ok, i have a 01 4 cyl accord. its great to daily drive but what can i do if any to mke this chit move??? its peppy already, but can i make it more?? TIA

 

Turbo. Really the 6th gen accord 4 cylinders can go but it is hard due to the weight. Swap in an H22 in there and it will move quite quickly.

 

its gonna take a good bit of work the 6th gens are lead bricks

 

Lighten up the car for starters. Depending on your budget, you can get the basic bolt on's, or you can get a turbo or a swap. Nitrous is also a way to get relatively cheap power from the stock f23. However, the only downside to nitrous is the fact that the power is not constantly there.

 

Lightening up the car should be no biggie. I looked around in mine and there is sound deadening everywhere. Plus the interior of the 6th gen accord is extremly heavy for the size. One of these days I will strip my car of all but the drivers seat and take it to the track to see how much weight can be removed without anything major.

 

 

Cool. If you can live without them...... power steering, A/C, and the radio and speakers/system can go as well. This will lighten things up a bit. Also, find some lightweight rims. These are easy starters....

 

Oh I know all about what kind of things would remove weight but I am just interested in how much the interior weighs in general minus the dash and the drivers seat. Also there is no way my car would stay that way I like the luxury of it. Oh and I live in Texas so AC is a must.


[Modified by CmptchAV6, 11:32 PM 4/2/2002]

 

The SINGLE biggest modification you can do to your car is to yourself. Make
sure you understand how to shift, launch, and corner. There are many books
and Internet resources discussing driving technique. You can have the
fastest car in the world and still only drive it as good as another person
in a Pinto.

Remember when choosing your performance parts, be sure to upgrade components
the furthest away from the motor and then closer. So get rid of the extremity
bottle necks before working on bottlenecks in the motor itself.
In other words, perform your modifications into the motor. Not haphazardly.
(i.e. 1) intake 2) exhaust 3) headers 4) throttle body 5) intake manifold
6) camshafts 7) sprockets 8) cylinder head etc etc )

Here's a short and sweet tuning primer.
Golden Rule 1) Ask yourself, "How much money do I have?"
Golden Rule 2) Now ask yourself, "How fast do I want to go?"

#2 is only limited by #1. So now pick your tuning path based on these
decisions. Do you want to stay normally aspirated? Turbocharged?
Supercharged? Or even nitrous oxide assisted?

Normally Aspirated : The engine alone is responsible for ingesting as
much air as possible. And remember air is never 100% oxygen.

Turbocharged : A snail shell looking device that is driven off exhaust
gases (imagine 2 pinwheels attached on a axle) As the exhaust wheel spins,
the intake wheel compresses air packing it into the engine. Choosing the
correct turbocharger is essential for optimum performance.

Supercharged : A belt driven compressor that forces air into the engine.
A supercharger functions similarly to a turbocharger. The difference
is the supercharger spins by a belt attached to the crankshaft pulley
(much like your A/C, power steering, and alternator)

Nitrous Oxide :

punchie@primenet.com (Lowbuck Brawler aka Weyland Jung)
Nitrous oxide is made up of 2 parts nitrogen and one part oxygen
(36% oxygen by weight). During the combustion process in an engine, at about
572 degrees F., nitrous breaks down and releases oxygen. This extra oxygen
creates additional power by allowing more fuel to be burned. Nitrogen acts to
buffer, or dampen the increased cylinder pressures helping to control the
combustion process. Nitrous also has a tremendous "intercooling" effect by
reducing intake charge temperatures by 60 to 75 degrees F.

Each has it's pros and cons. It's a good idea to understand them all before
proceeding with modifications.

Frank Lin (fmlin@ccnet3.ccnet.com) offers the following :
Okay, basically there are three ways to improve an engine's performance.

- Mechanical efficiency
- Volumetric efficiency
- Thermo efficiency

ME improvements - lighten/blance rotating engine assembly, increase
maxium operating RPM, reduce driventrain less (lighter rims, tranny
box improvement.)

VE improvements - intake, header, exhaust, manifolds, head work,
forced induction, cam profile/timing...

TE improvements - compression ratio, ignition, air/fuel ratio,
thermo barrier coatings.

So also keep these areas in mind when modifying your vehicle for maximum performance!