Dj_burlone122

Kk..right now i have a dream of having a dirttyyy setup for my car..engine, port polish the works ect..but im also in school..so money is goin in & out for that bullshyt...so any suggestions on what i should spend my money on 2 gain the most HP with not alot of money....Plus what would b some idea's for an ideal engine...i was thinking Gettin a J-Spec SI, then boring it to a 1.8 and ready for turbo...its lightweight..so yeha..i dunno i need sum idea's and sum suggestions...right now i have a stock Civic J-Spec Dx motor, firball exhaust, coldair intake...so thnx:P

imported_plzbeleiveit

just slap in a b16 and turbo it call it a day.

zeeman

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$5000 later.
I don't know how deep your pockets are, i'm guessing not very deep if you're asking how to get the most whp out of the least $$$.
Boost isn't cheap, unless you do EVERYTHING yourself, even then, its still $2000 for parts (decent ones at least).
N/A you'd spend twice as much and only get 220(ish)whp.
IMO....n20 is your friend.

imported_plzbeleiveit

gives us a budget of what your willing to spend.

kwasley

theres a nitrious kit on the boards for 450$

imported_t_dot_SiR

getting a jdm si and stroking it to 1.8

i rather you get a ls motor and boost it... why for all the trouble?
you can easily find and install a b18b motor for 1500 or less... spend 500 to do all the good maintenance and prepare it for turbo... then spend another 1500-2500 to piece together a turbo kit and get someone to install it (or do it urself to save a few hundreds) and then get some good tuning.

or get a b16a, get some good i/h/e and call it a day...

getting a j-spec si motor is still around 120ish hp is waste of labour to install it.. for 500 more, u can be getting a b18b motor... and why stroke it to 1.8 for more displacement when you can get a 1.8L motor? i rather you raise the displacement of a 1.8L motor

try to do more research, think of what your goals are... set some budget line... like in spring, how much will you have, in summer, how much will you have.... you need atleast 3g in the beginng to do all the necessary upgrades

- motor (b18b 1200-1500$ if source right)
- i/h/e (generic intake, megan header, magnaflow or ws catback - $800-1000)
- maintenance (ie timing belt, water pump, oil change)
- optional: cap & rotor, spark plugs, spark plug wire, coolant flush, tranny flush
- suspension (full coilovers or strut+springs, add some strut bars, while you're at all, check if the balljoints need replacement before you lower it) - $1000
- maybe better brake pads (+ brake bleed while at it, service the brakes) ($100-$200)

those stuff with labour will get you in $3000 (achieveable budget if you save to the max till march/april)

then maybe you want to start turbo or build up your engine in the summer... perhaps another 3000-3500

then you might want some rims, lips, hid, seats, stereo etc.

the list never ends

chris_si98

i have a dream of a dirttttttty setup hahah

VTEC_Thunder

Oh jeez....

I have issues with NOS.....I hate it!


NAAAWWWZZZ!!!!...lol.

VTEC_Thunder

turbo what you've got.

or build a motor on the side and get everything ready, over time, then one day when it's all ready...swap it in!


It's hard to mod your car when your money is always going elsewhere....

Gallagher

you just have wet dreams.....dont lie

imported_alwaysoverkill

finish school then go all out. Cheap + HP is pretty much non-existant. Engine swaps, turbo's, NOS..its all $1500 - $5000 or more.

imported_Zyepher

/end thread

Eurotuner00

juts buy a faster car lol

bbarbulo

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yeah hi... drive your car and stop your dreams. school and dreams don't go toghether. get a job, then buy a newer car... and go from there.

imported_Zyepher

j-spec dx? Is that what you guys say at tim hortons? Stock d15 usdm!

chris_si98

dundas 403 timmys y0

got my jdm turbo installed on my jspec si

bbarbulo

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lol I know, that's why I just had to quote him