a_crowl

I'm too suave on working on my car, but i'm looking for a cheap way to get some more horsepower out of my 98 civic. Just let me know. Thanks.

hmtcrxsir

whats your budget and whats your hp goal?

a_crowl

i'm looking to get 10 extra horses. My budget is not too bad, but nothing really expensive.

hmtcrxsir

what about a performance air filter or muffler. thats cheap and gives you unnoticeable performance gain.

a_crowl

any suggestions on brands?

hmtcrxsir

the name brands

a_crowl

yeah! any intakes and mufflers that you recommend?

dirtyafrican

aem is quite the popular one!

i'd say buy anything thats looks cool to you in super street or import tuner, they have lots of performance ads

sanegb16

iTrader: (2)

Rub your engine with cheetah blood
or cold air, headers, exhaust

kalbs

I/H/E

95ProjectEJ1

iTrader: (5)

Unless you have a 98 EJ8 (2dr cpe) w/ a D16y8 then I wouldnt waste any money on the non-vtec SOHC motor. I/H/E is going to cost your around 7-800+ and will give you next to nothing in terms of hp. Your "butt dyno" may feel the difference, but I assure you that most people will only notice how loud your car is and how much it doesnt accelerate.

Save your money and think about possibly swapping the engine for a larger one or if you have the D16y8 then you can make plans for turbo.

If anything I would just drop in a K&N air filter into your stock air box.

jenson40

x2

Toroke

Assuming it's not a Y8, a head swap will be cheapest and give you more power than I/H/E together. What trim level is your car?

.PLUMMM

they have basically said it all. i/h/e and then dump it on some nice coilovers just to look good lol

confucioussae

iTrader: (1)

boost it.

if no money for boost, then go mini me.

mini me is cheaper than i/h/e and will net more power

ebay intakes work the same as the $200 ones, its just a tube... a quality filter is whats important on a cai/sri

se_hatchback

Or you can just get a nitrus kit instant cheap hp thats what i would do dependign on what motor you have it should be fast... wait no matter what you got it WILL be fast...

drtysohc

all motor single cams are a waste of time and money imo...save up for a turbo kit or a swap...

iENJOIfallen

lol.. i run a sri no cat no muffler no ac no ps and i'd say i got atleast 8hp out of the whole deal.

Ricey McRicerton

Swap it with something better
Boost it/y8 transmission

Those are the 2 choices. Everything else is wasted money IMO. A header/intake/exhaust may be "cheap", but makes next to no power.

iENJOIfallen

how much you think a good turbo would run?
i'd want good quality just not alot of $ lol
i might be able to get my hands on a turbo off a
diesel skidsteer.. think i could work with that?

00b20vtecoupe

wouldnt bother going turbo unless your gonna do it right and if you dont do it right your throwing your money down the drain and doing is right is $$$. swap it.

ReactioN

Theres is people in the market place selling turbo kits dirt cheap! lik 500$ for the whole thing

Budget Racer

Thats a Good Joke man cheap horse power. lmfao

Well power to weight ratio would help, so remove excess weight. That's better then cheap, it's free!!!

I tried Nitrous on my D16y7. It sucked and I don't recomend it unless you can afford all the gadgets you will need to make it run right. = Not cheap

DoWnfall

nitrous

thumper64

I/H/E, cam, tune it.
Remove power steering, A/C, extra weight.

You could always strap a couple JATOs on it. Wait, you said cheap...