Is there any way to increase the HP in the DOHC without replacing the whole engine?
My budghet dont quite cover an enginge change right now but i would still like to get a little extra out from my car
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Not to disagree, there is quite a bit you can do but you have to do reserach ahead of time and think a bit outside of the box.Originally posted by Redlined:
Theres not much you can really do to the DOHC motor. No headers are available unless you want to go custom. A cold air intake and exhaust are probably the only mods you can do to increase the power of your stock motor but these gains will be minimal. Not many performance add ons for this motor that is why many people swap them out. Hope that helps my friend!!
and you prefer the hard way??Originally posted by monty73741:
i personally dont like NOS b/c it seems the easy way to HP
Remember that if you advance the timing, you'll have to run w/premium grade fuel to avoid "engine knock" which will damage your motor. Definitely worth it IMO where I live because gas is cheap in the states compared to Europe, but still a cost factor you might want to consider. btw, I found this to be a nice little 1.6L DOHC seat-of-the-pants performance enhancement costing nothing but the higher grade fuel. Helps maintain respectability around all the pimped-out Civics around here too...Originally posted by marshmallow15:
oh forgot you can advance/retard the timing too.