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Old 06-10-2004, 05:12 PM
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a stock d16 automatic w/ 224k miles has potential?



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Old 06-10-2004, 05:20 PM
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well. It's Supposed to be a pretty solid engine. And makin breath better can only help.
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Originally Posted by bluetwo
well. It's Supposed to be a pretty solid engine. And makin breath better can only help.


Well, if by running a 17.20 before and running a 17.15 after, then yes.
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Ok I get it. It's definetely not a sports car engine, but I got a dream.
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Ok I get it. It's definetely not a sports car engine, but I got a dream.
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Originally Posted by bluetwo
well. It's Supposed to be a pretty solid engine. And makin breath better can only help.
are you for real? or is this some sick joke
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I would just wait for sinthetiq's input :/
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Old 06-11-2004, 03:51 AM
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naw it's got vtec. and since i live in a world where people don't actually race to work or to the store or whatever and since i realize that a civic can NEVER be a sports car
i don't have huge expectations. I just want to make the car run better and last longer. I don't know. Maybe to some people it's sickening, but then again reality is sickening to some poeple too.
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Originally Posted by bluetwo
naw it's got vtec. and since i live in a world where people don't actually race to work or to the store or whatever and since i realize that a civic can NEVER be a sports car
i don't have huge expectations. I just want to make the car run better and last longer. I don't know. Maybe to some people it's sickening, but then again reality is sickening to some poeple too.

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Old 06-11-2004, 05:06 AM
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dont listen to these haters.

i have the same car as you....well, cept mines a manual. header/catback is a good place to start. i had a 93 ex before and it was an auto. the auto's are horrible off the line, but once you get them goin they're not too bad. if you are short of money, get the basic bolt on's (don't expect huge power gains), then save to get a rebuild kit, and make her like new again. You can find d-series manual trannies for dirt cheap since everyone swaps em out. and after all that, you could just piece together a cheap turbo kit and then spank b16's all day.

good luck.


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