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Car Modifications (performance) (pg. 3)
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| dj_mdma |
| quote: | Originally posted by DjConfessions
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my friend wants to change the oil and spark plug + wires.
the last time we changed his oil, i remember him putting Mobil1 Synthetic along with a Fram oil filter. ugh, last night i came to the conclusion that fram is an absolutely horrible choice. It seems all they do is glue cardboard to the inner sides of the casing. A good number of people are standing behind the K&N oil filters, despite the fact i've heard rumors of it ing up the engine as well as voiding a cars warranty by flowing too much oil. so what is a good oil filter? OEM? as for oil, many message boards rely on Amsoil, "the racing oil."
and ignition,
my friend tried out bosch +4 platinum plugs and said they really hindered his fuel economy. i came to the same conclusion when i used them on my jeep. NGK iridium plugs seem to be the way to go as well as wires. and i've been told to just keep the rotor/cap/distributor stock.
in about a month, my friend wants to race his car for the first time at the track (san diego racelegal.com)
thoughts/tips/suggestions? |
the oil you run depends on the spec of the engine. If its mainly stock, then just run what the manufacturer advises you. An air filter and exhaust is not going to increase performance on the civic's NA engine so much that the stresses on the engine are higher.
And its not the brand of the oil that really matters, its the viscousity and thickness that matters. A highly tuned engine needs thinner oil so it warms up quicker and starts lubricating quicker. I use 5w40 in mine.
Secondly, changing spark plugs isn't going to do much for you especially if you get colder plugs which retard ignition to prevent detonation since...the civic is probably never going to undergo det ever since its not turbo'd :p stick with stock, or plugs that are close to stock. That civic will not see any differnce with aftermarket plugs/wires/or full exhaust even. In fact putting an aftermarket full exhaust on it would probably be detrimental to the NA car since it will lose vital back pressure that is very useful in providing torque, and that the higher gas flow for higher HP won't make a difference since the car isn't that fast anyway!
Tell him to get the SX and drop in an SR20 or an RB20/25/26 ;) |
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| TranceFantasy2k |
| quote: | Originally posted by dj_mdma
the oil you run depends on the spec of the engine. If its mainly stock, then just run what the manufacturer advises you. An air filter and exhaust is not going to increase performance on the civic's NA engine so much that the stresses on the engine are higher.
And its not the brand of the oil that really matters, its the viscousity and thickness that matters. A highly tuned engine needs thinner oil so it warms up quicker and starts lubricating quicker. I use 5w40 in mine.
Secondly, changing spark plugs isn't going to do much for you especially if you get colder plugs which retard ignition to prevent detonation since...the civic is probably never going to undergo det ever since its not turbo'd :p stick with stock, or plugs that are close to stock. That civic will not see any differnce with aftermarket plugs/wires/or full exhaust even. In fact putting an aftermarket full exhaust on it would probably be detrimental to the NA car since it will lose vital back pressure that is very useful in providing torque, and that the higher gas flow for higher HP won't make a difference since the car isn't that fast anyway!
Tell him to get the SX and drop in an SR20 or an RB20/25/26 ;) |
Colder plugs don't retard your ignition. The spark is stil getting there at the same time, however a colder plug will retain less heat in the core which will make it less prone to causing detonation when you have high effective compression (caused by nitrous, turbo, or supercharger).
Another (and one of the most important) parts of oil is the type, synthetic, semi-synthetic or regular.
And a full exhaust will make a difference if you can get some air in there ;) |
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| FastFashion |
| ew..rice rockets lol...nothing beats GERMAN AUTOZ |
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| TeKnoHe@d2025 |
| quote: | Originally posted by FastFashion
ew..rice rockets lol...nothing beats GERMAN AUTOZ |
Until you have to take it in for service. Then your wallet gets beat. :stongue: If you want reliable performance then that rice rocket is the route to take.
Don't get me wrong, German cars are very nice...but they need service too often. I work for a BMW dealership and see some cars in every other week. |
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| Mark |
| quote: | Originally posted by TranceFantasy2k
And a full exhaust will make a difference if you can get some air in there ;) |
compressed air. :)
after changing out to a spoon 4-2-1 header, hi-flow cat and a fujitsubo rm-01a exhaust, i only felt power gains in the mid-range (4-6k rpm) and the top end kinda slowly died out. overall, i feel like the car does have more pull but its nothing too noticeable. i am however only using a cheap ebay short ram intake and most of my runs were in the day time. |
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| Ripped Bag |
| I put in this great coolant to make my AC work better. Loving life ever since.... |
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| DJ TranceFormer |
| quote: | Originally posted by TeKnoHe@d2025
Until you have to take it in for service. Then your wallet gets beat. :stongue: If you want reliable performance then that rice rocket is the route to take.
Don't get me wrong, German cars are very nice...but they need service too often. I work for a BMW dealership and see some cars in every other week. |
Not really... You will get raped if you take your car to the dealership, but that goes for any other make since most of the dealerships have very simular labor rates. Parts are more expensive for german cars, but there are ways to get discounts (BMWCCA). I don't have any complaints about my e36 and it's actually not too hard to work on yourself... |
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| DjConfessions |
ground wire kits
how does one go about making their own? i've read of people doing it for $10 with supplies from home depot. i couldn't find any faqs on it on google |
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| DjConfessions |
here's a link on creating your own ground wires kit.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...grounding+wires
most websites say grounding kits will help elecritity flow (brighter headlights), increase throttle response and remove static build up. i can believe that.
however, other sites claim it will improve fuel economy and horsepower very slightly. true? |
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| Remiks |
Uh yea ...original :nervous: . Cheap speed? U mean cheap wannabe racecars, civics have no hp, and they are crap. I own a 95' Accord which has more HP than a civic, and even that car doesnt have any power @ 150hp. The two cars that are 9/10 times bull are accords/civics ..gotta love the wigger kids who attach altezzas, tint the windows, slap on some rims and claim they got fire, while the car remains a stock automatic lol. |
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| dj_mdma |
by making all the electrical systems that are involved in cars more efficient, there are bound to be improvements in things like fuelling, since they are powered by electricity and power, which would be linked to ignition and the aforementioned fuelling.
However, whether you would be physically able to feel this new power/economy is highly unlikely, as the gains would be pretty small, if not miniscule.
however, performance tuning is all about gain, whether small or big :) |
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