yea, the intake would probably be the best place to start, and it will make it sound cool. Also, on the 96+ DX's, the catalytic converter is RIGHT on the beginning of the exhaust manifold, you can get a header for an EX, and then get a universal cat and have it moved to the bottom of the piping and that should free up a nice little amount of power, other than that if you arent going with a turbo or supercharger, then it might be worth it to save up for a b16 swap depending on how much they are in your area. They are pretty cheap in my area.....