hey what are some good ways to gain horsepower on the less expensive side of the spectrum?

 

With limited funds you can really only gain a few hp. cai's can be bought quite cheap through ebay etc and with the addition of a k&n or aem type filter you may gain a couple of hp. Heaps of ideas can be found on the following link:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2168311
Its contains the answers to most questions you can think of. Its the FAQ section.

 

honestly, there aren't any IMO.

it also depends on what you call cheap.

 

first of all...
what is your goal?

 

nos, ecu, tune, zoom (or something like that,...perhaps "KABOOOM" if you wan't to "cheap" out on tuning lol)

 

I'm waiting for someone to say that annoying cheese saying from a million years ago...

(Fast, Reliable, Cheap....)

 

i mean cheap like few hundred bucks, i just want to go faster
or aside from speed is a strut/roll bar/whatever it's called a good investment?

 

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pick 2

 

learn how to drive
reduce the weight of your car
bypassing unneccessary stuff you won't use such as FITV (if it doesn't snow where u are), CC, power steering etc. etc.

 

cheap? How bout free? Remove your ps belt and get an alternator for a 92 prelude S WITHOUT a/c to pick up a few extra horsepower. Ebay catback and an intake (personally do not like ebay intakes, but like the exhausts, wierd I know, but i've got my reasons) are good additions followed by a decent header (definition of decent depends on what engine you have) and follow that with a tune and you'll be good.

 

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With or without AC uses the same alternator, just a different belt. Removing the AC belt won't gain you any power, however, removing the AC components will shed a few pounds and effectively make the car "faster." Similarly, removing the PS belt won't gain you much power, but moving to a manual steering setup will save weight. Tuning an I/H/E motor is next to a waste of money. Save up and get some head work and cams before you tune

 

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not necessarily true.

 

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sell the 4-banger and buy a V8

seriously tho, read this:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1029795

 

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That's why I used the modifier "next to" because there are a few cases where it can help, but 9 out of 10, not needed

 

you would be very surprised at how well our engines respond to FULL/COMPLETE tunes.

 

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With or without AC uses the same alternator, just a different belt. Removing the AC belt won't gain you any power, however, removing the AC components will shed a few pounds and effectively make the car "faster." Similarly, removing the PS belt won't gain you much power, but moving to a manual steering setup will save weight. Tuning an I/H/E motor is next to a waste of money. Save up and get some head work and cams before you tune</TD></TR></TABLE>

im not sure if this is what you meant, but removing just the PS belt does increase WHP output because there is less parasitic drag on the crank. manual steering would be the best though because simply removing the pump does make it considerably harder to steer.

as for tuning a stock motor, i would argue that the gains attributed from a tune wouldn't be a waste of money. the reason being that the gains you get will be throughout the powerband, peak will probably be somewhat the same but the gains through the early and midrange of the powerband are undenyable

 

How about Nitrous? 13's in a bottle for $500.

 

oh yeah and i forgot to add, im not sure if theyre still being made but don't preludes have a gearset that can be bought made by MFactory? that will definately be a good bangforbuck mod, combine that with a clutch and a lightweight flywheel and you have a really fun/zippy DD.


and yeah nos is the cheapest bang/buck gain in terms of power to start, but you'll probably have to factor in refill costs. dunno how much that is though since i haven't messed with happy gas.

 

$30-40/10lb bottle! 20secs/lb @ 50hp shot.