[Trancer04]

Ok, I just bought a b16a2 and a JRSC w/6lb pulley, thats it. Now I want some mods to insure reliability. Air/fuel gauge is already taken care of, next is either fuel pump regulator, fuel pump, header, CAI, or injectors. I only have 200 to spend since all my money is gone due to the swap. Which one should I get first?

 

[Trancer04]

All this is goin into a 98 civic ex w/ 5zigen axle back exhaust.

 

[CivicNOS1]

DUDE, you NEED the fuel pump, you just put in so much more HP and air your gonna run dry... VENOM all the way...
I'll get you the Venom Supercool Fuel pump shipped to your door in 2-3 days for $180.

Spend the other $20 on an open element air filter if you don't already have one... I don't think you'll have much like getting the CAI for under $200. That's the next MOD.

 

[CivicNOS1]

OOPs, my bad, i can get the AEM CAI for $177.

It's your call, you need the bigger colder pipes, and you need the fuel!

 

[Trancer04]

So after I get the fuel pump, do I need to adjust anything, like fuel pressure?

 

[JaySolSi]

Its usually recommended to have the fuel pressure regulator with a boosted engine for fine tuning anyway.

I just got a walbro 255 HP fuel pump and the regulator, some say that just installing the fuel pump is enough, but others say you will run rich and too high of pressure with the new pump.

The second part sounds more believable to me.