gottshallsvt

I am currently driving a 97 mustang GT, but i cant afford the gas and insurance anymore so im making it into a track car and im thinking of buying this 95 Civic EX 5spd. i need ideas on what kinda modds to throw on it to make it faster, money is a lil tight so probably 2 grand would be my spending limit

keving85

2k and you can piece togather a turbo kit. Ls motor swap will get you in the low 15's. Other than that your gonna still be slow with that d-series.

Nitrous for cheap thrills.

azandford

I went from a 92 Lx with a 350 windsor motor to a civic and will never turn back. Trying to compare a 250hp v8 to a 140hp civic powerwise is hard to do. Your best bet if you love the power of the mustang is to throw on a turbo kit and get a good tune. You'd prob be around 2k if you got a good deal on the turbo kit, dont skimp on the tune. My boosted civic is probably faster than my 350 ever was, plus the weight difference always helps. You would probably spend more than 2k if you were trying to build a high compression n/a motor.

gottshallsvt

yea i mean i have a friends who has a B18c1 out of his GSR and i was thinking of buying tht but i mean im not looking to get the fastest civic just sumtin tht will beat most civics and integs

gottshallsvt

and yea i cant say the same bout my mustang, had P.I heads, KB supercharger, slp headers and exhaust. its a quick little bastard

CRX T-Si

Wow this is the first time I heard anyone said that, from domestic to import.

Anyways looks like you got a fast car already so why not just do a simple GSR swap and call it a day so you can keep the good Gas milage for a DD.

azandford

Well if you like torque..maybe a ls/vtec swap. But i would boost it...although there are JR supercharges you can get if you want to keep power consistent

azandford

Yeah, the only thing i miss is all the engine bay room. I was shelling out twice the gas money for the same power. Maybe thats why american automakers are going bankrupt....

gottshallsvt

yea i heard that the jackson racing supercharger is a good thing to get, im gonna miss the sound though. i was thinking going megan racing for exhaust

azandford

w/e u do......dont do a dual exhaust

gottshallsvt

no way dude on a tuner no way thts for muscle cars just a single exhaust

CRX T-Si

Too many reason why they went bankrupt.....just too many but that is another story and no use looking back.

Anyways with the new vette that bad boy seems to be giving a decent MPG these days since they incorporated that Active Fuel Management system like Cadallic did so many years ago.

gottshallsvt

my dads gotta an 04 cobra and the gas mileage aint bad but i gotta drive from ohio to PA and its a 10 hour drive so i need good mileage and my mustang was killing me on gas also it didnt help when ricers tried to race me

hannslebo

turbo SOHC!!! they are fun!!

Ferio4ya

this is true ^^^ you can turbo a D-series motor with a tune for A HELL OF A LOT cheaper than getting a motor swap (such as a b-series) then boosting. just simply boost with stock internals around 6 to 8 psi to be on the safe side (if motor is in good condition of course). its really easy to make 200hp in a d-series for a lot cheaper than swapping motors and boosting another one. keep the one you got. i'm telling you bro, you will not regret it. 200hp in a car weighing 2,400 lbs?? power to weight ratio baby, all i gotta say.

b16binside

+1

well im glad captain obvious wore his cape today.

supersize

agree with gsr swap..

hannslebo

GSR THIS....GSR THAT.....no *** that!!!

turbo the the single cam...do a nice conservative street tune like ferio said and you will have over around/over 200whp and can beat the almighty GSR and alot more DOHC's just swapped in civics. all FOR CHEAP!!!!

b16binside

Why dont you re-read the original post? Because im almost positive hes looking for a reliable daily with power. Not a may-or-may-not-blow-to-hell-on-the-highway turboed stock d, think before you post.

b16binside

a blower on a four cylinder is a waste in my opinion too much money for no where near the amount of power it should be coughin up i say if you wanna go boost go turbo

hannslebo

soooo...your telling me a turbo SOHC with a conservative 6-7lbs could not be a daily??? gtfo!!

boxeocampeon

put and exhaust and a cold air intake and maybe headers. but if youre probably gonna wanna end up turning ur civic into a track car also lol

zcar4me

IMO either keep it stock with suspension and bolt ons, or GSR swap... with A/C and stereo. Done. You want your daily as reliable as possible with the least amount of headaches.
Enjoy tuning/modding/racing your Mustang.

fastrxu

LS swap in less than one weekend......out with the old in with the new