got rid of my old mods. the car was fairly stock with just i/h/e wires and suspension plus a few other things. anyway i wanted help deciding what to get and which order. i know these post are frequent but i haven't bought the basics in a few years and i want opinions on how to go. i like to do it one mod at a time so i can feel the performance of each new mod, some say better to do at once but not for me. i want to stay all motor. i know i need i/h/e, but which are good these days, i also want new intake manifld, throttle body, fuel rail and possibly get to camshafts rods, gears, pulleys. and of course suspension. i am very literate and versed on suspension and engine mods and their manufactures, but with the order in which they should be applied in todays market i would appreciate inputs, reviews, and experience. i think i know what suspension i want so more engine help would be great. ex should i get skunk2 manifold, jdm parts, whose exhaust, this would be great and i'll owe everyone big, but thanks for anything you can give and if this needs to be redirected to a diff thread please do/ 96ls

 

HeyI have a brand new skunk 2 intake manifold for a 90+00 Integra LS PM me if interested

 

whats your budget?

 

Budget and hp goal would be a good place to start in planning this out.

 

i don't really have a budget, but i'm planning on eventually ending up around 4-5 grand just because i don't want to put to much into it right now as i'll prob get a new ride in a year or two, also remember i don't want turbo so there is no big price on that, and i have a separate cosmetic uprgrade fund, i already have a cia, spark wires, ground wires, and strut bar i plan on reusing, so the money is basically for strict engine build up and intake/exhaust mods, i would enjoy the 200hp mark

 

200hp on an all-motor B18B is very difficult to do unless you are willing to spend more than that and can do all the labor yourself. If you are looking for those numbers, you need to look at FI unless you want to pay out the ass in rebuilding that entire engine from the ground up.

For now, I would invest in upgrading the entire valvetrain: stage 2 cams, retainers, lightweight valves, valvesprings, pnp, valve job, etc. You could even to an LS-VTEC swap if you so desired. That would put you much closer to where you want to be.

 

thats kind of the way i was leaning, the 5,000 excludes labor that is only for parts, i want to leave the engine reliable as it is my daily driver, but i have never rode in a car with the internal mods like springs, valve, pnp, so i was curious to their performance, because a lot of guys seem to agree that this is a solid build way to go, what do you think about new camshafts? thanks for your input, it helps reassure myself that i want to go this way

 

With stage 2 cams and all the work done to the valvetrain, your idle will be quite lopey and harder to drive. The more you do to the car, the harder and harder it is to drive. If you are trying to hit 200hp on a daily drivable car, I wouldn't suggest N/A because all the mods to make that much power will cause the reliability to decline. I suggest you slap a turbo on there. I did with mine, and it is still very reliable and drivable with extensive power gains. And with a $5000 budget, you could spend the rest on a good engine management system and tuning and have one fast car with outstanding reliability.