Originally Posted by
boriquavtech3
I've had my 99 ex v6 coupe for bout a year now, got it in dec n went through school wit it, its got a c.a.i. n a catback but now i want to start researching on how to go bout building my motor up n i was hoping someone had a good place for me to start?
also how difficult is it to convert an at to a stick in the 99 accord?
:rofl: see my avatar.
anyway...
it's pointless to build up the J30A1 as it stands on your car, I'm telling you that right now. Bolt ons will give you maybe 10-15HP, a supercharger will give you a lot more...but you still have an automatic, and you'll kill it by adding any significant power. The tranny is extremely weak.
Putting in a CL Type-S 6 speed is a bitch and a half to do, and it's actually more time and cost effective to swap in the J32A2 with it. That's about $5-6k, and some custom fab mounts, if you can do it all yourself, and maybe a full 2-3 days of labor. So basically, start saving up for another car
FYI - the SRI adds more overall power to the J30A1 than the CAI.