i have a 96' accord lx with a dc sport header, 2.5" full exhaust w/ highflow cat, air intake ? What is the best way to go for big hp gain without turbo witch will be in the future? other bolt ons or any other suggestions? thanks

 

Well, you can put aluminum pulleys, aluminum flywheel, a cam gear and play with a couple degrees on it, have some work to your ECU.... there are lots of things.... lots of different prices....

 

H22 swap

 

Just save your money until your ready to go turbo. (And when you do, do it right...)

 

isn't your car an automatic?

 

no its 5 speed... why?

 

Well couple of turbos already been thrown in your face. But its your choice. I would suggest to build your trans. first. I rather be quick of the line than have 1000hp. They'll catch you later when they burn their rubber off, break axles and gain control of the car, by that time you would be in the finish line, lol.
Flywheel, clutch, short throw shifter.
T/B, underdrive pulleys.

 

And just what would you do to build the trans? Not that it needs it, but I'm curious as to what you call a "built" transmission.

 

your LX is a 5 spd? Did you do the auto to manual swap?

 

LX accord came standard with a manual unless it was LX-v6 in which case it came with a auto trans that is quite bullet proof. Contrary to popular belief, the 5th gen autos do not suck.............

 

i have an lx and its an auto and its a 4 banger, and its a 96.

 

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well duh, someone paid the extra cash for the automatic transmission option

 

oh i think i get what your saying, i've really only seen auto's around where i live, i only know of one standard accord and i have 6 friends with accords. I find it really weird i've really never seen a std accord nor have i driven one.

(sorry to hijack)

 

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ahaha yeah i figured that after i posted.

 

ecu reprogram, and complete set of pulleys, do you want more hp or be able to go quicker? it all depends on how much you want to spend, next maybe valve train and camshaft. if your serious about a turbo for you car then set your car up for it ecu and clutch etc... building your block if needs be

 

Whoa! Whoa! Gorgeous. I mean to type(not write) drive train not trans. I guess I brought the jump on myself.Will you ever forgive me? lol.
Good shot with tha catch though. By tha way PHILLAD!!!!!! Get a turbo and do it right? How about prepare your car for the turbo set up, before you buy it. Thats what I call doing it right. Slap a turbo... what 50 extra hp that you have to wait for till it spools up? Turbo lag can be prevented!!! Plus before he gets his turbo he can burn more than a couple cars off the line. No offence taken, but I rather concentrate on the help than finding mistakes in someonses reply.

 

I only asked a serious question. And I'm going to ask a few more right now...

What does it mean to you to "prepare a car for the turbo set up"? And how do you know what I mean by "do it right"? How do you propose he prevents turbo lag?

I'm sorry, but simple bolt on parts are not going to make that much of a difference in performance. You cannot prevent turbo lag, short of buying a turbo that falls on its *** on the top end. However, you can reduce turbo lag. I can think of quite a few ways to do that, but not a single part could be applied to a non-turbo car.

I'm not here to flame you. But I am going to say that your posts don't make a whole lot of sense.

The OP asked what mods should he do next for power, and he said he plans to go turbo in the future. In my mind, he's already wasted money on parts that will just be thrown out later on. Header and intake? Won't be able to use that when he goes turbo... I'm not going to suggest some part that does virtually nothing, just so he can waste his money.

Now, if he asked what mods should he get next that will compliment a future turbo set up, whether it be suspension mods, or whatever, that's when I'll start suggesting anything other than saving his money. But he asked for power mods.

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I did not suggest to go turbo. You need to re-read what he said and what I said. He stated that he will be going turbo in the future. Do it right? Yes, I did say that. What do I mean by that? Well, by that I mean researching the hell out of forced induction before beginning any setup. Know how each part works and how it affects everything else. Learn the pros and cons of different kinds of setups, BEFORE you buy. Know the weak links of the car. Have a horsepower goal, so that you know what else you need to buy/change. Plan ahead. Get your car TUNED. I could go on for a while... Can I stop now, or do you get my point?

No offense, but I'd rather save his money than waste it on mods that will give him 1-2 horsepower (whoopie...)

 

Nicely said (philadd). It all makes sence. I'm starting to like you already. I'm not worried about being flamed at all, so dont think that I got mad at cha. I guess I should start being more specific and choose my word more more carefuly around you. Lol.
Lighter flywheel will REDUCE not PREVENT turbo lag!!!!
And just like you said all his power mods <U>will </U>get thrown out, when he will get his turbo kit.
Conclusion of this thread "Dude, quit wasting you money on something you wont need in the future. Either pick all motor or boosted route". Taaraaa!!!!

One of my friends did that on his 99 Civic Si. Went and bought header, exhaust, then bought a T3/T04e turbo kit and give away his old parts. If you ever meet Raheel Qureshi please smack him for me.
Well I'm sure this is the end of this thread everyone!!! Unless philladd got more stuff coming my way for my idiotic and unpreppared reply.
See you around Philadd.

 

Haha, I didn't mean to call you an idiot or anything like that. I understand that a things can be quite clear in a person's mind, but when it gets put down on paper (or this case, the screen) it doesn't come out quite as intended.

On a side note, a lighter flywheel won't reduce turbo lag. It'll reduce the rotational mass, which will in turn allow the engine to rev up (and down) quicker. Since it's the exhaust spent from the engine that spins the turbo, you're limited to mostly exhaust components to help reduce lag. Other things that would work would include items such as ball-bearing turbos (easier to spin), certain turbo manifolds, a larger and freer flowing exhaust (the law of diminishing returns applies here), and anti-lag features on EMS's such as AEM's.

This is another reason why I suggest researching so much. If a person is only looking for say, 250 whp, they're not going to need some huge turbo. Picking the right turbo is essential. Generally speaking, you can't have a huge turbo and expect only a little amount of lag.

I'm sorry, we're going way off topic here.

afredneck,
Don't expect anything short of forced induction to produce much horsepower. FI produces the best bang for your buck, and if you're sure you will be going this route, than save any money that you would spend on bolt-on power adders.

 

well you guys all helped me alot... i think? but anyways i bought the car with all the mods on it i helped a buddy put it together and then he bought an evo so i bought the accord but anyway i have the turbo but i am looking for bolt on mods right now because i have another motor that im building the internals on right now to be swapped in and im just going to throw the bolt ons on it then. so what ive been thinking is bigger fuel pump,pressure regulator, bigger injectors and skunk 2 throttle body that bored to 78mm..do you think that will help with hp and also when i have my turbo on?