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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Have a lightweight built 00 si b16a2. Has few things and i want to make it a little more faster. Its my daily driver. I want at lease 190 to 200+ hp to the wheels. So far has:

ctr cams
itr header
itr intake manifold
type r throttle body
aem intake
port polish head
straight pipe
exhaust
b&m fpr
stage 1 clutch and lightflywheel
high compression
jdm p30

i am planning on tuning it with hondata s300j. But anyone have suggestions? And im going for all motor
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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IMO get at least an aftermarket coil before tuning since you don't seem to have any ignition upgrades. There isn't alot of stuff that you don't already have covered except some major engine internals and tuning. You could have your injectors flow tested & cleaned. Better atomization makes better hp.
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 07:47 AM
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I have the same car as you, i'll give you some pointers....

1st off, ditch the itr intake manifold, this part is so miss understood, you LOSE power with it, the original P30 is actually the very best b series vtec intake manifold from Honda.
Next, for all the trouble it takes to make 200whp, your best bet is to locate a B18 (p72) short block, it will be much easier to reach your goal with some decent compression and the combination of other parts you have listed.

I did an obdI conversion along with S300 to go along with a B18C for my own car.
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Deetz
I have the same car as you, i'll give you some pointers....

1st off, ditch the itr intake manifold, this part is so miss understood, you LOSE power with it, the original P30 is actually the very best b series vtec intake manifold from Honda.
Next, for all the trouble it takes to make 200whp, your best bet is to locate a B18 (p72) short block, it will be much easier to reach your goal with some decent compression and the combination of other parts you have listed.

I did an obdI conversion along with S300 to go along with a B18C for my own car.
i noticed a lost with itr intake manifold. Besides the p30 one, would an aebs intake manifold be good?
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by delsolproblems
IMO get at least an aftermarket coil before tuning since you don't seem to have any ignition upgrades. There isn't alot of stuff that you don't already have covered except some major engine internals and tuning. You could have your injectors flow tested & cleaned. Better atomization makes better hp.
thanks man. What internals would you suggest? Some dude wanted to trade me ctr pistons for an extra aem fpr i have laying around.
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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I would agree if you want to go all motor b18 might be a better idea a b16 is alot more work/money to get to 200whp. But like someone said at this point you might need to start looking at little things like ignition, fuel delivery and obviously a good tune.
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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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As people are saying, more displacement is the best way to make power. You can get a different block, bore the cylinders or change the crankshaft. You can increase the redline and max power by upgrading the valvetrain, the harmonic balancer and/or balancing the motor. You can get oversized valves to increase high-end power. You can get a multi-angle valve job to help seal in the pressure. ARP studs can help you reach higher RPM's a little more safely. You can test your compression and see if it is right where you want it in all cylinders. You can remove accessories like AC and PS that cause parasitic drag and increase weight. Of course, there is also alot of tweaking that can be done while tuning to get the most power. This is all for making more power. You can also make your car faster without adding any power at all by losing more weight, reducing friction, changing the gearing or making it more aerodynamic.
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