Top Speed???

Hondaflyer · #1 11-11-2002, 01:00 AM

Hello, I have a 97 Civic DX with a header and cold air intake. My car is quick off the line, but when I hit about 3rd gear, it drags like crazy and on the highway, I hardly have any acceleration. Can anyone tell me some of the best ways to increase my speed at high speeds

I'm getting tired of smoken people off the line, then they just fly by me. PLEASE help!!!!

jcrx · #2 11-11-2002, 01:26 AM

Swap your motor there really is no other way to squeeze power out of the dx

civickiller · #3 11-11-2002, 03:10 AM

i say swap in a usdm b16a2, a b18c1 or a h22a. i think it would be cheaper to install a h22a than a b18c1

jcrx · #4 11-11-2002, 05:07 AM

either or both b series and h22 are great and relatively simple to install with the right equipment and knowledge plus you can spend the money on aftermark. stuff for those instead of wasting it on trying to squeeze unimpressive gains from your dx.Believe me I thought my lil machine was quick till I swapped out,it is a completely different beast.

CivicSiRacer · #5 11-11-2002, 06:27 AM

Is this post serious?

jcrx · #6 11-11-2002, 07:44 AM

seriously silly but hey not everyone knows that so ssshhhhh....

wagsaccordsir · #7 11-11-2002, 07:50 AM

Swap! Swap! Swap! You won't regret it!! I promise you that!

Hondaflyer · #8 11-11-2002, 11:26 AM

The only thing about swapping is the mula. Which I can't fork out $1000 just as pocket change, so I don't know, thanks for the input though.

wagsaccordsir · #9 11-11-2002, 12:05 PM

I hear ya playa! Money is always tight.. I have a family of four and that makes it hard, but I squeeze what I can... Good luck to ya!!

RockChalk · #10 11-11-2002, 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by Hondaflyer
The only thing about swapping is the mula. Which I can't fork out $1000 just as pocket change, so I don't know, thanks for the input though.

Short of installing nitrous, there's going to be no way to get any cost effective power out of that engine

kicker1_solo · #11 11-12-2002, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hondaflyer
The only thing about swapping is the mula. Which I can't fork out $1000 just as pocket change, so I don't know, thanks for the input though.

try $3,300 for the B18C1 out of a gsr like they said above

civickiller · #12 11-12-2002, 02:13 AM

i dont think anyone can just dish out $3000 like that. you just have to save up for it little by little, thats what everyone has to do. like for me i am gonna go ls turbo so i figure ill spend about $9000, i calculated that its gonna take me 3 years to save up that much money, its a long a slow proceses but that what you gotta do. or you can go get a loan from a bank and get it now and just pay it back little by little. or ask your parents for a loan.

wagsaccordsir · #13 11-12-2002, 07:29 AM

Join the Army man.. They give bonuses out the wazoo, up to 20,000 at times.

shepworldwide · #14 11-12-2002, 01:16 PM

[quote]Originally posted by wagsaccordsir
I hear ya playa! Money is always tight.. I have a family of four and that makes it hard, but I squeeze what I can... Good luck to ya!! [/QUOTE

I DON'T CARE IF UR HUNGRY, SO SHUT UP YOU LITTLE BRAT!!! (SMACK)
DADDY'S GOTTA BUY SOME BOLT-ONS!!!!
:toothless

wagsaccordsir · #15 11-12-2002, 01:26 PM

LOL Yea something like that... I know you have been wearing them shoes for 5 years, and your toes have popped out the front, and the soles have fallen off.. but I really need to get these internals rebuilt.

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