extra power from an A6

[svgnewbie]

How can i get more power from my engine-F22A6- without adding a turbo?

[JoshM]

Bisimoto header
NOS
More aggressive cam
H23 intake manifold

... and lots more.

[svgnewbie]

Not into NOS, well not now at least, this is for my daily driver and I'm a budget.

[visualpoet]

Bisimoto header
NOS
More aggressive cam
H23 intake manifold

... and lots more.

Not into NOS, well not now at least, this is for my daily driver and I'm a budget.

IT'S NOT NOS!!! NOS is a brand name (sorry, it's one of my pet peeves. NOS is manufactured by Holley. Call it N20 or nitrous or nitrous oxide or giggle juice, go fast gas, anything but NOS or NAWZ, please).

And N20 is the most power for the least money you can get. You can pick up a used kit off CL for less than $300 almost every day. If your engine is in good enough condition to modify and rag on, you can run a 50 shot of nitrous without worries.

[deevergote]

Do a full tune up. NGK spark plugs, NGK spark plug wires, OEM Honda distributor cap and rotor, new ignition coil, new ignition module. Run half a bottle of Seafoam in your gas tank. Replace your oxygen sensor with a brand new NGK/NTK or Denso unit (not Bosch.) That will restore as much of your F22A6's previous potential. You should NEVER modify an engine that hasn't been fully refreshed, at least to the extent mentioned above.

Since you're on a budget, it sounds like that will probably exhaust it.

However, if you still have money to spend, there are some inexpensive options:
H23A intake manifold and throttle body
Short ram intake (the pipe can be cheap, but don't cheap out on the filter... K&N or AEM only, or you may damage your engine)
Add a quality exhaust system... of course, most will sound like crap unless you spend money. If nitrous is too expensive, then I assume a good exhaust would be as well.

[cloudasc]

Things not mentioned by other members here that will make your car faster:
Lightweight Pulleys (Power Steering / Alternator) or Power Steering / Air Conditioning Delete
Balance Shaft Delete
Lightweight Flywheel
Bisimoto Phenolic Intake Manifold Gasket
H22/H23 Plenum & Throttle Body Swap (You already have an a6, you don't necessarily need to change the entire intake)
Gutted IAB Spacer (lengthens the runners [like having an h23 runners])
Lightweight Wheels (reduce unsprung weight)
Weight Reduction (lightweight battery, backseat removal, etc)

If your commited and your pockets are deep enough:
Bore the Block
Shave the head
Unrestrict the Exhaust Ports on the Head, or Full P&P
Oversized valves
Higher Compression Pistons

[JoshM]

IT'S NOT NOS!!! NOS is a brand name (sorry, it's one of my pet peeves. NOS is manufactured by Holley. Call it N20 or nitrous or nitrous oxide or giggle juice, go fast gas, anything but NOS or NAWZ, please).

All he needs is NOS.

[Masamune]

Delta regrind?

IHE (Intake, Header, Exhaust) are the three basic "easy" power upgrades you could do for your car. Considering it's age though, I would first take the advice of a few of the other members and do alot of maintenance to get it back in peak condition before adding power.

[wed3k]

id put a prelude gearset minus the 5th and a lighter flywheel.

[svgnewbie]

Do a full tune up. NGK spark plugs, NGK spark plug wires, OEM Honda distributor cap and rotor, new ignition coil, new ignition module. Run half a bottle of Seafoam in your gas tank. Replace your oxygen sensor with a brand new NGK/NTK or Denso unit (not Bosch.) That will restore as much of your F22A6's previous potential. You should NEVER modify an engine that hasn't been fully refreshed, at least to the extent mentioned above.

Since you're on a budget, it sounds like that will probably exhaust it.

However, if you still have money to spend, there are some inexpensive options:
H23A intake manifold and throttle body
Short ram intake (the pipe can be cheap, but don't cheap out on the filter... K&N or AEM only, or you may damage your engine)
.

I'm pretty lucky cause the owner before me had done a full tune up before, and why SRI, i always thought that CAI was better?

[svgnewbie]

id put a prelude gearset minus the 5th and a lighter flywheel.

Automatic Tranny

[HappyGilmore]

Automatic Tranny

You can do a swap good fellow . Mine was once auto

[doseonekmc]

You can do a swap good fellow . Mine was once auto

Don`t you miss picking up drive threw and being able to hold you large drink
instead of wedging it between seat and ebrake

[wed3k]

didnt accords come with cup holders?

[deevergote]

Don`t you miss picking up drive threw and being able to hold you large drink
instead of wedging it between seat and ebrake

I can hold a drink and a sandwich, talk on the phone, turn, and shift all at the same time. It's not all that difficult.

If you want performance from an underpowered family car, the 4 speed automatic isn't really going to cut it. If you want to stay automatic, then you have your work cut out for you... that, or you should just focus on making your car look pretty. You know, some Hello Kitty decals or something.

I'm pretty lucky cause the owner before me had done a full tune up before, and why SRI, i always thought that CAI was better?

CAI does make more peak horsepower. However, it requires cutting the metal of your car, and is a pain in the ass to remove. The power difference is negligible, and the SRI is MUCH easier. I have a CAI... given the chance to do it over again, I'd choose SRI.

Stop believing the hype that the manufacturers claim.