Good Mods, and HP increases...

[krott5333]

Okay, I have an 88 Lxi Coupe, 2.0 FI.

First of all, how much hp does this thing put out stock?

I plan on getting a CAI, headers, test pipe, and 'cat'back exhaust.. How much will these things add approximately, and where can I get a great deal on headers.. are those $160 pacesetter ones any good? I heard the paint chips off, what if I paint them with 1200º BBQ paint??

What are some other good, power increasing mods that aren't too expensive?? (that includes installation, I'm far from a mechanic)

[infecto]

Read the forums first.

[infecto]

"ummm... dont put any money in it.. its an 88 accord. drive it til it breaks, then buy something else"
-krott5333
hehe ;)

[3G Jester]

*slap*

goddamned noobs. do a search and read through the forums. this sire has been around since your gran-mama was in diapers. so theres a good deal of info on it.

i wish nate was here to handel this thread....heh...

[1988starter]

you may want to go with 1500 paint for those headers to be safe and the black paint on the pacesetter headers is only for rust protection durring shipping if you want to have it stay on get the ceramic ones. other than that I enjoy mine a lot and def felt some power increase and it has 122hp stock.

[3rdgenlxi]

I have an 88 lxi coupe too.

My first mod was the drilling the airbox. This was before i bought an intake. All you do in drill a bunch of holes in the back of the airbox (towards the firewall) this will give you exactly .000000025HP over stock.... but it sounds nice.

Next I put in a cold air intake - you will notice the difference with this mod.... maybe 3-4 actual hp BUT your throttle response will be much, much better... when your floor it... it will not hesitate like before.

Next i replaced the distributor cap and rotor button. it makes no sense to add the other mods if your distributor cap an rotor button are old an cracked cause you'll never see the full power of the rest of the upgrades.

After that i upgraded the plug wires - pepboys, advance auto, NOPI they all have good plugwires... if you still have the stock ones on there since 1988 ditch those as soon as possible. you will notice an improvement on acceleration - especially between 2500 rpm and 5000. And when you add ngk plugs (Please don't use the overpriced Bosch Platinum +4) the Accel coil it will feel even peppier.

Next I installed the 2.5 in cat-back exhause and removed the resonator. Now i don't recommend removing the resonator unless you want to set off peoples alarms when you drive by, cause i do that all the time. This was the best mod so far. On the highway you can really tell the difference and you can pass people at will.

about 60,000 miles ago when i first did these mods and my clutch was still semi new, i could smoke the tires at will and chirp them on the 1-2 shift. Now my clutch aint so good... so i don't race that often, but i still enjoy dustin people at stoplights when they hear my muffler and think "That's just for show.... that car ain't got no speed."

The next mod will be the header and the 4 wire oxygen sensor. And don't forget to reset the ecu after each mod. (just unplug the negative battery cable for 5 min. after the engine has warmed up to operating temperatures)

There is definately more power to be found in this engine. Don't sell the car unless you're gettin another accord.

-peace

[Sabz5150]

Originally posted by 3rdgenlxi
Next I installed the 2.5 in cat-back exhause and removed the resonator. Now i don't recommend removing the resonator unless you want to set off peoples alarms when you drive by, cause i do that all the time. This was the best mod so far. On the highway you can really tell the difference and you can pass people at will.

I set off car alarms with the stock resonator and cat still installed. My little 'trick' I do in my car is toss a handful of change on the dash when I'm driving through an underpass or a tunnel... if I drop to 4th at around 40MPH and give it a bit of gas, I can make the change rattle and move from the reverb of my exhaust. :lol

[bambamky]

I am running an '88 lxi sedan and it puts out 120 HP stock
I have an air filter on for now gives it about 7 more then in the futur im getting a header found one on the net brand new for $176

[krott5333]

Hey infecto, quit trying to get me in trouble man!!!

[blazin3gen]

do intakes really give u 7HP or is it like 1 or 2 cuz thats what i heard

[pric]

Originally posted by blazin2gen
do intakes really give u 7HP or is it like 1 or 2 cuz thats what i heard

Well I don't know for the 3rd gen accord but I do know that the AEM CAI for the RSX type S it was an increase of 20hp at the wheels. So I guess yes they really do.

