Hey everyone,


I am new to imports and had a few questions. I have a 98 int. ls. im looking for the the best bolt ons to get and which company makes the best one. any addition information that you could add would be great. thanks.

 

For a Ls its really hard to make it go fast. I wouldn't even waste money on bolt-on fo ls and go straight to turbo. if you like n/a then i would save up fo LS vtec. But to me all bolt-on are about the same so it's more personal preferr...o yah..welcome to H-T. You'll learn that people will flame on these kind of question...good luck with your car.

 

You must use the search option my friend. I see like 20 of these post a week. Go Turbo.

 

Everyone's going to tell you to search. Such a general question is too vague to provide and answer.

You must know what your goal is with your car and how much money you plan to spend.

Bolt on can be a short ram intake.
Bolt on can be a full turbo kit
Bolt on can be almost anything.

 

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Exactly!

 

well bolt on doesnt really mena turbo kit or anything like that. im talking header, full exhaust, intake. those are true bolt ons. i dont consider a turbo a bolt on. whats the search option? anyways i just want to know maybe if a lot of people have used a certain product and had good results. im not looking for anything crazy, just as much hp as i can get out of it with true bolt ons. this is going to be a daily driver, i need it to be good on gas. i have heard about the vtec head, that sounds pretty decent, but i dont need a speed racer. thanks for the replies everyone. anything you can let me know about imports will be helpful.

 

LS/VTEC or TURBO... search is ur friend

 

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It sure as hell isnt welded on or glued on.

my advice would be to just get a cheap *** short ram intake and call it a day. Anything more and youre throwing your money away. With the intake, you'll have a nice sound coming from under the hood when at WOT.

 

most bolt-ons have very, very minimum gains. these additions have a much greater affect when combined w/ major work. putting them on now, without the intention of doing everything at once, will just add wear to your parts before anything significant happens.
"putting them on will just make your car sound fast but move slow."

now if your set, super set, on doing something. buy a short ram intake pipe off ebay for like 20-40 bucks. then go to a muffler shop and have them bend you a 3" extension to make it cold air.

next id look into swapping in a GSR transmission. you would be amzaed at what shorter gearing can do for your integra.

always research...

 

thanks for the advice. so bolt ons wont give me any extra hp?

 

new transmission is kind of expensive though, not sure if its worth it.

 

no, i dont want a new trans, just more hp for the $. guess ill have to research more cause i am not getting some good feedback.

 

actually to be honest your getting wonderful feedback, your just not getting what you want to hear. and im not trying to flame you or be an ***, but if you'll read the above a little closer and do some investigating i bet you'll find what you want to know.

 

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Think about it...and cold air intake+exhaust+header+high flow cat will yield you about 8whp maybe. You'd also be spending around $800 just for that 8whp. Its my opinion that if you really want to make some decent power from your car, skip all that mess and just save up for turbo. If you're not looking for that, you'll be throwing away your money for mods that wont get you anywhere.

 

I don't know if you were previously in the domestic scene but one thing you have to understand about imports is displacement. Bolt-on for bolt-on there is no comparison.

Most of the bolt-ons available for our cars give us very minimal gains and cost us a good chunk of $$.

IMHO the best thing to do is:

A) work on the cosmetic aspect of your car, sound system, rims, suspension, nicer seats ect..

or

B) Save up for a nice turbo set up or have you motor built up for N/A. Either option is not gonna be cheap but will give you very nice gains compared to other bolt-ons such as I/H/E (intake,header, cat-back exhaust), which is just a waste of money IMO.

