Right now my 94 Prelude is stock, but I'm looking to gain some horsepower.

I know cool air intake is pretty cheap and helps a little. Any other ways to increase horsepower without spending too much?

 

yeah a cool air intake is pretty much the first thing...cooler, more air....next you should upgrade your ignition....platinum/iridium NGK plugs, wires, dist. cap/rotor (MSD), and an external coil. and don't forget the full synthetic oil

 

A nice, and i stress the word NICE exhaust can net you some power gains. Nothing like true dual system would gain for a V8 or anything, but it's a nice little kick. I would recommend Anything Greddy and some of the Apex'i cat-backs.

 

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That will add zero horsepower.

Look in the FAQs for the "I'm new, what can I do for more power?" thread.

 

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WTF? no lol, stock ignition is fine. Cap, rotor, wires and plugs are basic maintenance and wont gain you any power unless one or more of those 3 have something wrong with them.

Next step would be exhaust: header, cat, cat-back. Maybe some underdrive pulleys too. After that it would be tuning or start upgrading the valvetrain (cams and such)

there is tons of info in the FAQ

 

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Lol, I hope this was a joke. That sounds more like a mild tune up.