what should i do first..lost

[GingerKidRuss]

i have just purchased a 92 honda accord ex.....need to know what i should do first to get some quick horse power ...

[H22Artman]

i have just purchased a 92 honda accord ex.....need to know what i should do first to get some quick horse power ...

FIRST
you should learn to use the search bar.

then slap on i/h/e

[WilliamW]

quick horse power... hmmmm. But a WRX STI. J/k.

Quick Hp for the stock accord would involve the I/H/E, a cam, valvetrain, and tune. Quick in time but these can get expensive quick.

[10thcb7]

i have just purchased a 92 honda accord ex.....need to know what i should do first to get some quick horse power ...

Look up hondafan81 's red project. He added every bolt on and a camshaft. The compression is still 8.8:1 and has a tuned ecu. He is still using the stock transmission gearing. Any how its ok. ITs not very fast but with some higher compression and a h23 transmission it could be very effective.

For now I saw just download the HELMS manual for the car. Dont spend cash on upgraded parts. The reason is this, the car has very low compression and is old.

Instead of spending about 1500 dollars on I/H/E buy another block ($150) read alot about buying the right sized bearings and rings on the engine. Spend cash for some one reputable to rebuild it. Once its rebuilt.

NITROUS- These motors can HOLD 150hp shots with problems but 125hp shots have been done and still run till this day.

Its better than racing one night blowing a head gasket. One month later you rear main seal leaks. 2 months later you transmission is grinding. 4 months later timing belt breaks. Just cause you have an intake header cat back ect. the car is still a 17 sec car.

A reliable motor that can hold 125hp shot ? ? ?? who wouldnt.

in short save your cash

[PUMASTi]

You just bought the car and already looking for more power, how about looking into parts that might be going bad with the car, Tune up, timing belt, waterpump. Just my .02

[benerman]

honestly i agree with almost everyone. this doesnt have that much power but you gotta love them any ways. civic killers. but you might as well go with cold air intake and basically go for the swap. haha

[wed3k]

seriously? nitrous, back your timing down and run a set of colder spark plugs.

[BLUBB2]

Quick horsepower?
You just buy a quicker car.


Haha but the usual bolt-ons will give your car alittle bit more get up and go.

[Ghostyman]

Nobody's said turbo yet so I'll throw that out there.

If you want a fast CB7, you can't half-ass it with I/H/E and bolt-ons. You've got two routes: swap or turbo.

Either one will cost a couple grand and require a lot of work and learning on your part (or no work and learning but several thousand more dollars.)

Nitrous can be added to either swap or a turbo set up.

What's your budget?

My advice: fix the CB7 up and make it as reliable as possible. Don't mod the motor at all. When it's running great, save your money and buy a project car. Find something that runs 14s stock and work from there.

That's the route I took... I've got my fun car and also my beater that I can drive when my fun car is down for maintenance or upgrades.

[GingerKidRuss]

Thank guys i will take it all into consideration..........

[90ACCORDLXGUY]

You just bought the car and already looking for more power, how about looking into parts that might be going bad with the car, Tune up, timing belt, waterpump. Just my .02

He bought the car from his parents.


To GingerKidRuss:

-F22A4 header (90/91 EX)
-H23A1 intake manifold and throttle body (from a Prelude SI 92-96)
-CAI (which you were already going to get)
-2.25+ exhaust

All that would help your car go quicker.

Also read:

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=61347

[GingerKidRuss]

hey

thanks nick, do u know what the price range of all that will be......