I wanna introduce myself, my name's Justin, I live in NC and am the semi-proud owner of a '91 Accord EX (nasty little automatic) with over 190K miles. I'm not new to the performance/fast driving game since I use to own Mustangs and a Supra. I'm looking for simple (read: cheap) tips for making my Accord better. My ultimate goal for my Honda is nothing special, I just want it to handle better than stock, have more power than stock, and not look like every other Accord that everybody's mom is driving on the road. So far I have an intake installed, uninstalled is a set of coilovers, and a straight through exhaust (Brosal maybe? free from a friend). Talk to me.

Justin D. Fender
http://www.geocities.com/hyper_muskrat

 

Welcome.
No cheap way to make that car even remotely quick in a strait line, but you can make it handle.
Coilovers with good shocks (Koni is almost the unanimous best) and some custom rate springs. A higher spring rate in the rear (relative to the front) and a bigger rear anti roll bar will reduce understeer and aid in rotation. I have 350 lbs/in up front and 400 lbs/in with a 21 mm Suspension Tech anti roll bar in the back.

 

Also, for suspension, try a polyuerothane bushing kit and some strut tower bars. Install that exhaust, and get a header. That is a good start. The cheap HP adder is Nitrous Oxide. Cant go wrong with 50hp for $500. And you want a different look? Paint your body moldings and front and rear lips, tint your window, get an OEM spoiler, and some HID lights.

 

yeah i think i might do this again...its starting to get up in the 90s here and that means its up in the 100s in my car...no no no no no bueno

 

There was a thing on the news here a while ago and it said that if your car is sitting in the sun in 100 degree weather for an hour the temperature can rise in the 240+ degree range inside the car

 

That is enough to literally cook you. Cooked human flesh smells bad.

 

Tell me about it here Bakersfield, ca it goes up to 110 degrees and you can imagine whenever we parked our cars for over 4 hours where there's no shade at all.... it's hot as F#%@

 

houston is pretty damn...actually texas is pretty bad in itself...its like 90 and at 95% humidity..it sucks hardcore...
the numbers might not be correct but close enuff!

 

South Louisiana is really bad... near 100% humidity very often and 100+ degree temperatures daily in the summer. I need a tint pretty bad.

 

I hear you that is how it is down here in San Antonio, well maybe not 95% humidity but like 75% humidity and 111-120 degree temps in some places in the city.

 

either way its hot as hell...and tint might be back on the k0rD pretty damn soon