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Old 02-27-2008 | 05:12 PM
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i want to keep my car N/A and have the basic mods done already AKA bolt on's..what should be my next step?
oh yeah it is a 4cycl and the fun doesn't just end there bcuz it also happens to be auto
Old 02-28-2008 | 03:37 PM
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somebody? anybody?
Old 02-28-2008 | 04:26 PM
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Well, your car is pretty nice, seems as though she cost you a pretty penny so far. However, being an auto is a very limiting factor. Second, you say that you want to stay N/A. Well, with that being said I'd just recommend you to stop there.
Old 02-28-2008 | 04:30 PM
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If more power is what you're looking for then you're pretty much at a dead end IMO. Any significant power increases will be expensive (turbo, nitrous), and will be detrimental to a 6th gen's fragile automatic transmission. Probably the largest performance booster (as well as "fun" booster) would be swapping the transmission to a 5-speed manual. But frankly, I don't think it's worth the cost and time.
Old 02-29-2008 | 05:09 AM
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like 4 other people asked the same thing in different posts within the past 2-3 days.

Search!

What your car faster. Get something other than an accord. * Want

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Old 02-29-2008 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by flyromeo3
What your car faster. Get something other than an accord.
+1 (unfortunately)

I love my Accord and for me it has plenty of power. For me it's all about the mileage right now (75 miles per day with school ) which the 6th gen shines at for a full size sedan. But if I wanted more power I'd buy something else, not pour money into a 6th gen Accord. Again, just my opinion. But gaining power from the Accord is a lousy dollar/power deal. It will cost too much money for the small amount of power gained.

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Old 02-29-2008 | 06:58 AM
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if you have the money, and some people don't, go for a 5-speed manual transmission swap either from F23, F22, H22, or H23. then drop an exedy clutch and fidanza flywheel.
try on a nice 50 shot of wet nitrous.
if you have MORE money...build the engine.

if you have NO IDEA WHAT ANYTHING I JUST SAID MEANS...

STOP!!! drive the speed limit, don't street race, and quit being a ricer.
Old 02-29-2008 | 05:44 PM
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thanks for all the responses but im building the engine and thrown down a nice 50 shot of nos, it should be a fun little ride..
yes i know it wont be worth dropping 6grands into an auto accord but whatever i like it
Old 03-01-2008 | 06:31 AM
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Dude! Why dont you do an auto to manual swap because money doesnt seem to be an issue for you. Plus, with added power that will come from the build and especially the nos, you're gonna kill you transmission and will have to swap regardless.
Old 03-01-2008 | 07:23 AM
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i'm a strong believer in "if you want it, do it"
i have 2000 sedan lx. i went to do an auto to manual swap, haven't looked back since. if you really want it do it.
ive built my car since 2004, slowly at a time. now i'm doing internal, slowly at a time.
by the time you are done, you will love your car or hate it.
i've seen people do a full manual swap, h22 swap, turbo build, and then 6 months later regret everything they did and sold the car losing 4000-7000 dollars in the process.
it's a risk. that's just my warning to you.




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