VR17 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 there are lots of ways to gain more ponies by doing simple things and still maintain your budget, start of with a cold air intake, thats an easy 12 hp gain, I suggest buying a VTECh Controller, you can find a good one on Ebay, remember, if you buy a VTEC Controller you will need to modify your fuel and air regulations, not hard and its only about 200-300 bucks on Ebay, depending on you how you tune it and your fuel and air system you will gain a litte over 50whp lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 yeah i laughed my ass off when i saw that guy posting that skuzz.. haha. :stupid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxscaxx Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 wow. after seeing vr17's quoted post i decided to go n actually read the whole thread. it AMAZES me how STUPID people are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidj Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 I am in the same boat. I have a 2000 Accord sedan 5spd with 2.3L engine. I already put in an AEM cold-air intake, but I have 105,000 miles on the car. I bought it used with 48,000 miles 2 years ago and haven't had a single problem - I maintain it properly and my father works for Honda so I'm not really worried too much about things. At the same time, I don't want to modify it if it's only going to start falling apart soon anyway. As stock, it was rated at 150hp / 152lb-ft at the crank. If I could bump it up to about 170~180hp that would be great. I just want more power along the entire power band... especially at lower RPMs, but I don't mind revving up high (it's a manual transmission) so if I can get more power out of the upper end of the power band that is fine too. Depending on cost I will decide whether it is worth it for me modify the car. From what I've read, headers and exhaust and intake are all good place to start for better breathing. There is also the intake manifold, lowering kits, sway bars, springs, etc to help further with breathing / handling. After that cam gears, new clutch, fly wheels, new transmission possibly, and turbo. Real power gains don't exist until FI is added, which I don't want to do. How much $$ will the headers and exhaust cost me, and how much will i get out of it? Like I said I just want to get more out of my motor and maybe tighten up the handling a little more. It's an every day car, not for racing, so nothing crazy lol. Also, I still have stock 14" or 15" rims (whatever size they are) and was thinking about upgrading to 17" or 18" rims. Is this is a good or bad idea? Thanks. If you are trying to get more out of your engine, dont go too big on the wheels. for all that money that you put into the engine, those big heavy wheels will take away. If you want flashy wheels just get some ricer 17'' 's but see how much they weigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 yeah.. my 17s weigh about 15lbs less than the stock steel rims. i like how it feels and looks a lot more.. i am going with 16s when i lower the car though. probably rota circuit 10s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Stock steelies don't weight that much at all and your wheels aren't "lightweight" wheels either. If anything, I'd say that your 17's weigh more than a set of stock steelies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 nah.. i think the steelies weigh more than mine with the tires.. i took them off to put these on.. i felt the difference. bout 4 lbs difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 You've got to be kidding me. So you'd say by the feel of them that it's a 4lb difference? That's like saying, that a CAI added 1hp, I can feel it in the quarter. Seriously, I'd almost garuntee your steelies weigh less than your 17's. But you could just put it all to rest if you take a picture of each one on a scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91H22Accord Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 still slows u down no matter how u look at it rotation per mass<<<thatz y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolLesHonda Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 i couldn't believe my eyes when i started reading this thread, and now were comparing steelies and 17's ... to be honest, i think there is no way that your 17's weigh less ... and if they did, like b16vtec said, you will feel very little difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 i dont feel the difference while driving.. i felt the difference when taking off the stock steelies and putting on the 17s.. no there is no difference at all besides the traction and grip. im not sure how much less they weighed but i know they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 i cant believe how stupid i look. when reading my old posts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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