Better performance out of 05 civic LX
05-25-2012, 08:54 AM
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Better performance out of 05 civic LX
Need some help ... Trying to get some more performance (without doing a swap) out of it .... looking for some suggestion.... (Ready got stage 2 clutch w/ 7.8 Ibs flywheel, AEM short ram intake, and aftermarket headers installed)
05-25-2012, 09:29 AM
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Re: Better performance out of 05 civic LX
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Q: What can I do to make my engine perform better?
- A: Unfortunately, the D17 does not respond well to standard bolt-ons or natural aspiration build-ups. Even with higher compression pistons, a high-performance cam, custom intake manifold and throttle body, cold air intake, aftermarket header and exhaust, and head work, you may only see 20 to 30 whp (which really isn't worth the thousands you would invest in the project). Your three "best" options are a Nitrous kit (only up to 60hp shot on stock internals), a turbo-setup, or swapping for a K-series engine.
One thing you can do for a noticeable increase of WHP at an affordable price is to install a Crower Stage 1 cam. Match this with an exhaust system and an intake and you can see an increase of as much as 20 WHP. You do not need to run an aftermarket management system. The Crower Stage 1 cam will work with your stock ECU.
See post #9 for a dyno graph: https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-2001-2005-78/stage-1-cams-2844103/
- A: Unfortunately, the D17 does not respond well to standard bolt-ons or natural aspiration build-ups. Even with higher compression pistons, a high-performance cam, custom intake manifold and throttle body, cold air intake, aftermarket header and exhaust, and head work, you may only see 20 to 30 whp (which really isn't worth the thousands you would invest in the project). Your three "best" options are a Nitrous kit (only up to 60hp shot on stock internals), a turbo-setup, or swapping for a K-series engine.
One thing you can do for a noticeable increase of WHP at an affordable price is to install a Crower Stage 1 cam. Match this with an exhaust system and an intake and you can see an increase of as much as 20 WHP. You do not need to run an aftermarket management system. The Crower Stage 1 cam will work with your stock ECU.
See post #9 for a dyno graph: https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-civic-2001-2005-78/stage-1-cams-2844103/
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