AND most importantly

C) SEARCH

 

I agree with some of the postings here, your not going to get a hell of a lot of power with the typical bolt-ons. I'm a daily driver like you so I want better performance and milage.
I'd highly recommend the K&N G2 FIPK (generation2 - fuel injection performance kit) rather than buying a cheap filter and custom pipe. You'll notice a dramatic difference in throttle response and it sounds f--n awsome. Also go for the header, free flow cat and cat-back system. It's well worth the money, fun and your milage will improve. At worst your milage will stay the same if you drive it hard.
One last thing, drop your $ in braking and suspension before any turbo/supercharger upgrade. Your rides gotta be able to handle the power!
Okay, really the last thing... if you haven't already done so, pick up a copy of Import Tuner.
Good Luck!

 

To make it simple and easy on the wallet. Just purchase a K&N filter, and Icebox. Integra Type R sway bar with a BSQ kit would make a dramatic difference. Good wheels with good tires. Call it a day because anything more would be wasting money on a daily driver.

 

like what everyone else said...the things you want dont exist...most hp gains for the least amount of money...but if you are really looking into making your car faster...i say go with ls/vtec...and b00st it...and also go with a new tranny...makes a hell of a difference(from what i hear)...and you can probably get one for pretty cheap too...

 

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horsepower gains are minimal, especially top end horsepower. mid-range horsepower might see a little more but again, not much. with the whole sha-bang, on a damn good day, you might see a 10 horsepower gain. but your wallet will have seen a several hundred doller loss. alot of people think they are going so much faster, but seriously, lol they just "think" they are with all the sounds being much louder.

someone mentioned suspension and braking upgrades, that's a great idea, it will help you daily, with just regular driving & if you get on it you can be safe and take people out on the corners.

for braking i suggest stainless stel brake lines, have your master cylinder checked for proper sealing. a good set of brembo blanks (slotted and crossdrilled eat up pads like crazy) and a good set of brake pads like axxis ultimates.

for your suspension there are tons of options from coilovers that adjust with a switch, to lowering springs. alot of people concentrate on having the car lowered but neglect tire camber and the cars body roll. start by, buying a strut tower and lower tie bar kit. it consists of two bars that go on top of both shocks. one in the trunk and one in the engine bay. and the lower tie bars connect on the bottom. again, one in the front & back. Then move onto a good shock and spring or coilovers. there are tons and tons of opinions and options so you will have to research this. alot of H-T members vouch for koni yellow shocks and ground controls. if money is an issue maybe some tokiko illuminas w/ any generic spring.


oh, and dont cheap out on good tires your life can depend on them. and sucky tires = unsafe ride. research the tires on H-T.

prepping your cars suspension will give you pleasure, and keep it safe. trust me i negelected my suspension and tires and banged up my baby a couple times.

Good Luck Big Medek

 

The trunk bar seems to be a waste of money. I have never ridden in a car where you could tell there was a bar there. It seems more like a bling thing. My friend had one in his car and we went out with it on and off, and couldn't tell a difference at all.

 

gsr's must repond way better to i/h/e bolt ons mine dynos 20+hp over a stocker. So it's working out good for now. Next year TURBO

 

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Yea my buddy parted out his civic and he just gave me his nuespeed rear upper bar last night. We put it on and I really didnt notice a difference. Get the ITR rear sway bar and the bsq kit.

 

Unless you're loaded, you'll end up spending big $$$. If you can see the big picture, save your money for a car with more power stock and go from there...Honda/Acura's aren't cheap to modify ya know.

 

hey thanks for the good advice everyone....yes i do own a domestic also and thats why im used to that. bolt ons give me a lot of extra hp. i didnt know it didnt do much for imports. guess ill just get an intake for extra gas mileage. brakes and susp, also sound like a good idea. i already have a body kit on it, so it looks decent. anybody know where i can get some good rims? thanks.

 

Just get Cams,Headers,Catback,Fuel upgrade,IM Manifold Etc.. My Friend has a LS ALL MOTOR its quick.But if you want to go Turbo dont waste your time on Bolt-ons bro build your Block.OR if you want LS/Vtec just make sure its built right & the results are great I know I had a LS/Vtec Beast.GL on you Build aslo welcome to H-T