96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
i just bought a 96 civic ex a few days ago they said it had a 1.6L vtech i dont know much so i dont know how to tell if it has the vtech or not lol sorry with this forum i hope to build my know how..... anyway what are some good upgrades i can do to this car to get a lil more juice out of it? :D thanks for all the answers!!!
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Re: 1996 honda civic ex
Google images for VTEC solenoid then see if you have one. If it is stock you should have.
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Please place simple tech questions directly into the thread title - edited.
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
But to make power? Nothing short of Forced Induction or an Engine Swap. Check section #4 of the FAQs.
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
what about a good chip??
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
chips are for engines that already have been modified.
d-series motors are already very efficient from the factory, thats why basic bolt-ons don't give crazy power but i digress, you don't need a chip unless you need to run different fuel and ignition maps for larger amounts of air |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
so i am basicly screwd for power with this motor...... without a turbo :(
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Yes. Unfortunately.
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by 19Hondaex96
(Post 46139743)
so i am basicly screwd for power with this motor...... without a turbo :(
Even a stock swap isn't going to be fast. Not unless you get a big displacement motor like an h2b or a k20. Forced induction is the most cost-effective way to go fast for honda civics, period. You'll go faster per dollar spent with a turbo than any n/a build. Reliability lies in the quality of the parts and the tune. |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by HondaPartsHero
(Post 46140069)
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by Ryd2TheMax
(Post 46140581)
Be careful with those though...you don't want to blow the welds on the intake manifold!
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
just got my girl a 98 ex and have only done intake, exhaust and a valve adjustment so far and right away you could feel the power gain. by no means will this make it a 10sec car but should be simple bolt ons to get a noticeable diff from your car. GOOD LUCK
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by Gsr-teg23
(Post 46141777)
just got my girl a 98 ex and have only done intake, exhaust and a valve adjustment so far and right away you could feel the power gain. by no means will this make it a 10sec car but should be simple bolt ons to get a noticeable diff from your car. GOOD LUCK
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Bolt on's will do VERY little to a sohc. If you want a bolt on, all I can say is cam it and save your money for a swap. Oh btw it's VTEC NOT VTECH, last I checked Honda never made phones..
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by Gsr-teg23
(Post 46141777)
just got my girl a 98 ex and have only done intake, exhaust and a valve adjustment so far and right away you could feel the power gain. by no means will this make it a 10sec car but should be simple bolt ons to get a noticeable diff from your car. GOOD LUCK
I got noithing, besides a loud/sometimes annoying car. greddy bolt on turbo kit. Yes, it's a bolt on! Yes, you will notice a increase with this bolt on! :P |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by 98civdx
(Post 46142667)
I have a intake on my civic, and I adjusted the valves.
I got noithing, besides a loud/sometimes annoying car. greddy bolt on turbo kit. Yes, it's a bolt on! Yes, you will notice a increase with this bolt on! :P |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by joeshmo
(Post 46142713)
"Bolt On" turbo. In my opinion, engines should not be blown unless they are built to be blown. Scary things can happen with stock bottom ends and high boost.
Who anything about high boost? Just becuase it's doens't mean it can't handle 5-8psi comfortably. The Greddy bolt on turbo was made for this. it's not a race kit, just something to get the civic a little kick in the ass. |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by 98civdx
(Post 46142731)
What the **** are you talking about?
Who anything about high boost? Just becuase it's doens't mean it can't handle 5-8psi comfortably. The Greddy bolt on turbo was made for this. it's not a race kit, just something to get the civic a little kick in the ass. |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by joeshmo
(Post 46142781)
Ah, 5-8psi isn't bad. I was expecting like some crazy 20psi turbo which would tear the engine apart for some reason.
I don't even think the Greedy kit can produce 20psi. It's really not meant to make the car a beast. It's just a simple "bolt on'' turbo kit, to make up for what the car is lacking. Hell, the kit is even carb legal!! |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by 98civdx
(Post 46142930)
Stock, yea theres no way it's doing 20psi for very long.
I don't even think the Greedy kit can produce 20psi. It's really not meant to make the car a beast. It's just a simple "bolt on'' turbo kit, to make up for what the car is lacking. Hell, the kit is even carb legal!! |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
the kit includes the stuff you need to make it all happen. if you're making more than 10psi, that's the time you gotta start upgrading internals, your injectors, etc...
basic upgrades, as always: intake and exhaust systems.. there's a bunch of info on this all over hondatech.. y'all just gotta figure out how much you wanna spend on upgrades... |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by joeshmo
(Post 46143010)
Gotta say, I'm impressed. Do you even have to drill for an oil line to the turbo? I know some cars have stock low-psi turbos that add a bit of fun. Do you even have to upgrade injectors or pump or anything?
Originally Posted by joeshmo
(Post 46142781)
Ah, 5-8psi isn't bad. I was expecting like some crazy 20psi turbo which would tear the engine apart for some reason.
Originally Posted by joeshmo
(Post 46142713)
"Bolt On" turbo. In my opinion, engines should not be blown unless they are built to be blown. Scary things can happen with stock bottom ends and high boost.
Originally Posted by Gsr-teg23
(Post 46141777)
just got my girl a 98 ex and have only done intake, exhaust and a valve adjustment so far and right away you could feel the power gain. by no means will this make it a 10sec car but should be simple bolt ons to get a noticeable diff from your car. GOOD LUCK
A lot of you guys are shooting yourselves in the foot by taking what your homies say for un-dismissible truth. |
Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by joeshmo
(Post 46142713)
"Bolt On" turbo. In my opinion, engines should not be blown unless they are built to be blown. Scary things can happen with stock bottom ends and high boost.
Originally Posted by joeshmo
(Post 46143010)
Gotta say, I'm impressed. Do you even have to drill for an oil line to the turbo? I know some cars have stock low-psi turbos that add a bit of fun. Do you even have to upgrade injectors or pump or anything?
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Re: 96 civic ex - what upgrades to get a lil more juice?
Originally Posted by joeshmo
(Post 46143010)
Gotta say, I'm impressed. Do you even have to drill for an oil line to the turbo? I know some cars have stock low-psi turbos that add a bit of fun. Do you even have to upgrade injectors or pump or anything?
Not that I know of. The kit is truely a bolt in desgin. There is no modifcations that need to made to the car for it to work. Can't say this is about ebay turbo kits. Its made to work with the stock engine, and any other upgrades to the car would just be a plus. |
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