i was wondering what would be some good mods i can do my 91 honda accord coupe lx (5 speed) at the moment i got new jdm 4-2-1 headers.catback exhuast 2.5" all the way back with a 3.75" tip cold air intake (i really want to be boost it but aint got the money righ now) got front tower bar strut upper rear strut and a tie bar strut and skunk2 adjustable supesion.
all advice is welcome..thanks

 

Hi, welcome to HT.

Pretty much what you've done is all that everybody do for basic stage of mod. Do you have some rims? great/clean interior and exterior? rear disc brake upgrade? it's just kinda hard when people say "still saving up or no mulleh".

So ofcourse you'll get bored of it soon and have some cash to get it:

a. Engine Swap - H22a F20b K20
b. All motor build - check out Bisimoto with his F22A6
c. Forced induction

 

well, me im a teenage guy, so id just go with the basic mods so you can enjoy your accord, mabey if you want you could do a swap, but it gets pretty expensive, and if your on a budget like me, get basic mods (CAI, Exhaust, Headers). But if you wanted to you could boost your f22, it would be the cheapest to replace.

 

What do YOU want to do (Not what you think your friends want you to do)???

Cruise?
Road Race?
Street Race?
Make a Personal Statement?

What?

Answer this Question first and you'll save yourself all manner of money.

P

 

well like p adams said somewhat it is becuase my freinds but in no way is it at all for my freinds but my older cousins and family got me into hondas/tuners when i was like 6 years old ever scince then i loved them but i want to keep it street legal but still get aset of ***** if you know what i mean the next mods i had in mind was tearing the intier out (back seats,carpet,and almost everthing else like door panels head liner etc...) then geting my freind poland to build me a roll cage then getting it boosted..also like "kccord" said i was wanting to swap but which should i do a k20a or a b18 dohc vtec.thanks

 

The '91 chassis is a good start.

It's stylish, relatively common and cheap to replace.
Although not as much a Lard Butt as it's much newer cousins, you've still got physics working against you.
I think going to a smaller displacement engine would be problematic (unless you intend to spin the engine to the point it sounds like a sewing machine
I was thinking more along the line of High(er) displacement engine on a light(er) chassis, dohc if you insist or sohc with boost.
The F22 which came in the car has proven itself a surprising contender in the Horsepower race. Even in stock trim, it can tolerate nitros boost at moderate levels and is a better candidate for turbo's because of it's lower mechanical compression ratio.

P

 

what mm turbo should i go with like what size and brand and also how many pounds should i run on a more or less stock f22 i was think 18-22psi is that 2 much or good thanks

 

yea thats way to much boost for stock internals. im about to boost my accord and im goin on the lines around 8-12 psi. then if your not happy with that try bigger intercooler, maybe bigger cams. the list goes on and on

 

You can build a turbo setup relatively cheap (Compared to what a new kit costs) using DSM turbo manifold and injectors. If you're not on "CB7tuner.com" you might wanna check it out. You'll find alot of good info there.

 

Go to any forced induction forum and you will learn more about boost than here in the general Accord forum. You don't need to go to another site, you just need to look in the right spot.

 

You're trying to make power out of an engine designed for a family econo-car.

An H22A swap is your best option and you could probably buy a good used one with the money you'll spend just on CAI/Headers/Exhaust.

-JL

 

I wager $50 that a well pieced together turbo F22 will be far cheaper $ : hp than an H22 swap.