hi im about to buy a 96 civic ex. i was wondering if you could give me some tips on parts. i was wondering if i should go with a AEM or injen short ram intake i want the most bang for my buck and what other cheap ways can i increase hp other than a exaust. my friend told me to buy some exaust headers but ive heard that they're use less on a non turbo car if u could give me some tips id appriciate it.

Dubxl152

 

If you do decide to get that civic, here are some good parts to start off with that an HT member is selling:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=340149

 

leave it stock for a while and save for a swap. or guess u could build up ur SOHC.... you dont buy headers to go with a turbo...

 

AEM

 

wow we posted at exactly the same time...crazy ****

 

thats exactly what i want my car to look like and about buying off someone online i dunno i dont wanna get shisted.

 

Go with the AEM cold-air intake. Then of course cat-back exhaust. You'll notice the difference without spending a whole shitload of money. Good luck.

 

The D16Y8 is a good engine, although it is OBD2...start modifying parts further away from the engine first. Example: Intake, exhaust, header, throttle body, headwork, cam, etc.

First thing you should actually do is routine maintainence to get it at optimum running order. Replace plugs, wires, cap&rotor, timing belt, water pump etc.

Check out Spade's post on "SOHC upgrades"...your engine has a lot of potential, and I suggest to stick with it. Skunk 2 has a new cam out for it, along with ZEX. Search sites and research your prodoct first. Not too many people on here have enough ***** to build a single screamer, but it can be just as fast if not faster than a swap for same amount of money. Keep that in mind.