My first Honda... 89 Accord LX-i

[ghettogeddy]

Well, I just took my 98 Neon out after driving exclusively the Accord for the past week and a half...

The Neon felt like a ROCKET. It's a completely stock 5 speed DOHC car and it would have whooped the Accord no problem.

So this leads to a dilemma... what are some easy cheap tricks to make the Accord wake up? I figure some distributor advance would help along with the stuff listed above... but I'm talking about the insanely cheap (free) stuff that can do wonders.

next to none
the neon might fell like a rocket but i know it handles like a rock lol ive driven a 95 neon and a 98 sport both felt sluggish for the most part

[Dodge Aries K]

Nah, they handle excellent. I have no complaints about my Neons at all except they are a bit small for four people, as that's what the Accord is for.

Anyway, since I didn't really see any straightforward things, any cheap/free stuff I can do to help my Accord go a bit better?

[ghettogeddy]

Nah, they handle excellent. I have no complaints about my Neons at all except they are a bit small for four people, as that's what the Accord is for.

Anyway, since I didn't really see any straightforward things, any cheap/free stuff I can do to help my Accord go a bit better?

if you dont have smog checks you can do a vacume line removal
cai or short ram
exhust
cam
adj cam gear
teg gear swap
pacesetter header

[gfrg88]

also dont forget a b series intake mani.. id say b16. but yeah, geddy got most of the ones that would be great for you ...

[Dodge Aries K]

All right. I appreciate the information. Thanks! I'll update this once I get funds to do anything. First up on my list of stuff to do is the timing belt on my 94 Neon. It's due and if it breaks then valves get to meet pistons in a very unfriendly way... and I need to use the car very soon so it gets first priority on the little money I can spend on the cars.

[markmdz89hatch]

yeah those damn timing belts are a necessary evil.

As for quick mods, that B16 or B18 intake manny's are a dime-a-dozen on ebay and craigslist now, so that's a great place to start. Although free is not really an easy thing on these, very cheap is.

If you need a new exhaust, keep your pennies, and go visit a local exhaust shop and pay someone $120 to custom bend some 2.25" from the cat-back, and it'll way the hell out of it on the highway.

As for quickness, upgrade (or just replace with OEM replacements) the struts/springs. The car is old, and the struts/springs are tired. You lose so much quick response from the car when the suspension lurches and absorbs all of the power.

[Dodge Aries K]

Not to mention the very VERY shot motor mounts... which I think are original.

It'll take some time, but it'll eventually be back to the way it should be.

Now, what's a B16 or B18? I'm gunna take a guess at a 90-93 Accord or same era Civic engine? There's a lot of those in the local yard and I think I can score an intake manifold for pretty cheap.

[Dodge Aries K]

Money around these parts got really tight... unfortunately I gotta sell the Accord.

Someday when I have money again I'm definately buying another Honda. Ol' Mopar doesn't make anything these days I'd want to buy.