I just recently bought my car 2 months ago from an auction
1994 LX Coupe 4cyl
i had to either pick from that car or a 1994 EX Sedan VTEC because that was within my price range, i ended up getting the LX because it was in a lot better condition than the EX, but i know i regret getting the VTEC tho, i do like the 2dr better tho hehe. i changed timing belt, and muffler, put on my stereo with rockfords, mid-height spoiler, paintjob plus bodywork(2000$) it had a lot of scratches and huge dents plus it was teal, its black now, and a couple decals and an alarm. I'm thinking about getting an AEM intake or first getting a black widow body cause i wanna see how low my car would drop with that kit, then put on some konig rims, what would you guys do with that 4cyl tho? thanks guys

 

um i would swap h22a1 in it, forget the kit, get some nice light wheels, flywheel and clutch for the h22 and do a nice cat-back and intake, depends on how far you want to go really

 

the AEM intake is a good start but the reality of it is that without a pretty good sum of money the engine just isn't going to put out that much power with limited upgrades. Look into saving your money and doing a H22A swap or Forced induction if you want the power. As far as the show goes I am not very well versed in that region because all I really worry about is the go.

 

ok how much would that h22 prelude engine be as just an estimate (average) plus installation

 

i have heard from $4,000 - $6,500 on an average

 

ack thats a little too much now, i think i'm just gonna add on some minor stuff like intake, exhaust, etc because from what I hear the 4 cyl LX accelerates a little quicker than the EX because its a little lighter but the VTEC kicks in at a later time so it can actually beat an LX past 60, this is just from what i read

 

No offense, but you get very little reward in modding an LX engine.

I have helped my friend to mod his LX. AEM CAI + DC Ceramic header + Greddy PE = loss of low end torque. The midrange and top-end are still very weak.

I'd suggest you to get a swap right away, or go all show for a while till you conjure up with the money for the swap.

 

riiiight, just do the swap

 

how much hp would you gain by doing the swap compared to modifying it tho

 

The H22s (Prelude engines) make 195~200 HP. I guess your LX is around 125 HP or so? So that'd a ~75 pony gain.
These engines put out way more power to the wheels than the Accord engine makes at the crank.

 

**** all that good looking ****. if it looks fast it hast to be fast. if it looks slow, but is fast, that's even more rewarding. all show, no go = sucks