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September 9th, 2009 11:02 AM #11
Sequential shifter or full box? A sequential shifter is fine on a race car, but for a daily driver, it's a bit too OTT... a full box of dog gears is just too uncivil for everyday use. Besides, nobody makes a sequential conversion for an 08 Civic. Or ceramic brake discs. I'm still trying to figure out which aftermarket company actually makes those for non-exotic cars... those cost more than a brand-new Civic.
Not trying to take digs at you, but some of you guys posting in here ought to really read the newbie's question before replying (that goes for speed_unlimited, too... the 08 doesn't have a distributor, p're, whether it's K20 or R18 ).
He's driving a non-turbo Civic and asking for serious advice... and he's a newbie. Give him advice on what he can do that won't cost an arm, a leg, and a racing team budget.
BTW niky the ever sized I type is called a typo, you just made me the biggest looser in here, just like you made me an idiot that I don't know what I am talking about. But still it's ok with me because I have the experience driving rice cars and I bet you don't.
Peace bro.Last edited by niky; September 9th, 2009 at 11:10 AM.
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September 9th, 2009 11:34 AM #12
I honestly thought he meant forever sized pistons as a joke. :D
I also have an R18 and from what I gather, it can be made better, performance-wise. However, as brought out by niky, the gains aren't that high compared to mod-friendly engines. It's built more for economy than it is for performance (ie. the i-VTEC works differently). There are aftermarket parts like intake, cat-delete/exhaust upgrades, piggy-back or chip, etc. But the farther you go, the bang for the back ratio diminishes drastically.
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September 9th, 2009 11:51 AM #13
Actually... since Honda makes an R20, there is a way to increase displacement... stroke the engine out with an R20 crank, pistons and con-rods. I'm not sure if it's a full open-sleeve design... but it's likely, and it's a compact block, so over-boring might not work.
Changing out for R20 internals should give another 10 hp and 10 ft-lbs of torque. But it's a very expensive way to do it... R20 parts are still rare on these shores.
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That said... the performance of the stock R18 is exceptional for the size of the engine... good acceleration, good power output on the dyno, good engine response thanks to the e-throttle (though the over-run when you let off is a bit irritating)... simple mods should make it more than enough fun for anyone, unless they're used to driving turbocharged cars.
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Of course, the OP didn't say if his Civic was R18 or K20... if it's the K20, there's a whole crapload of stuff you can do to make it incredibly quick...Last edited by niky; September 9th, 2009 at 11:54 AM.
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September 9th, 2009 02:38 PM #14
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September 24th, 2009 04:39 PM #15Heys guys! thanks for all the comments. My car has an R18 engine..and i modified it with an C.A.I. now im planing to change my Exhaust system..any advices?
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September 24th, 2009 06:07 PM #16
walang turbo yung civic ng threadstarter, aanuhin niya ang BOV? DUH
and the BOV has nothing to do with added power. it's function is to protect the turbo from damage caused by compressed air backing up when the throttle closes
sequential gearbox? like a 6 speed Xtrac? ok ka lang dude? the guy's not building a race car
it's brakes dude. upgrade brake pads first, if not enough stopping power, then change the rotors and calipers
machine the engine to increase displacement? later dude. Much later. he could have sold the car before getting to that
NOS? watched Fast and Furious too many times huh? it's not stage 7 dude.
you can go nitrous even at stage 1 if you like.
BTW, who cares to count beyond stage 3?Last edited by uls; September 24th, 2009 at 06:32 PM.
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September 24th, 2009 06:14 PM #17
I'm at Stage III, myself.
That one's Bargaining.
"Come on... one more mod won't hurt... surely?" :hysterical:
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Beyond the intake, there's not much easy power to make out of the engine. I suggest you save up for a Unichip and leave it at that. A Unichip-CAI combo should make around 15 hp more than stock, which should be more than enough for anyone.
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September 24th, 2009 07:03 PM #19
SRI + hotpipes from Speedlab + Unichip = 15whp!
Last edited by ssaloon; September 24th, 2009 at 07:11 PM.
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September 24th, 2009 08:46 PM #20You dug up quite a lot of threads for this pic ah.
I just forgot - MT or AT? haha
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