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Need advice on reasonably inexpensive place that will perform mods on
my 2001 Civic LX Coupe. I realize for AEM Cold air intake I could do it
myself but I don't have any experience and I ain't doin it. Also, I may
decide to get some headers at some point and I'm definitely not doing
that.

dude those are simple simple installs!! Headers are cake! The biggest
thing you have to worry about with the headers is the gasket, and serioulsy
you can't mess it up. Cold air intake is pretty easy also, all it is, is
pulling out the Honda airbox and throwing it in. It isn't hard. Anyone
could do it!!


<mahadragon@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Need advice on reasonably inexpensive place that will perform mods on
> my 2001 Civic LX Coupe. I realize for AEM Cold air intake I could do it
> myself but I don't have any experience and I ain't doin it. Also, I may
> decide to get some headers at some point and I'm definitely not doing
> that.
>

mahadragon@gmail.com wrote in
news:1126520841.070927.78380@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com:

> Need advice on reasonably inexpensive place that will perform mods on
> my 2001 Civic LX Coupe. I realize for AEM Cold air intake I could do it
> myself but I don't have any experience and I ain't doin it. Also, I may
> decide to get some headers at some point and I'm definitely not doing
> that.
>

Check out your local automotive sport shops,particularly the ones
specializing in imports.Ask around.
The Yellow Pages should be a big help.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

May want to just buy a better car, as the civic is a very slow car, and
after you add an air intake and headers, it will still be a very slow car

<mahadragon@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Need advice on reasonably inexpensive place that will perform mods on
> my 2001 Civic LX Coupe. I realize for AEM Cold air intake I could do it
> myself but I don't have any experience and I ain't doin it. Also, I may
> decide to get some headers at some point and I'm definitely not doing
> that.
>

A newer (faster) car will run at least $15,000. A new set of headers
and cold air intake will be well under $1000. Case closed. I'm not made
of money.

mahadragon@gmail.com wrote in
news:1126564750.473388.279160@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com:

> A newer (faster) car will run at least $15,000. A new set of headers
> and cold air intake will be well under $1000. Case closed. I'm not made
> of money.
>
>

You might gain 10 HP from a cold air intake,and -maybe- another 10 from a
low-restriction exhaust(you need more than just headers;a free-flow
catalytic and cat-back exhaust piping and muffler.)

Headers will be useless without the other exhaust mods.

And if you have an auto transmission....what's the point?

BTW,I bought a Bomz cold air-intake off Ebay for US$60.00 -including
shipping.
It was easy to install.(94 Integra GSR)

Your ambient noise will increase greatly.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

There are quite a few things you can do to civic's to "rice" them up. If
you are going to do Cold Air Intake and Headers you might as well add
Exhaust and underdrive pullies, and a throttle body spacer (depending on
what intake u use), then you can get some hookups for the computer and use a
laptop and configure your VTEC, and shift points, among other things. Like
I noticed in another post, you aren't going to get alot of power increase
with a few things, you need to seriously overhaul it all to get some power,
plus weight reductions etc etc.

Shane


<mahadragon@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Need advice on reasonably inexpensive place that will perform mods on
> my 2001 Civic LX Coupe. I realize for AEM Cold air intake I could do it
> myself but I don't have any experience and I ain't doin it. Also, I may
> decide to get some headers at some point and I'm definitely not doing
> that.
>

Snowboard3r wrote:
> There are quite a few things you can do to civic's to "rice" them up. If
> you are going to do Cold Air Intake and Headers you might as well add
> Exhaust and underdrive pullies, and a throttle body spacer (depending on
> what intake u use), then you can get some hookups for the computer and use a
> laptop and configure your VTEC, and shift points, among other things. Like
> I noticed in another post, you aren't going to get alot of power increase
> with a few things, you need to seriously overhaul it all to get some power,
> plus weight reductions etc etc.
>
> Shane

none of that makes as much difference as cams. and to run those to best
advantage, you need to rebuild the bottom end and re-spring the valves.
and reset the rev limiter....

>
>
> <mahadragon@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1126520841.070927.78380@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>
>>Need advice on reasonably inexpensive place that will perform mods on
>>my 2001 Civic LX Coupe. I realize for AEM Cold air intake I could do it
>>myself but I don't have any experience and I ain't doin it. Also, I may
>>decide to get some headers at some point and I'm definitely not doing
>>that.
>>
>
>
>

jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
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> Snowboard3r wrote:
>> There are quite a few things you can do to civic's to "rice" them up.
>> If you are going to do Cold Air Intake and Headers you might as well
>> add Exhaust and underdrive pullies, and a throttle body spacer
>> (depending on what intake u use), then you can get some hookups for
>> the computer and use a laptop and configure your VTEC, and shift
>> points, among other things. Like I noticed in another post, you
>> aren't going to get alot of power increase with a few things, you
>> need to seriously overhaul it all to get some power, plus weight
>> reductions etc etc.
>>
>> Shane
>
> none of that makes as much difference as cams. and to run those to
> best advantage, you need to rebuild the bottom end and re-spring the
> valves.
> and reset the rev limiter....

Probably better to turbocharge it.You can use a modest boost and get good
power gains without rebuilding the whole motor.
Changing cams alters(reduces) the drivability of it under ordinary driving.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

the headers will do NOTHING on their own, so that is a waste of money. And
the cold air intake, will probably get you like 2-4hp, unless you combine it
with other mods. You would be better off giving your money to me, because
what your planning will acheive nothing


<mahadragon@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>A newer (faster) car will run at least $15,000. A new set of headers
> and cold air intake will be well under $1000. Case closed. I'm not made
> of money.
>