alphalanos <alphalanos.23c5vp@no-mx.nodomain.com> wrote in
news:alphalanos.23c5vp@no-mx.nodomain.com:

>
> Andre- I have the same car you do. Don't waste your money trying to
> make it faster. If you want to do anything to it, I recommend
> suspension. It will handle very well with the right parts. The
> D16(your engine) DOES NOT respond to bolt ons AT ALL. You will regret
> putting any money into the engine. Unless you are rich or something
> and you're going to rebuild and turbo it, don't do anything.
>
> Here's an ideal suspension setup:
>
> 15 inch lightweight wheels such as Rota.
> some good tires like Falken Azenis or something.
> Koni yellows and H&R Sport or some good coilovers like Omni
> power(entry level) NOT APC, dropzone, etc.
> A good rear sway bar like ITR 22mm(with bracing) or a smaller one like
> 15-19mm.
> Front chassis under brace.
> There are other things as well, but with those mods the car will out
> handle alot of higher level cars.
>
> If you really want to do engine mods, then here are some pretty cheap
> ones. Keep in mind all this will only net you about 30hp at the most.
> Y8 (Civic EX) intake manifold and larger throttle body
> EX header, and aftermarket High flow cat. ]
> A good, quiet exhaust like Apex WS2 or RSR ExMag.( Trust me a loud
> exhaust gets very annoying, and doesnt add any power)
>
> Sorry for the long post, but I dont want you to go through what I did,
> the frustration of money spent for nothing.
>
>

Yeah, I agree with you. Typical bolt on engine parts make next to no
difference in power. If I was going to hop up a D16, the cheapest way to
do it and make real power would be a turbo kit. A turbo kit is cheaper
than an engine swap.

I like the looks of the short RAM just as I like the looks my AEM fuel
rail and fuel pressure regulator. I consider them more "engine dressup"
than performance parts.