Have a friend that doesn't really know alot about cars but after hanging out with a couple of us he has decided that he would like to upgrade it's performance a little. Me and a good buddy are kind of making it our little project. Our goal is to get it into the high 15's, as in 15.999999. He wants to stay pretty cheap so this is what I've come up with.

K&N air filter
Remove PS belt.
Remove spare tire.
Switch to the EX (I think) intake manifold.
Cheap set of headers maybe Kamikaze or something like that.
Exhaust.

I would just like an idea of what it takes to get a 5 speed LX into the high 15's low 16's and what kind of products you guys are using. Any websites with accord parts would be useful as well.


[Modified by ActiveAero, 10:22 AM 1/8/2002]

 

Well get free horsepower where he can, lighten it up a bit as well.

Is it a coupe or sedan? You can probably get away w/ taking out the backseat, as well as, the passenger seat. (track only of course)

I'm sure he can get an inexpensive(custom) cold air setup.

Free flowing exhaust, the better it can breathe, the better it's going to run.

I would just tell him to practice his launch, there are many factors that go into a 1/4 mile time, Reaction time, 60ft, 1/8, 1/4.

Maybe go on a windy day, hopeffully it'll be in the direction going down the track, tell him to put up a sail, that might get him there

J/k goodluck, it's tough to shave a couple seconds off, but maybe look into a nitrous setup!

 

Good tires would really help as well, a test pipe too. They are dirt cheap and will open up the top end a bit with a 4-1 Kamikaze.

 

you will have to do like i did with my kamize and exhaust, you must delete that stock o2 sensor housing, or you will not get anywhere

 

You want the biggest reward, teach him about the car as you modify it. Nothing is more satisfiying than knowing you helped someone learn

 

Only if it a cone attached to an intake arm. No airbox! But if you want to keep the airbox, I'm selling my OE K&N. $20. Brand new, its $32.

The differences between an EX and an LX are the runners in the intake manifold and a different exhaust manifold. But since your getting headers, the exhaust manifold really doesnt matter.

So what I would suggest is CAI, Headers, Test Pipe, Exhaust. That should get low 16's, and the weight reductions, maybe high 15's.


[Modified by Wont be beat, 5:15 PM 1/8/2002]

 

the only good mod to a 4th gen is a h22