EricW Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi. I'm new here, and reletavely new to car performance. I have a '94 Honda Civic LX. How much horsepower is this car stock? Seems like i remember reading it was about 100, but i dont know for sure so please let me know if you can find it. The only thing i have ordered for my car performance-wise so far is a performance muffler, but i know that wont make much difference in horses, 10 if i'm lucky. I want to get my car to 200hp but i dont want to have to use nitros, supercharger, or a turbo. Can you guys please give me suggestions on how to do this? Prefferably the easiest ways Also, is there any way someone can describe to me the difference between having 100 one cay and 200 the next? Thanks a lot! -EricW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ek9 Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 your not gonna get your LX engine to 200 hp. your gonna need a dohc vtec engine. look into a b16a, b16b or a b18c. as far as 200. then your gonna have to do alot of internal work. port & polish. stuff like that. then add some simple bolt ons like cams. and cam gears. then you will start getting closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted September 8, 2002 Author Share Posted September 8, 2002 what's the highest i could get the lx engine to? 160ish? and how fast is a 200hp civic anyways? -Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toda Party Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 cams are hardly a simple bolt on mod... as far as the most power u can get from ur stock motor depends on how much money and time you have to invest.. with 200 whp into your car, it should run low 13s to high 12s on slicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted September 8, 2002 Author Share Posted September 8, 2002 Wow. So does anyone know how much my 4 door '94 civic lx has stock? What should i get next? I got the muffler but that ain't much. I'm thinking next i will get a good intake (please recommend some), header, maybe cam, stuff like that. I'm sorry i dont know much, but i really want to learn. I'm 16 with a job so i guess i have plenty of time, but it will take patience. THANKS!! -Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stridertacticz Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 1994 Honda Civic LX 1.5L = 102 HP 1.6L = 125 HP tell you the truth, i wouldnt buy any modifications to your engine right now. i'd rather be saving for a jdm engine and do an engine swap. here's a link with a few engines...do some research before you actually buy though. http://www.hondamotorsonline.com hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGRacer Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 yea drop a b16a2 gsr itr or ctr in it. tell u the truth i would loose my motor in a heart beat right now for a ctr motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toda Party Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 why would u drop so much money on little 1.6? torque ownz u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGRacer Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 your not gonna get your LX engine to 200 hp. your gonna need a dohc vtec engine. look into a b16a, b16b or a b18c. as far as 200. then your gonna have to do alot of internal work. port & polish. stuff like that. then add some simple bolt ons like cams. and cam gears. then you will start getting closer. dude man u could definately get his lx engine to 200 hp. build up the internals like i always say. dude man cams and cam gear and pistons rods main bearings springs retainers and have it bored out about .30-.90 thousands out and his car will haul ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toda Party Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 are u just listing parts ? What about fuel delivery and management? Who makes a good SOHC cam? Yeah u might be able to get a custom grind but theres nothing solid, tested, and true out there... Granted, u CAN achieve 200whp on a stock LX motor, if u have the money and creativity to do it. If u didnt want to do a swap, just tear open the stock motor, rebuild it with a good set of forged pistons and rods, block guard, port and polished head, and then turbo the motor. Put it this way : The more power u want out of any motor, especially your stock one, the more money you are going to have to invest into it if uwant to it run SAFELY and RELIABLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGRacer Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 yea but i say the main thing would be to do internals and do cams and cam gears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crx88t Posted September 24, 2002 Share Posted September 24, 2002 i think you should leave that motor alone... look for a swap... call a junk yard and look for a b18c, after that u wont have that much trouble getting to 200, or go Ls turbo, that will give people something to talk about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted Posted September 28, 2002 Share Posted September 28, 2002 Start with basic bolt-ons. Going 200+hp in a LX is hardly a problem, but if you want more power, go with an engine swap. With the D16Y7 engine, you could do basically anything you could do with any other DOHC VTEC engine; all motor or any kind of forced induction/nitrous, but the SOHC isn't as solid as the DOHC engines so you wont be able to reach that high of a performance level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toda Party Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 ??? 200+ on the SOHC LX motor is hardly a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stridertacticz Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 sohc.... sorry, everything in my car is stock...still :T it's slow as hell, cause it's sohc... guess ppl with sohc dont have to waste money to buy another set of cam gears like dohc owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGRacer Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 yea just internals boring it out and turboin hte mutha f*cker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted Posted September 30, 2002 Share Posted September 30, 2002 Yep. Going 200+ hp on a SOHC is hardly a problem, but his options are somewhat limited because he's low on funds. Wanna find out how? Just ask around. Basic, well-known mods to start (I/H/E), some internals and bottom end, fuel delivery, and forced induction. Basic instructions for anyone wanting to get power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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