hazmatic Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 im wondering what are some cheap upgardes i can possibly do to my 2.8 or possably even free shit that adds hp its a dumb question but i was wonderin cas my friend has a 89 civic n he told me he took somethin out n added 20hp but i cant rember wut it was or nethin like that so in curios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Hmm, free upgrades... Rip the snorkel off your air box, it's held on by 2 rivets, people are at odds as to whether it actually helps or not, but I've done it to all my W's, and it just plain sounds cool. Now all you have to do is loosen the hose clamp on the air box, take out the two 13MM bolts holding it in, unplug your IAT sensor on the lid, pull the box out, and rip the snorkel off. Another cheap mod is to buy the strut tower brace for like a 99 Buick Regal, and mount it to your front strut towers. You'll have to drill some holes, but the brace is under $10.00 I think. If you're in a non-emmisions state, rip your cat. converter off and use a chunk of pipe, I'd bet, depending on mileage, that's worth 5 horse. It cost me $30.00 for my car to get a chunk of pipe welded in, after taking the cat off myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 yeah, thats the only "free" stuff you can do. As to a free mod that adds 20HP, I severely doubt that. Strut tower braces are easy, cheap, and help old cars feel new. Robby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 im wondering what are some cheap upgardes i can possibly do to my 2.8 or possably even free shit that adds hp its a dumb question but i was wonderin cas my friend has a 89 civic n he told me he took somethin out n added 20hp but i cant rember wut it was or nethin like that so in curios he probably took that slow ass engine out and flinstone pushed it. for a civic thats like 100 more hp than before with the weight reduction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badprix Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Dont forget the huge ass YELLOW stickers of parts you dont have 225 hp free! ok edit they may not be free I think there $4.99 at Advanced Auto Parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91GranSport Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Your friend is a bullshitter. You can run straight pipes from the exhaust manifolds out to the rear and run an open throttle body and you still wouldn't gain 20HP. Civics are something like 120HP or so out of the factory. So he's going to gain another 20HP? Bullshit! His tiny little 1.6L engine isn't capable of making an extra 20HP for free. I'm not calling you a bullshitter, by the way. I'm saying that your friend is a bullshitter. im wondering what are some cheap upgardes i can possibly do to my 2.8 or possably even free shit that adds hp its a dumb question but i was wonderin cas my friend has a 89 civic n he told me he took somethin out n added 20hp but i cant rember wut it was or nethin like that so in curios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91GranSport Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Ha ha ha! That's hilarious. That really brightened my mood man, thanks! Dont forget the huge ass YELLOW stickers of parts you dont have 225 hp free! ok edit they may not be free I think there $4.99 at Advanced Auto Parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89oldscutlass Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 What exactly does that IAT sensor do anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89oldscutlass Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 He could put in a 160 thermostat thats cheap it might help a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 What exactly does that IAT sensor do anyways? IAT senses the temperature of the incoming air, and tells the computer how much fuel to let through the injectors based on that Robby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89oldscutlass Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Ah hell next time your friend tell you some bull like that look him in the eye and tell him if a frog had wings it wouldnt bump its ass on a rock when it jumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89oldscutlass Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 Thanks Robby.I was wondering because i put that sensor in when i put in my cold air induction.I driled a hole and put it in the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted May 19, 2003 Report Share Posted May 19, 2003 oh, its mainly used in cold engine operation. And, I said that wrong, I was thinking of MAF. the ECM uses the MAF to control fuel delivery. on your car, the ECM used the MAP to control fuel delivery. Sorry about that, Im retarded. Robby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89oldscutlass Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 Oh I just thought about it you can buy a new belt and bypass your A/C freeing up hp I was told you gain about 5hp figure at least 3hp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmatic Posted May 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 i neva said i beilved him when he told me i thought it wuz ubllshit to cuz he said w/e did let mo air into engine givin him the powa gain i dont really kno i figured i would check it out n see wut i can do my self Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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