I'm interested in increasing horsepower and off the line responsiveness. I have 2001 Honda Accord coupe EX - 2.3 SOHC, it is totally stock except for custom wheels and drilled rotors. The things I have in mind are: MSD cap, wires and coil, headers, Skunk2 cam, cold air intake, suspension system. Are these good choices, what would be the most effective things I can do without cracking open the engine more than just the cam?

 

all of those upgrades will give you a total of like 15-20 HP if that..if thats what your looking for go for it...suspension upgrade is a must in my eyes..if your looking for real off the line power a turbo setup is the best way to go.

 

off the line power does not equal turbo. turbo lag my friend.

suspension upgrades, slicks, and a lsd should help you get out of the hole a little quicker.

 

supercharger or bottle are the only two options besides re-gearing the trans

 

noooooo!!!!!!

 

yessssssssss

lsd suspension and slicks only manage the power you already have, they do NOTHING to help with low end response.....but go a head and do that to a car that has only 150 hp and see what difference (if any) you will get.

 

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lsd suspension and slicks only manage the power you already have, they do NOTHING to help with low end response.....but go a head and do that to a car that has only 150 hp and see what difference (if any) you will get.</TD></TR></TABLE>


for power yes there is no advantage to those parts. but please tell me how those 3 will not make your track times faster???? i picked up .3 with lsd and another .4 with slicks...hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

supercharging and nitrous are not the only ways to add power "off the line" nitrous is not something you spray out of the hole anyway.

header, intake w/ velosity stack etc are all easy cheap ways to make a difference...no big difference but some

 

headers and an intake will take off maybe .1 off our 1/4 mile time and how can you say a turbo wont increase your off the line performance...take an accord n/a vs an accord turboed and see who wins off the line not to mention the whole race...lsd is a good idea but with no major upgrades like he said before its not gonna make a huge difference itwill just work with the crappy HP he has right now..and slicks on an accord with 150HP is stupid in my opinion but do as you please...how bout a nice turbo kit and an lsd..now thats a nice upgrade

 

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Those are a waste of money.

You will not make that engine in that Accord 'fast' without forced induction.

 

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Those are a waste of money.

You will not make that engine in that Accord 'fast' without forced induction.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thank you for backing me up lol

 

What is lsd?

 

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suspension upgrades, slicks, and a lsd should help you get out of the hole a little quicker.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You won't have that much turbo lag if any at all if you pick the right turbo for your setup/goals.

To the OP: An LSD is a Limited Slip Differential; in a nutshell it puts power to both of your front wheels instead of just one like it is now. They help you corner alot better.

 

limited-slip differential. instead of having a one tire fryer when u sidestep the clutch, both wheels will spin. should be a good smokeshow

 

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Those are a waste of money.

You will not make that engine in that Accord 'fast' without forced induction.</TD></TR></TABLE>

agreed that those are a waste of money

what about 10 & 11 sec all motor street cars....are those not fast?

 

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agreed that those are a waste of money

what about 10 & 11 sec all motor street cars....are those not fast?
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I agree those are a waste of money as well, but where is an all motor F22 accord that runs 10s??


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You won't have that much turbo lag if any at all if you pick the right turbo for your setup/goals.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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Of course a 10-11 second car is fast.

The car in question here is this guy's 01 Accord EX SOHC. How would you suggest making that run 10s or 11s all-motor without doing any internals like the OP wanted? Unless you are Bisimoto himself you probably won't get past 13s or 14s.

 

post up the time slips or I call BS..... There is no way you are gonna gain .7
from those gains......he is talking about making his car faster. I guess you missed the point where he said his car is stock and he wanted to INCREASE the HP......

 

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from those gains......he is talking about making his car faster. I guess you missed the point where he said his car is stock and he wanted to INCREASE the HP......</TD></TR></TABLE>

x2...I call BS on that also..theres no way you can just throw slicks and an lsd on your car and gain .7 on the track..and like he said your missing the whole point where hes wanting to add HP to a stock motor..throwing slicks and an lsd on there isnt going to help him at all..the only way hes gonna increase HP to a good amount is a really nice Turbo kit...if he mixes and matches his parts correctly and gets it tuned nicely he wont have a lot of turbo lag and will increase his off the line power tremendously

 

there is a all motor 10sec f22 i havve seen it

 

if you can post a video of it running a 10 and picture of under the hood then ill believe you...until then BS..theres no way a SOHC VTEC motor will run a 10 second in the 1/4 mile..maybe in an 1/8th of a mile