Go with the JDM h22A(I4, 200HP, 8400RPM redline).. the h22A's are a lot easier to build from what i here, also a lot lighter than the v6, plus better gas mileage. My mom had an 96 accord/auto with the v6 in it. It was decent i guess, but i wouldn't go with it over the h22, also the h22 has way more potential for aftermarket mods. My buddy has a 92 prelude SI/auto with the h23 and hes going to be doing an h22 swap soon.
You could just do the swap to that with just your basic bolt-on mods and be sitting pretty good. I read some other threads on different forums, and that seemed to be the motor of choice for a lot of people that were doing swaps into their accords. I Believe( i could be wrong) the 5th gen prelude SiR S-spec pushed the most stock power at 220hp but those were only produced in japan. I would try to get a hold of an JDM h22a but if not either one of these h22a's (93-96) H22A1/10.0:1/190hp or 5th gen Type SH H22A4/10.0:1/200hp both vtec
Stay away from the JDM H22A Type S or Type SH(US Model) due to their ATTS trans; won't work and it's a hassle.
The JDM H22A don't redline to 8.4K RPM. They go up to 7.2K RPM, but mine goes up to 8K RPM on my Accord cluster even though I have the JDM CD6 RPM gauge face that redlines at 7.4K RPM.
OP, just get M2A4 trans for your F22 engines. This will results in much faster acceleration over your stock F22 trans. One downside to this will be bad gas mileage. While you're at this, I'd invest into an 8lbs flywheel and a decent clutch kit. I'm running an Exedy Stage 1 kit and an 8lbs Fidanza flywheel. You'll notice the fast RPM response but after awhile of driving it, you won't notice it anymore as you're use to it. Don't go with a V6 as it won't work in a 4cyl chasis without major modifications and custom mounts.
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How much pick up do you want?
You can install lighter wheels, remove the driver and passenger seats and install a 18 lbs. Corbeau driver seat and it will be faster by a little bit.
Turbo the F engine or swap an H. Honestly aftermarket support(there's actually lots of places that do anything needed) is about the same on any car/engine. The main difference is that many others have done the more simple swaps so there is more documentation to read. The other side of that coin is many people start a project and don't finish it. This often makes performance parts cheaper from private sellers.
If you aren't absolutely in love with this car I would also suggest finding a better platform.
Aside from that you can reduce weight on the car. Brakes on 5th gen Accords are a bitch up front because of their hub over rotor design. This can be remedied but it's also not cheap(about 300-400 bucks for parts)
the main reason it's a pain is that when you have to change the rotor the entire hub must be pulled off. This most often results in the seperation of the hub bearing and a new one must be purchased pushed/pullled etc. Bearings are 40 bucks or so last time I checked.
Lightweight 15" rims and lightweigt stock size or smaller tires will help acceleration. If you decrease the RPM value of the tire acceleration will be increased. So you could make your cars 0-60 improve a fair bit just from lightweight rims smaller tires /w a grippier compound.
I do not recommend removing your power steering in favor of a increase in power. Cars designed with power steering should keep it use unless you fix the front end where the entire system is removed.
Clutch/flywheel is a last choice on my list honestly. The benefit it reruns diminish as you go into higher gears. It also only helps acceleration. Where as rims reduce unsprung weight that is much further away from center resulting in a greater mechanical advantage. Lighter wheels slightly increase your cars ability to stop as less weight is easier to halt.
There's pulley sets too, such as unorthodox racing pulleys. AEM only makes power steering and altornator pulleys since so many people shun changing out the stock crank pulley.(often called a harmonic balancer.)I don't think it affects engine life honestly, however the potentially increased vibrations could offset any power gains. Not likely but it's possible.
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