I have a 98 Honda Accord Ex automatic with a f23a1 motor i want to make some serious power out of this engine. What mods can i make on a budget.

 

serious power on a budget = nitrous.

 

& a blown A/T transmission.

My suggestion would be to ditch the A/T before you look into any kind of serious power.

 

Fast, Cheap, Reliable...

Pick two. Nitrous is probably your only option.

 

What about fast and reliable without nitrous

 

Fast and reliable wont be cheap.

 

massive power + reliability = $$$$$$$$$$ ... as stated above by ghost a 5 speed swap is a must ... those A/T's can't even handle much of a beating with a stock motor

 

1 fast + reliable = time and money.. AKA manual swap ..then turbo..greddy kit should do it
2.nitrous ..but even at still cant handle them nitrous...only like dry shot
3.f23a1 series motor is like d series in civic ...cant make alot of hp until u do something different..
4.swap it..idk but...accord from 98-02 have tranny recall. so swap out the tranny before it go on u

 

wet shot would be more "reliable" or safer than a dry shot ... either way i think nitrous is a waste ... it's more for "emergency" purposes or straight drag

 

h22 head, h22 pistons and bore block to 87mm, ecu, prelude 5 speed swap.
check out the "hybrid" section here, look for g23.
and check out this site: http://zealautowerks.com/hfseries.html...

good luck!

 

^ you might as well swap a h22 if your going to spend that kind of money ... swap is cheaper