I currently have a 2000 Civic Si and I am not the most knowledgable person when it comes to all of the fine tuning of the engine. I currently have an HKS Hyper Cat-back exhaust, AEM Cold Air Intake, B&M Fuel Pressure Regulator, Skunk2 Cam Gears will be here in about a week, along with a Skunk2 Short Shifter. I have the timing advanced just slightly and the fuel pressure is currently at 38 at idle. what or some small things that I could do to try to maximize the power for what I currently have done? With the cam gears, what would the best setting be while everything else is stock? I appreciate all the help. Thanx - Justin

are there any other mods that would help out with the set up that i have so far that are relatively inexpensive?>


[Modified by Kicklow, 12:09 AM 12/12/2002]

 

dyno time!

 

you wouldnt happen to know of any place around the NY state area that does dyno testing do you?> i sure dont

 

Nope, sorry. Maybe some one local can help...bump for you.

 

I'd get a pair of more aggresive camshafts.

 

Bump fuel pressure to 46 psi with the hose disconnected. Put an itr intake cam in it and it will run alot better with some tuning..

 

do performance plugs and wires make a significant difference?> how does the addition of a 4-2-1 ceramic DC header sound?> those were prolly going to be the next additon.

 

Plugs and wires don't do much. A header would be good, and so would a skunk2 intake manifold.

 

a vafc can help squeeze a lil hp, but don't get your hopes up

 

cam gears are barely worth anything without new cams.

 

im looking into the skunk2 intake manifold along with the skunk2 stage 1 cams....just have to find the funds for them first. does anyone know where the closest place would be to get my car dyno tested? im in albany, NY thanx

 

Type r intake manifold, type r cams, type r inner valve springs and you will be able to safely rev higher.

 

how do those compare price-wise to the skunk2 products, and wherewho would you recommend getting them from?

 

ITR cams

 

Bump up the fuel pressure as stated above. Cam gears- try intake advanced 2 degrees, exhaust retarded 1 degree. That should give you some gain until you can get it to a dyno tuner.

 

youv'e probably heard of this site and not to take people away from honda-tech, but try www.clubsi.com and go to their tips and tricks and performance forums.

 

I have the FPR installed and i am trying to hook up the A/F ratio guage.....i need to hook one of the guage wires into the O2 sensor...there are four wires in my O2 sensor...would anyone happen to know which wire i need to connect to? if i can remember correclty there were 2 black, 1 white, and 1 green....i may be wrong on the colors.....i do know that 2 were the same color and the other 2 were different.

 

its the white one, hook it up near the computer though. much easier

 

Just wanted to say thanx to everyone that helped. and just so everyone knows...if you have any ideas or advice my ears are open!!! thanx again, justin

 

CTR intake cam , more lift than ITR , ITR exhaust cam, intake manifold only helps really with head work and cams, but it won't hurt. and get a header. the skunk 2 stage 1 cams have very similar specs to the type R cams.also new inner valve springs. and don't get a VTEC controller unless you know what you are doing otherwise you car will just run worse. run stock plugs. if you want wires get some NGKs . they run around $50.


[Modified by upstatecrx, 6:47 PM 12/22/2002]

 

where would i be able to get some literature or know-how on what to do with the VTEC controller? Why would you run stock plugs over after-market?

 

skunk 2 stage 1 cams have very similar specs to the type R cams

Just so you know skunk cams are not similar to R cams. They are alot more aggressive..good for 10 plus whp over R cams.

 

I agree. After I did my bolt on mods last year(Greddy Header & Evo Exhaust, AEM CAI etc.) I put my car on the Dyno at the Carlisle, PA show. They did some quick tuning in between my 2nd and 3rd runs. I gained 12 hp in the 5000rpm to 7000rpm range. The power also started coming on at about 4700rpm instead of about 5200rpm. The Apex-i VAFC is a good tuning unit for not a lot of money.