next think ill do is an exhuast, then maybe move onto the ecu...any ideas on what exhaust i should get that doesnt make too much noise...im not into all that noise , just at high revs i like:P

[hybrid_coupe98]

dont waste your time on anything with the ecu unless you plan on getting something tunable...i dont even think you can chip your ecu anyway. But little stuf intake header and exhaust, changing the plugs and wires wont do anything noticeable, except maybe improve mpg a little bit. Get a simple turbo get like a greddy and youll get a moderate gain, and the sound. And theyre realitively simple to install. Honestly...The powerplant you have to work with...is pretty much a bastard...no one will make many parts for it, but theres not much you can do to swap it. i have seen a couple b series swapped into newer civics, but its expensive.

Ebay...i wouldnt stay away from...honestly if you look, you can find decent parts...Hell i was running a ebay wastegate, and blow off valve on my car for a while without any probs. You just gotta chose wisely...like post them up here and let one of us look at it before you decide to buy.

[whycrx04]

^ is right, there is some good stuff on ebay, most of it is crap but some of it is worth buying.

[hondacivic]

thanks for the tips....

Yeah well i ordered some mugen and radiator oil caps from ebay and they were great..You just got look properly..

Well i got a K&N induction kit so far...

I was thinkin about fitting in a turbo ...something simple
The greddy one you reccomend needs changing of the pistons cos im not into all that hassle..
I just want to fit something which increases abit my performance..Nothing extreme

[whycrx04]

supercharger?

[hondacivic]

supercharger? is it better then turbo?

[whycrx04]

you can prolly bolt a vortech or a jackson racing supercharger to your engine, turbo can create more power but with a supercharger you don't have any lag, its instant boost

[hybrid_coupe98]

turbos are more efficient than supercharger...thats all their is to it. If you run a greddy kit..you wouldnt need to change anything internally. you just bolt it on and go. moderate power gain, damn near no lag(the turbo is to small to notice any lag really). its just an option...some people like superchargers, me i like to use the most efficient means possible to make hp.