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Old 04-24-2009, 06:47 PM
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Icon2 question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

what can i do to the engine?
to make it faster...
i doesnt have the stock D16 its a D15. v-tec head....
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Nothing much, more so because it's an automatic. It'd be pointless to have a turbo in an auto. Just get a short ram intake and save up for something a little faster later.

And get some hubcaps at least, lol.
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Originally Posted by nbcivic
Nothing much, more so because it's an automatic. It'd be pointless to have a turbo in an auto. Just get a short ram intake and save up for something a little faster later.

And get some hubcaps at least, lol.
I beg to differ autos can be fun with boost. BUT will the tranny take it lol
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well yeah i would love to get a automatic 5 speed RSX. or a 2001 prelude....
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switch it 5spd.
why a automatic rsx?
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how much can you get out of an automatic? say with turbo?
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I say do an engine swap Bseries with an manual transmission.
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

Originally Posted by luisrblue
how much can you get out of an automatic? say with turbo?

It's still going to have long *** gears. Just get a 5 speed, whats the problem?
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

how much do u guys think it would be to make it a manual transmission?
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

maybe a grand if you do it yourself. used trans, new clutch, resurface flywheel, misc parts from junkyard.
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your car looks pretty clean, i would sell it and just buy an ek or eg with a swap and a manual trans.
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

thanks!
right now i want to maybe do the OEM front end. with the fog lights on the side of the bumper.
i do and dont care if its stick or not.
does it matter if its a auto
cuz i wanna make it look clean
maybe just just put on handling parts.
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

Originally Posted by gibsanez
It's still going to have long *** gears. Just get a 5 speed, whats the problem?

it'd be cool to run around in a auto with a gsr engine or somethin, a automatic that hauls ***
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yea they do theres nothing wrong w an automaticdo what u want to tod to it if u want to turbo then do it
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

Originally Posted by luisrblue
it'd be cool to run around in a auto with a gsr engine or somethin, a automatic that hauls ***
You have no idea how bad I want a auto GSR for a DD
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

i use to have a 92 DA automatic.
it hauled ***...lol
maybe ill just put a turbo or a supercharger on it
that would be sweet
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Put in a Cometic head gasket.
Vroom.

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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

supercharge it never loose boost and show up a couple must***s i mean mustangs
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

Originally Posted by twiztid_989
yea they do theres nothing wrong w an automaticdo what u want to tod to it if u want to turbo then do it
Honda automatic trannies are pretty weak, they don't stand up well to boost at all, and on top of that its still going to be slow. Considering the relatively minor amount of work involved in an auto to manual swap i'd do that drop in a Z6/Y8 tranny.
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

Originally Posted by 94EG8
Honda automatic trannies are pretty weak, they don't stand up well to boost at all, and on top of that its still going to be slow. Considering the relatively minor amount of work involved in an auto to manual swap i'd do that drop in a Z6/Y8 tranny.
aw man i was already getting excited bout turbo in my car
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Default Re: question for my automatic 97 civc ex?

Get a 5 speed and change to lightweight flywheel and step up the clutch that should make a world of diffrence. High flow cat and muffler with the cold air intake is the cheapest way to to go with out the tranny swap.
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