i have a 4dr 93 civic ex. d16 vtec and i want to know wut the next mod should be. i dont want to do an engine swap so plz dont tell me that. i like how this car goes and im not looking for the fastest thing out there. i have an intake and exhaust already. i no 4dr not the best, u dont have to tell me this but i have a kid now and i still want to have a lil fun. i want to do some small mods for now, not turbo yet because i am saving enough money so when i do it i do it right. plz dont flame me i jus want a lil help with wut the next mods should be. maybe a header?? i no it doesnt add much power but i like the sounds. thx every1

 

get a d16y8 intake manifold + throtle body and a d16y8 header for a little up in performance on your d16z6.

 

will they bolt right on and plug right in??? thx man

 

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cheap turbo kit

 

i should rebuild the motor tho so im savin up so i can rebuild it and get a nice turbo kit and big fuel system and the whole nine yards. thx anyways there is 177000 miles on the motor so....

 

so basically what u want are bolt on right??
theres always suspension improvement also

 

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If you want to upgrade your D series and you don't want to waste your money, you should look more into suspension upgrades. They'll allow you to just hug the corners and enjoy your ride, which will make it seem faster/more agile.

 

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k that sounds good. so wut should i do get coilovers?? also should i do brake upgrade for soon i will be turboing it. i jus need to save a good chunk of change so i can get the motor done up and a good turbo kit. also i want to get some bigger rims. i running on the stock 13s so.... wut is a good size for it?? 15 16 or is that too big 17s idk. thx for all the help. also wut is there left for bolt ons. i have intake and exhaust. do headers next?? if i do fuel upgrade, can i jus do fuel rail or do i have to do it all at once. thx guys

 

get shocks and coilovers, camber kit, lca's swaybars etc...
15s or 16s on an EG.
headers will do and brake wise just upgrade rotor and pads.
lil things here and there and ur set meanwhile the engine comes!!

 

My advice to you is to do some good reading on a well-balanced suspension setup for your driving style. We can't really tell you what to go for because we don't know what you drive like. However, we can suggest what has worked in the past.

15's and 16's are good sizes for our small cars; light, and effective with the proper tires.

Now, I can suggest a good coilover system, but they are expensive due to the quality and moving parts. They have their advantages, since you can adjust ride height, and even stiffness on some kits, to your driving style.

There are also chassis stiffening bars you can look into, such as tie/sway/tower bars/braces. Those will significantly effect your handling, and are well worth their money, but moreover as a balanced system. There's plenty of other threads that I suggest you read up on to help you upgrade your car, but I can't go through all of them for ya.

As for the brake upgrade, I'd suggest you go fast, before you find that you need to stop fast. Go for the turbo kit first, if that's what you want to do. These little light cars can stop pretty well on their OEM setups until you get into the heavier upgrades.

 

hey thx a lot everyone for the advice. if i get a header is there a noticeable difference in power?? i was told get a y8 one will it be noticeable?? my buddy got all the strut bars and coilovers on ebay and they worked awesome. do u ppl have any experience with them?? when i do the rebuild for the turbo should i do dished pistons so i can run more boost?? should i do any head work?? thx everyone

 

also when i do the turbo and the fuel upgrade and all that jazz, wut stage clutch should i go with. i really dont want to stay with the stock one for i dont want it to slip like its going out of style. thx it all depends how much hp is being put out right?? if i got all the bolt ons plus the fuel upgrade, and turbo wut amount of hp do u think it will reach. thx

 

Well, what you need to do to remain cost-effective, is to commit to your plan of going turbo. If you do in fact go turbo, you're not going to want to waste crucial money, or time getting any N/A header, so I'd suggest against that.

As for the suspension your bud got from eBay, you can get good products from eBay, but they need to be the brand names synonymous with quality products. Suspension isn't something you'll want to cheap out on, and suspension can get expensive if you get into it. If you want to go budget for the strut and tie bars, but retain some good quality, look into NRG bars. Have them in my car, and I love them. For shocks/springs, I myself have Ground Control shocks with Skunk2 springs. The ride's a little stiff, but no blown shocks, so I like it.

You're clutch selection should be relative to your whp goals. I've just got a stage 1 organic exedy disc style, which is rated to I think 220 whp, which is fine for my applications. It's all about your whp goals, and the aggressiveness of your setup, as is the situation with your piston thoughts.

 

I love turbo d-series. I'm going nuts and putting a turbo D in my EM1

 

how much hp will i have to the wheels if i get a nice turbo kit and a nice set of injectors plus all the boltons. it should be over 200 right?? thx my car is d16

 

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you have a lot of reading to do. Turbos don't give certain amounts of horsepower.

Certain motors with certain turbo and trim size with certain wastegates, certain turbo manifolds, certain exhaust, and certain tuning gives certain horsepower.

So many variables come in to play if we guessed for you we could easily be off be 40 horsepower on either side.

You want my advice? Get a cool suspension and wheels, then save up and have double what you want to spend before you spend it. That way nothing gets done half ***.

If you like turbos, get the suspension done, buy a b18b and turbo that. The motor/turbo setup done right can be done for under $4000 if you do the motor swap yourself.