"Should I Buy This?"/"What Do You Think About This" Thread??

[98civicdcsport]

i dont want to modify anything else so i think i want a mild cam any you would recommend

[KJMagnum]

Originally Posted by 98civicdcsport

i dont want to modify anything else so i think i want a mild cam any you would recommend

stage 1 cam, Crower is nice: http://www.crower.com/cat/import/honda/cams/d16y.shtml

[jon]

Originally Posted by 98civicdcsport

i dont want to modify anything else so i think i want a mild cam any you would recommend

i like zex cams
http://www.powerandperformancenews.c...Code=HondaCams

[98civicdcsport]

thanx alot
im looking into the zex cam

[jon]

Originally Posted by 98civicdcsport

thanx alot
im looking into the zex cam

it is a nice peice, i have seen a few dynos of the z6 engine with i/h/e and that cam and it picked up about an extra 11-15 hp

[HfAlucard]

I have a 98 civic lx 4dr i would like to speed up a bit. Although I dont know what to get first for it. All i have in it right now is a cheap short ram intake. I would like to get the aem tru-power pulley and some headers but im not sure if its worth it, and if it is what to buy. I work at a shop but all of the mechanics there dont tune any of their cars. so i get very little help there. Although if i got the parts it would be no problem to do any of it. For 500-1000 whats the best starting point for my car, is what i really mean. Any imput would be appreciated. thanks

[det414]

ive also heard alot of good about their cams... but i cant find any for my 03 civic ex lol... so that really sucks... not much for my car... dont think there will be either...

[98civicdcsport]

question:

i have a 98 civic ex sohc. i have been told if its an ex it should be a vtec. is this true if so how do i know? The valvecover says nothing of vtec . I am goin to check the vin on the block tomarrow and look it up. but if ne one has a suggestion please post.
dont flame please i just wanna know.
is it posible that the previous owner made i sleeper by putting non vtec valve cover on it??
thanx

[KJMagnum]

Originally Posted by 98civicdcsport

question:

i have a 98 civic ex sohc. i have been told if its an ex it should be a vtec. is this true if so how do i know? The valvecover says nothing of vtec . I am goin to check the vin on the block tomarrow and look it up. but if ne one has a suggestion please post.
dont flame please i just wanna know.
is it posible that the previous owner made i sleeper by putting non vtec valve cover on it??
thanx

you really need to search. this question has been answered plenty of times. the 96-00 ex valve covers did not have vtec written on them, that was only on the older models. If you look on the back passenger's side of your engine you will see the following (vtec solenoid):



if you're car is stock you most likely will not notice vtec unlike the b-series engines. also you cannot put a not vtec valve cover on a vtec engine.

[98civicdcsport]

thank you very much and sry for not serching im new to the site and needed to know asap. thanks.

[elev8mental]

i love the way m3 style mirrors look espcially with the led signal lights. i got a 94 civic and i see the plastic mock-offs of bmw for like $15 dollars a pair. are these any good, or is there a relaible brand i should check out, or should i just buy official m3 mirrors and mod it to fit?

[alpinestar00]

i want to buy the 92-95 civic body kit from garage tiara... but im not sure how to go about that...i dont have any pics of it...jus search yahoo for it...its a bad ass kit...if anyone knows anywhere that carries it...pm me...thanks...

[YourMom83]

A quick disclaimer: I'm brand new to the forums and to the world of modding cars in general. As such, I know virtually nothing about anything to do with cars, so a lot of my questions will sound stupid, please bear with me...=P

Anyway, I just bought an '06 Civic LX Coupe (stick) and am loving it. However, when I can scrounge together the money, I'm thinking about having some fun messing with it and was wondering if anybody has advice on what parts I should think about putting on, what order, and how much I should be spending.

I do not race my car, but I do like to drive it aggressively for fun a lot of the time. I was thinking a short throw shifter, new headers, a CAI, and a catback system would be good places to start, but I have no idea whether they exist for the '06 LX Civic and if so, which ones I should be looking at and how much I should be looking to pay for each (incl. installation, since I won't be able to do it myself, though I do hope to watch and learn).

Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as well as ideas for other things I should do to my car. PMs are fine with me too if it wouldn't be appropriate to write things everyone else already knows on the public thread.

Oh, and one last thing... What kind of HP/Torque gains should I expect from each of the mods (obviously none from the shift kit)?

Thanks in advance!

[CuRTDoG]

I have a 97 Civic EX with 4-2-1 Headers, cold air intake and catback exhaust. Im trying to get more horses. Should I by this? Or this? both or neither?

[KJMagnum]

Originally Posted by CuRTDoG

I have a 97 Civic EX with 4-2-1 Headers, cold air intake and catback exhaust. Im trying to get more horses. Should I by this? Or this? both or neither?

Neither, stock ignition is fine.