I just got me a civic and really getting into it. Its a 96 DX Civic that I intend to fix up and get my son into cars and away from the tv. Anyhow, got a short arm intake, but guy wrote me and said I will need to get hi flo exhaust, air in air out. Just question if I really need to do that before I install, or if that is just a suggestion. Also, does upgrades like a different intake than factory, does that hurt engine life or dependability. And last but not least...dumb question probably...but any recommendation of oil for my new civic...new to me....its got 160K...but runs like new.

 

Well, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. However, you're not going to gain to gain much power with a y7 even if you do I/H/E.

The air intake won't make your engine unreliable. The filter will not be as good (at filtering) as a paper OEM replacement, but it does the job.

For oil, just run anything that is the correct weight from a reputable company.

 

A short ram is hardly letting any significant amount of extra air into the engine, however OEM exhaust systems are not optimized for performance so a performance exhaust can net you a couple of horsepower. All in all, you won't get any noticeable power gains with bolt-ons (at least on a D series engine).

 

the air in-air out is just a suggestion. like that dude said it will net u a few more hp but you wont be able to really tell on a d motor. as for the oil i olny run synthetic(spell check) in mine and i have 151 k on my d motor, IMO if you plan on building it a lot forget that idea and just drop in something like a ITR motor or a b18c1 which has a *** load of tq.

 

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haha, all 130 ft-lbs...

 

dchawkin,

just to let ya know, we call it a short ram intake, or short air intake i suppose, for those who say opposite of cold air intake, which i do not suggest since it is a great way to "hydro-lock" your motor (which is when it is sucking in great amounts of water). but you will not need to worry about that since it is a short ram. It wont have a negative effect on your motor, however you see (arguably) little to no performance increase with them. You do not need to do anything to the motor before installing it except for removing the stock intake (obviously, haha). So no worries you can put it on and fire it right up and see no troubles, he probably just suggested an exhaust (personally, i'd get a full catback exhaust, or even an axle back). And as far as oil goes... 5w-30 in the winter. 10w-30 in the summer is what i do but again, others might diagree. Also, it kind of depends on where your living at (i.e. if it is very cold or very hot) but for the most part, its always 5w-30 in the winter and 10w-30 in the summer. Someone correct me if i am wrong though! One more key thing to remember... it is essential to get brand names... off brands generally are exactly like anything else, poor quality. like most things, you get what you pay for. If you have any questions, just ask honda tech..

and lastly, good luck and enjoy your honda! i hope your son finds great interest in it!

 

yeah, 130 stock, but if you build it(as in N/A) you can and will see a big gain in it...so if your lookin for power you will deff. wanna swap it

 

A while back I had an automatic D15B7 in my '94 Honda Civic...I had bought a wrecked '93 Civic EX that had an Acura Integra GS-R motor in it (B18C1). For ***** and giggles I swapped the exhaust and AEM short-ram intake onto my D-series until I finished building up the GS-R. If there was a gain, it was very minimal...the only real difference is the noise level.

I'd recommend a solid suspension set-up first...it makes the car 10x more fun to drive, after that I'd look into some form of a B-series swap (B18B out of an Integra LS, B16A2 out of a Civic Si, B18C1 out of a GS-R, or a B18C5 out of a Type-R)...you'll notice a bit more response out of those motors to bolt-on parts.

 

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yep, thats exactly right, the noise will increase, but as far as gains... your not for the most part... some people claim "oh, i dyno'd without them, then with them and it was like X1000 more horsepower!" but, as most of us know, thats not true! but the noise is much louder (typically in a good way).