Ls vtec
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Ls vtec
Im new to all this i know a little about car but not much. I just got a integra gave to me all i had to do was pay for shipping. Anyway it has a lsvtec b16head with 12:1 compression. I was wondering what i could do to the engine to make more HP? anything would help thanks
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From: Philly suburb
do some searches around the forum and you'll find a LOT of information about modding the car.
Without some more major work, it would be hard for you to get any sort of good boost from a turbo kit, because of your high compression ratio. Lowering the compression ratio of an engine would allow you to run higher amounts of boost pressure, but in this case, it would involve some not so simple modifications to the engine.
as it stands though, you could go with the basics: intake, headers, exhaust, ignition, lighter wheels/high performance tires (dont give you more HP, but allow you to handle the power better), suspension...you name it, you can change it.
think about stuff like what you want from the car, what kind of performance you're looking for, and/or how you want the car to act, then go from there with the mods.
Without some more major work, it would be hard for you to get any sort of good boost from a turbo kit, because of your high compression ratio. Lowering the compression ratio of an engine would allow you to run higher amounts of boost pressure, but in this case, it would involve some not so simple modifications to the engine.
as it stands though, you could go with the basics: intake, headers, exhaust, ignition, lighter wheels/high performance tires (dont give you more HP, but allow you to handle the power better), suspension...you name it, you can change it.
think about stuff like what you want from the car, what kind of performance you're looking for, and/or how you want the car to act, then go from there with the mods.
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This is what it already has:GSR CRANK SHAFT AND TRANNY,JE PISTONS ,EAGLE RODS,FUEL RAIL AND REGULATOR EAGLE FUEL INJECTORS,AIR INTAKE,CHROME HEADERS,ACT CLUTCH WITH ALUMINIUM FLYWHEEL, eibach lowering springs with tokico shocks, 17in spoon rims.............Can i superchage it?
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umm...it seems to me that that engine, if it's tuned properly, should be quite a beast...you can supercharge it, but you won't get much outta it because the engine has such a high compression ratio.
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alright i havent got it yet i was just wondering if there was anything else i could do. How far do you think i can drive the car? cause im moiving and i need to drive it for 10 hours but if i can get away with drive for 5 that will be fine.
