I own a 1993 Honda Accord and I want to spruce it up, not just be plain show and all ricey. But I have heard that when starting out, there are several mods you can perform to increase the HP a little. Some people say a good intake and a good exhaust, a combination of both can increase about 10-20HP (could be a lie, you know how some people exaggerate, havent seen many dyno shots). But so far I have a stock everything engine-wise Where should I start to slowly build my horsepower up?

 

Intake, Header, & a Cat Back Exhaust

 

its not really worth it to just add tons of little things... you'll be spending a pretty penny on crap that if you are lucky may add an inconsequential 10 hp to your ride. Save up for something big if you go this route. Adding exhaust and bolt ons to your honda may make it half a second faster to 60...... but its still gonna take like 9 seconds to get there cause the stock engine is so weak in the first place.... in my opinion, its a total waste of money. If anything, work on suspension (wheels, tires, springs, struts, etc). This will be where you get your most noticiable performance boosts.

 

Save up your money and boost the motor or h22. Trust me, I wish I would've waited. There is still like nothing like building up your motor but just save first. You can always work on suspension which brings great benefits.

 

short shifter (if you have a manual), smaller, more aggressive tires on the front...lighter rims.

stronger motor mounts (help put more power to the wheels)

 

Save for an H22a.

 

What is H22a?

 

lol, its a prelude engine, most likly from a 92-96 one becuz it is OBD1

 

Does an H22a engine require a large amount of modificatio to my 93 accord LX sedan? If I were to buy a H22a engine, what else would I need to have it mecanically installed?

 

www.hmotorsonline.com is prolly your best bet

the engine bay for the prelude and accord gens for your car and the h22's years are nearly identical, so only minor mods are needed.

some say since the h22 weighs more the steering get a little messed with, but most ppl dont find it a problem. your accord will be jsut as fast as a prelude most likely but it's a definate step up from the f22 you have now.

think about things before you do them tho, the h22 has been called a clunker, and someimtes i wonder if the only reason it is popular is because the engine fits in so easily, i think we are all just envious that japan got accords with h22's from the get-go.

note: the increases are signifigant, but the prelude and accord are so much alike that it's not really a worthwhile transformation, it's like having a prelude that looks different, it still isnt meant to be a racecar, and you have to rev it so high to get it to the HP numbers that you'd see the increase in that it makes no sense (daily driven you'd rolly only rev past 5 or 6 once or wice every few weeks) and above 5k is where you'll notice it the most so it is your decision.