i have some extra money so i figured id put it into the new little hatch i got, it's the car in my sig / profile. what should i put into it now? thanks..

 

User Biography

95 DX Hatch
Motor

JDM B16 swap
Hasport motor mounts
00 civic si dual core radiator

ECU

P28 chipped tuned by previous owner
Has datalogging

Ignition

MSD cap & rotor
Magnacore ignition wires
NGK spark plugs
Mallory hy fire ignition system
Nology ignition coil

Intake

AEBS intake manifold
LS throttle body
Short ram intake w/ filter

Exhaust

Dc sports header
OBX cat back W/ silencer

Suspension

Progress engine swap springs
Tokico 5 way adj. shocks
Progress upper control arms
---------------------------------------
You have quite a bit done already... Give us a bit more info pls. What are your goals as far as HP goes, budget, & what kind of driving it is used for (DD, 1/4 mile, Track)

 

B(.)(.)ST IT

 

yep.

 

lookin for the cheapest and most effective mods, for not just 1/4 mile but just a drag car but also keeping it reliable and street legal, trying to hold off on boost though. the motor has about 80,000 miles on it. looking to spend around maybe 3,000$. ive heard cams are a good idea.

 

boost will be reliable and street legal on a stock motor easy. its will be a great DD as still smoke most everything that stpes up on the freeway... while still getting good gas milage

 

For 3 grand I could build a B20 Vtec that revs to 9500 all day long....

Buy some good brakes, a badass LSD and a close ratio gear set.

 

even with the compression of the b16 it will still be reliable? it's my every day driver and i need to keep it for a while without putting money into it for a rebuild if she blows.

 

i have a b16 tranny so i got the close gears, ill be doin like 65mph at 4500 rpm's on the highway and my vtec hits around 4900-5000

 

as long as you have a good tuner and you keep the boost low it would be fine. Your vtec houldnt kick til about 5800... 5 is way too low your just defeating the purpose. i have a jdm b16 with b16 lsd tranny and yes the gears are quick but im getting ready to go with a boosted gsr built with all ls internals as my daily. compression on a small boost motor isnt a worry if it is tuned and done right

 

people boost stock b16's everyday. they hold up pretty well as long as they are done right and tuned right.

 

Yeah, get a gear set and a good LSD.

 

you dont really need either. it will be reliable stock and lots of fun to drive. if you build your own kit you will have some extra money afterwards also

 

For what? Hard parking? Next to the 98 ITR tranny I think the Mugen diff is the most important part on my car. I couldn't even imagine how unfun my car would be with some lame, worn out factory LSD.

 

thanks guys.. keep em comin!!!

 

cams does sound good but what are your goals?

 

i dont really have goals, just wanna make it as fast as possible and reliable

 

Get a close ratio gear set and a good lsd, take out some weight and learn how to drive it. Fast driver is always better than fast car. That way you don't end up like the dude with the EX who locked his brakes and went into a curb.

I got a stock B16 with 4-2-1 header, cat back, Top Fuel J's knock off intake and I'll smoke R32 GTST's and Silvias.

Not to mention nothing is more reliable than stock.

 

IMO it's your call... Boosting is the quick cheap route of getting good TQ and HP but make sure you don't skimp on the tune cause it's the most important part. N/A is supposedly more reliable... So if you do go that route, go with better cams (i.e. skunk2 stage 1 or 2) and get it properly tuned. An LSD would make the car more fun to drive too. Don't get me wrong, I love my b16 tranny, but LSD's are fun to drive with.