I have a bone stock 97 acura integra gsr. I have 300$ in my hands. I want to start with performance mods or one good mod in the engine first. So what should i start with for more horsepower torque and sound. plz give ideas

 

with 300 your best bet might be an exhaust for the sound

 

keep saving that money and do a full suspension. your first mod, hands down.

 

Tires.

 

start w headers and intake

 

save up 1000 more dollars and piece together a turbo kit.

or you can buy a used skunk2 manifold and have someone make a custom map for you.

 

You're not going to get much with 300. Save up for new suspension. To get any real gains, it's going to cost you closer to $1000 no matter which route you plan to go.

 

since u understood my ? the best (i only have 300) do you recommend any specific brands that sound good on teggy's?

 

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skunk2, omni power, tien,

tien springs on kyb shocks ride smooth and low

 

ITR/B16 Transmission, and then suspension, or do it the other way around...but make these your first changes for sure!

Bolts ons should come later.

 

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skunk2, omni power, tien,

tien springs on kyb shocks ride smooth and low</TD></TR></TABLE>

tien is a vietnamese guy. i think you meant tein.

 

IMO it's a waste of money to do any performance modifications if you're not making significantly more power. You're not going to notice a difference. I wouldn't even touch the exhaust to tell you the truth. My favorite thing about my b18c is that sweet song coming out of my throttle body, not the exhaust. Many may not agree, but I would first remove the intake resonator assembly since thats free, and like the others said, spend the dough on the one thing that you feel and see drastic results with relatively little money spent: suspension.

 

so even if i were to get a decent intake and some nice headers or cams etc i wont feel the difference in my teggy?

 

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X2....first mod for sure

 

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Even with all those items (which will run you much much more than $300) the only you would be hard pressed to "feel" a difference. I'm not saying it wouldn't be money well spent, but at the best you could be gaining 10-15 whp. Just speaking from experience here. I was much happier when I got around to playing with my suspension.

 

k guys i didnt clearly understand how suspension would improve my car, so i did some research and i kinda get it now, but i would feel more comfortable if someone would explain it in a simple way i would fully understand and examples of how suspension improved your cars would definately be appreciate as well. Also i looked around for suspension kits and i found a full JDM HONDA INTEGRA TYPE R OEM SUSPENSION kit that fits my car for only $130.00, is something wrong with that? opinions appreciated

 

lower center of gravity.... ever been in a fast car with alot of body roll??? not fun

lower car (done right) gives more grip. quicker cornering. unless you are going to drive in a straight line all the time then suspension is the best bang for your buck. saw on here someplace someone posted a eibach strut and spring kit for integras from sears for $500 (do a search). looked like a good deal.

 

[QUOTE=TenaciousB18c1]I would first remove the intake resonator assembly since thats free/QUOTE]

In essence, by removing the resonator isn't that considered ricing?


Modified by omgthomas at 4:59 PM 5/18/2008

 

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In essence, by removing the resonator isn't that considered ricing?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't know, is a short ram intake like all the carbon whale penii I see in bays these days more rice than OEM gear? It's cheap for sure. I always considered ricing different in the eyes of everyone. To me, it's GT-R stickers on anything other than a GT-R, spray painting interior pieces weird colors, aluminum wings, altezzas, stuff like that to be rice. Some people consider a modified Honda to be rice, regardless of the quality of the product. If you consider removing the resonator ricing to each their own.

 

would removing the resonator give my car a deeper sound or a more high pitched rice honda sound? also does it make a difference in my performance? would anyone who has removed their resonator give their 2 cents. thnx guys for answering all my ?'s by the way

 

I havent finished the suspension yet but I think that would be the best place to start as well. I personally started with a full exhaust and ya to sounded betted and added a little power but it still didnt handle the way I wanted it to.

Really all depends on which direction you want to go with the car. Auto-x, dragstrip, road corse, etc....

 

save alot more money

 

Security.

 

save up a little more.. tokico illuminas with ground control coilovers FTW

 

look more into the long run. if you want to boost then dont waste the money on an intake or headers.

ill agree with suspension. makes the car more fun to drive.