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Old 03-28-2009, 11:14 PM
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hey, what parts should i get next for d16z6 in my eg.
i so far have
intake, header, exhaust, and racing clutch
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what are your goals?? give more details
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suspension & wheels/tires

Get some decent shocks/struts and some springs or coilovers. Some cheap strut bars will work just fine, and get some decent sway bars too.

Get some 15" wheels and some good summer tires to go with it.


You may want more power later, but power is nothing without good handling. You'll love your car more with less power and great handling than for example having a turbocharged engine on stock suspension.
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you should be a little more specific... what's your price range and what are your goals? in general, I'd say start workin on the suspension.
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suspension & wheels/tires

Get some decent shocks/struts and some springs or coilovers. Some cheap strut bars will work just fine, and get some decent sway bars too.

Get some 15" wheels and some good summer tires to go with it.


You may want more power later, but power is nothing without good handling. You'll love your car more with less power and great handling than for example having a turbocharged engine on stock suspension.
i totally agree^^^ better motor mounts can help with the response of the engine as well, but if you get really hard ones your car will vibrate like a motha.
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Maybe a down pipe exhuast well help too
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A B-series haha kidding. Suspension for sure, but if your set on a power Id save your money for a better engine.
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I agree with them ^

Suspension is going to be your best bet. Along with brakes if you'd like. If you have drum rears look into getting the rear disc conversion. Maybe a full tuneup as well, with complete flush and everything.
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Originally Posted by GSR-EG-92
A B-series haha kidding. Suspension for sure, but if your set on a power Id save your money for a better engine.
That's all you can say? I'm sure some of us would like to hear you logic behind this foolish statement.
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my price range is about a 1000

sorry lol, i didnt include coilovers, gsr blades, cf hood, cf tail, front and rear strut bar.

i was looking into a swap, i no where i can get a complete b20 swap for a good price but i dont no where or how to swap a engine.

my goals is to hit maybe low 14s lol
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Brakes and suspension .. disc brakes all the way around cant go wrong.
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b-swap guide in the FAQ if you looks. It's pretty easy too.
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Originally Posted by basiceg6
my price range is about a 1000

sorry lol, i didnt include coilovers, gsr blades, cf hood, cf tail, front and rear strut bar.

i was looking into a swap, i no where i can get a complete b20 swap for a good price but i dont no where or how to swap a engine.

my goals is to hit maybe low 14s lol
You're not going to hit low 14's with $1000.

And don't anyone go saying nitrous, this isn't Fast & the Furious. Nitrous ends up costing more than turbocharging or supercharging in the long run because of never-ending bottle refills anyway.



What kind of coilovers do you have? Are they full coilovers or just sleeves. What shocks/struts do you have on the car?

How about tires? I would look into getting some decent tires if you don't already have some. You can get a set of good tires on discounttiredirect.com for $200-300 shipped.


Regardless, I would get some sway bars, and an ASR subframe reinforcement plate.

Energy Suspension motor mount inserts will help too, and they're cheap. Get the set that comes with the rear mount inserts and the two lower torque mount inserts.

Brakes too. Get some Brembo blank rotors and some Hawk HPS pads.
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Originally Posted by trustdestruction
You're not going to hit low 14's with $1000.

And don't anyone go saying nitrous, this isn't Fast & the Furious. Nitrous ends up costing more than turbocharging or supercharging in the long run because of never-ending bottle refills anyway.



What kind of coilovers do you have? Are they full coilovers or just sleeves. What shocks/struts do you have on the car?

How about tires? I would look into getting some decent tires if you don't already have some. You can get a set of good tires on discounttiredirect.com for $200-300 shipped.


Regardless, I would get some sway bars, and an ASR subframe reinforcement plate.

Energy Suspension motor mount inserts will help too, and they're cheap. Get the set that comes with the rear mount inserts and the two lower torque mount inserts.

Brakes too. Get some Brembo blank rotors and some Hawk HPS pads.
dude just get a turbo kit with a decent tune you will hit low 13's
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dude just get a turbo kit with a decent tune you will hit low 13's
You're not going to get a reliable turbo setup and a tune with $1000.

Tune is going to run ~$400+cost of chipping ECU, which leaves $600 for a complete kit. That's definitely not going to be enough.

To further explain this point, injectors are going to run you minimum $100 (DSM 450's/resistor box). That leaves $500 for fuel pump, turbo, turbo manifold, downpipe, charge piping, intercooler, BOV, oil lines, and gauges. You'll need other stuff too but I don't feel like figuring everything out.

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Save your money and get a Turbo kit
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If you're spending the money on power, you first need to decide what motor you're going with. If a b-series swap is even an option you definetely don't want to go buying parts for you're single cam, and vice versa. You could piece a crappy turbo setup together but it will be just that, crap. I say keep the money for now until you're dead set on which way you want to go, don't just spend it because you got it.
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i would pimp the hell out of that d16z6. with the money you would spend on a swap, you could have a nasty little d16. thats the route i plan to go, d16z6 has alot of potential if you put in the work, im pretty sure theres a few threads on here some where that will show you how great that d series motor can be not sure if i helped much im stressed out at the moment but i figured i would throw out my opinion. Good luck broseph and keep us posted with which direction you choose to go
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Originally Posted by trustdestruction
You're not going to get a reliable turbo setup and a tune with $1000.

Tune is going to run ~$400+cost of chipping ECU, which leaves $600 for a complete kit. That's definitely not going to be enough.

To further explain this point, injectors are going to run you minimum $100 (DSM 450's/resistor box). That leaves $500 for fuel pump, turbo, turbo manifold, downpipe, charge piping, intercooler, BOV, oil lines, and gauges. You'll need other stuff too but I don't feel like figuring everything out.
i didn't say it was gonna be a grand but if he sves a little more he could get a t3/t4 from ebay $600-700, high flow injectors $150-300, tune $400-600, that's $1600 not far from what he's got already.
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Originally Posted by Hobkins
That's all you can say? I'm sure some of us would like to hear you logic behind this foolish statement.

Stupid tween, grow a brain. Your right, suspension is overrated crap. Doesnt fit in with your clear tail lights and wing lol gtfo
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Originally Posted by eg_21
i didn't say it was gonna be a grand but if he sves a little more he could get a t3/t4 from ebay $600-700, high flow injectors $150-300, tune $400-600, that's $1600 not far from what he's got already.
An eBay turbo kit? Seriously?

Please don't give this guy anymore of your advice, it's foolish.


OP: don't listen to this guy...
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sway bars, braKes for sure. out of curiosity what size exhaust?
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