97 civic dx coupe???

[suislider]

i have a question about my civic dx coupe. its a sohc. i have a aem intake and a greddy exhaust but i dont feel a difference in power. i can tell theres a bit of difference but not much. what can i do to better the power?

[rushb18]

prolly vtec head swap for a lil gain...Dont wast alot of time or money on that motor tough...Prolly biggest gain you will get is a turbo on it...

Best bet is a Z6 swap turbo or a b16 or ls or something...

Like i said dont blow alot of money for aftermarket parts for that Y7 motor there not much to start with unless you wanna turbo it for shits and be sorta quick for a while....

[bluevp00]

buy a new car... but if you can't, just enjoy the great gas mileage you already get from your car

[lkailburn]

i started in the same place. stock y7 motor. im now running a boosted y7/y8 hehe and the 200whp rips the 2300lb chassis pretty damn good. it is a DD tho so i don't think im going to dive into the bottom end. if it was a project car i'd get new pistons/rods and a bigger turbo but can't afford the down time.

anyways like what was said above don't waste your time going NA on it. it really sucks. for about 1500 you can have a VERY good hmt turbo setup but peicing together and installing your own turbo is not somethin you should do if you have 0 experience. keep reading etc etc and youll gain the know how. if you want to see pics of my setup for parts ideas etc feel free to check it out
www.lukekailburn.com/

[Schister66]

do a minime swap and boost it...

[lkailburn]

i picked up all the parts for my mini-me pretty damn cheap.(100 for a longblock, 60 for the mani, etc) if you can't find a good deal on a total package(after you include new gaskets, knock sensr, ecu etc etc) then i would say just save it for better boost parts