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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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i was just wondering if anyone has tryed out a gude head package on there civic and if so how was the performance gain? i have a 99 civic DX and i want to see if a gude head package will give me the performance that i am looking for.
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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what exactly are you looking for, performance wise?
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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well i know that a motor swap would be my best bet. but i am in the military so i am kinda on a budget. so i am just going to have some fun with my little single cam non-vtech and see what happens. i am looking to try to get the most HP i can untill i can afford to turbo or suppercharge.
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Default Re: i'm thinking about trying a gude head (curbow8433)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by curbow8433 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well i know that a motor swap would be my best bet. but i am in the military so i am kinda on a budget. so i am just going to have some fun with my little single cam non-vtech and see what happens. i am looking to try to get the most HP i can untill i can afford to turbo or suppercharge.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sounds good but it's VTEC..."VTECH" is a company that makes phones and toddler toys

How much do they charge for supper? j/p
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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ok, VTEC, lol, my bad a little typo so has anybody got good HP out of a D16Y7? and if so how? i am leaning in the direction of getting a GUDY head and a OBD1 ECU for starts (that is not including my current small modifications)
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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well i had a gude head package for my d16z and it was alrite...it made 133whp@7300 and 102 lb@forgot...got a jdm itr swap now....way better....
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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was that the only modifications that you had?
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Damn, Gude is still around?
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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i/h/e and msd..the only thing that suck for the d16y is that gude don't have a chip ecu for that package...
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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save your money for a swap....don't blow 1000-1500 on that gude head package...
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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well the chip thing wont be that big of deal b/c i plan on getting a OBD 1 ECU and some Hondata
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