Alright well I am coming from a 2005 Dodge SRT-4, pictures will be posted below. I miss the car but in order to set me self up to be able to get my EVO or E46 M3 I had to move it, it was consuming too much of my income, or should I say I volunteered putting too much time and money into it? I now drive a 1998 Honda Accord LX Auto with 114k. I bought it for $5,000 with 105k on it a few months ago. I initially laughed at people when they asked me what I was going to do with it, I found it hilarious to even consider putting ANY cosmetic or performance modification money into it... until now. I am bored and don't have the cash to buy a newer, more performance oriented car so I am working with what I have got. I was considering forced induction but know very little about the car because I had never even considered entertaining the idea of modifying it in the least bit... this was supposed to be my practical just drive it for now car. A car that I have to PUT up with really.

I heard the motor in this car is a 2.3L 150hp Vtec F23, I am told it is strong as is the transmission. The car weighs about 2900lbs which isn't bad especially considering it is a family sedan. I have considered doing mild cosmetics and semi-full suspension to make it more fun to drive and to beat on it while fine tuning my driving skills/technique. I also considered doing mild cosmetics, some springs and a turbo kit. I was told that this car can net a solid 225whp @ 6psi with stock internals and a tune... seems pretty high for a car that probobly puts down a mere 130whp? Around there? Well I have some questions...

-Is this car worth even investing the funds into? How much is a reliable, productive, fun set up going to set me back after all is said and done?

-Car and Driver praises this Accord for it's handling... haha... am I missing something or does this car have some good auto x potential?

-What supporting mods would be recommended if I picked up a turbo kit? Are the stock internals good enough or is the compression too high?

-What are the realistic tuned whp numbers for a reliable/safe kit and this car? Good for a low 14?

-How will this perform with the automatic transmission? A 5spd swap seems far too complicated and expensive for this car... I don't want to go too deep into this, just make a decent looking sleeper like not so damn boooorrrrringggg carrr

-What should I know, take into consideration and what am I missing?

Here is my previous car:









What should I do? I also have a buddy with a 2003 RSX Type S, plans on going the extent of Intake Race Header and exhaust... He makes fun of my Accord all the time, the funny part is I had a car that almost ran a high 12 second... he has, pff a weak sauce type s.

 

If it weren't for the automatic tranny, I'd possibly say to do some of those things. But between the auto and trying to save for your Evo, I wouldn't drop a dollar into it. It won't improve the resale much and unfortunatley, the accord just isn't a performance vehicle. Granted, there are some things that could be done but the transmission is your problem. I don't know who told you the auto is "solid" because these Accords auto is it's archilles heel, big time. A huge number have died due to crappy carrier bearings. Many of these have been V6 models, but the L-4 isn't any champ. You might end up having no problem at all leaving it stock, but with boost, you'd tear it apart, guaranteed. If you really wanted to drop a few bucks into it go you might consider suspension. Get more opinions, but I think this one might be relatively universal.

 

instead of running straight line, try hitting a corner or two

test your skill going in and coming out, remember coming out of a turn is straight acceleration