[blazin3gen]

but it also depends on the intake right, like if its a Cold air intake i know the cold air gets more HP then the shortram intake right

[pric]

Correct

[AccordEpicenter]

Yea just adding a big flow air filter wont get you too far, but if its a true cai then you can get big gains.

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Originally posted by pric
Well I don't know for the 3rd gen accord but I do know that the AEM CAI for the RSX type S it was an increase of 20hp at the wheels. So I guess yes they really do.

GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE.. YOU HAVE TO BE ON CRACK TO BELIEVE THAT BULLSHIT.. NOT EVEN AEM SAYS THAT.. JEESUZ! BUT LET ME GUESS U HAVE SEEN IT! AN EXTRA 20HP..HOW ABOUT A HEADER 50HP :bh:

[BMS]

If you don't believe it, here's the article in the Oct/Nov 2002 Honda Tuning magazine. 20.7 HP and 5.3 lb-ft increase over stock.

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_b/268000-268999/268651_12.jpg

So there!

[Chris86Lxi]

AwwH SNAP! YOU GOT TOLD LIKE A LITTLE BITCH! Haha, J/K. Atleast he's got proof to back his ass up. lol

Chris

[‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›]

Originally posted by Chris86Lxi
AwwH SNAP! YOU GOT TOLD LIKE A LITTLE BITCH! Haha, J/K. Atleast he's got proof to back his ass up. lol

Chris

Coming from Honda Tunning Mag.. Ricer's Bible!

[MrBen]

I think you just got bitch slapped big time ‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›

[1988starter]

From our very own faq
http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8201

[infecto]

BURNT!!! hehehe ;)

[mindlos]

:rolleyes:

[‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›]

Originally posted by GhettoAccord
I think you just got bitch slapped big time ‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›

Well I guess I stand corrected, But I stil don't believe that on a Street Driven RSX-S that one CAI is going to give it 20HP.. But Since Honda Tunning says it. must be true.. As for me getting bitch slapped Teena Brandon...:confused: :badass:

[BMS]

From the article:

"When we sat down to crunch our numbers, we were astonished at what we found. A full 20 horsepower? From an intake system? But there it was, clear as day. The runs were seperated by only one horsepower, about as repeatable as one can get."

[‹^› ‹(•¿•)› ‹^›]

Originally posted by BMS
From the article:

"When we sat down to crunch our numbers, we were astonished at what we found. A full 20 horsepower? From an intake system? But there it was, clear as day. The runs were seperated by only one horsepower, about as repeatable as one can get."

I read the article.. too each his own.. Did u read the previous post JACKASS.. I left it alone.. But if U want to continue ....

[1988starter]

sweet using those kind of numbers I have about 200+ HP under the hood yea :lol :rice: well I wish I did any way maybe when I am finally al done with moding I will

[Jims 86LXI HB]

The main points in that test are this. The stock RSX intake plumbing and air box SUCK. That is why the big gains happen. What we need to see in the testing, isn't the peak numbers, but the overwhelming fact that true cold air intakes will factually ALWAYS out power a warm air intake, othewise know as a short ram intake.

Here's the link to the write up on the article I created in the FAQ section on the board. http://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8201

Fact is the way they conducted themselves in doing the testing, leaves no doubt on the CAI vs short ram issue. Otherwise I would not have spend the time and effort to have created that posting.

[A20A1]

Originally posted by BMS
If you don't believe it, here's the article in the Oct/Nov 2002 Honda Tuning magazine. 20.7 HP and 5.3 lb-ft increase over stock.

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_b/268000-268999/268651_12.jpg

So there!

DC and AEM were not installed the right way durring the testing, they left them hanging outside the fender.

[Haolerot]

:stupid: :tounge:

[Chrome_thangs]

Originally posted by BMS
If you don't believe it, here's the article in the Oct/Nov 2002 Honda Tuning magazine. 20.7 HP and 5.3 lb-ft increase over stock.

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_b/268000-268999/268651_12.jpg

So there! :lol Ooohhh!