I have a 1995 honda accord coupe. Got it a few months ago. Not very knowledgable on cars and am strapped for cash. Basically I just wanna increase the hp to maybe 160 if possible. You guys seem to know what your talking about so if you could help me out that would be great.
I've been lookin at ebay and i need to know if thats a mistake cuz some of this stuff is dirt cheap and I'm not sure why. I have a few links of stuff I am lookin at for my car. If I can get some opinions it would be awesome. Once again, total newbie, no clue what I'm doin. Oh and I'm only worried about part costs, installation i can get for dirt cheap (still quality though).
Well, here they are:
coil over springs
Pulley kit
strut bars
Catback exhaust
headers
spark plugs
alright, thats about it. These all seem astoundingly low in price and I was wondering what the catch is (besides the fact that they arent from well known companies). The main 3 I need help with are he headers, coilovers, and spark plug wires. Will manufacturer specifics make a difference? Is BOMZ a good company or even known at all? This car isnt for racing just everyday use, i just need some more pickup, thats all, nothing amazing. I already have an intake installed. Not sure what else to do. Thanx for your help

 

Those are all crap. Get some quality stuff from reputable manufacturers.

All those parts will end up being a headache more than anything else. If you are strapped for cash, just get the car running in great shape with a full tuneup and then save for some quality parts.

For a nice set of coilovers, expect to pay several hundred dollars plus the camber kits plus the alignment afterwards. My whole setup with springs instead of coilovers ran over $600, so expect to pay more than that with a quality coilover setup.

Look at DC sports lineup of headers and expect to pay around $250.

Pulleys are a waste of money and they distroy thrust bearings and alternators. A minimal HP gain will be observed but not worth the cost of repairing the damage they cause.

Those spark plug wires won't do anything. OEM NGK spark plug wires are the best. Period.

That catback will probably sound like complete shit and won't bolt up correctly. Expect to pay upwards of $500 for a quality piece from Apexi, Greddy, etc.

Strut bars don't do anything and ebay strut bars are even worse. Save your money.

Car modifications aren't cheap, so I recommend that you save your money (since you don't have much of it) and keep the car in good condition until you have money to shell out on quality parts.

 

i was told before that ebay intakes are ok,is that true? or should i stick w/ a name brand. paying 30 for am ebay cai or sri would be ok but im willing to pay 100-200 if the AEM or other good company makes one that is truly superior

 

you gotta pay to play. and with NA honda setups, it is not cheap to make power. with a basic i/h/e setup you're looking at a 10-15whp increase, which really wont feel like much. if you really want to make power, you have to dig into the internals, and stuff gets real expensive real fast if you go that route.

 

Ebay intake is fine, but you should replace the filter with a K&N one for best results.

Everything else should be name brand quality stuff.

 

i wouldnt buy stuff off ebay b/c i dont trust the parts comin from there. u dont know who made it so u could be buyin shotty works man ship. do your self a favor and spend the cash on name brands. it will take u longer to buy the stuff but u will know what u got under the hood. honda N/A road is a hard road to travel gl on your car

 

Strut bars do help.

 

Yes, but 1 swaybar > 4 strut bars.