Help with 96 Civic EX

I got a 96 Civic EX about a month ago. I love the mpg it gets but the hp is crap. Anyone know of some cheep mods to bring the hp up a bit and will not bring down the 30 to 35 mpg. This is just a daily driver car, ide just like a little more power out of the car for passing and acceleration. Thanks

Go on eBay. Buy a short ram intake for cheap. Put a K&N air filter on it. That will add like 2-5 hp.

Not many cheap hp mods you can do. You can always take out the back seat if you want. Make the car a little lighter, able to go a little faster with less weight, and better MPG due to less weight.

B&M short shifter. Only like $50-70 depending on where you get it. Pretty straight forward and easy install. Doesn't really help any with hp, but it makes the shift throws a lot shorter. Lot more fun to drive around with (IMO). Plus you get the cool looking shift boot "sag".

It's a SOHC...you're not going to get much out of it.

nope im not, its a daily driver, i have a DSM for racing

nope im not, its a daily driver, i have a DSM for racing
so why are you worried about hp on a daily driver? useit as you said, a daily driver...

like said above, cold air intake is really the only CHEAP mod for HP, other than that you start paying...

Adding power without decreasing mpg is REALLY hard to do. Even an air intake will decrease fuel economy a little bit. Just enjoy the"30-35 mpg" like you said earlier. I've driven plenty of cars, and civic's really aren't *that* slow, they just make most of their power at the top end (high RPM), and dont have a lot of torque. However, this setup is why you get 30-35 mpg.