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Hey all,
I'm in the same boat as Asteiger here. 4 cylinder, 2.2 liter, DOHC, '97 Accord. Only difference is a 5 speed manual tranny. The car does OK off the starting line, but I would like to have a little more power. Don't want (and can't afford) a new engine. But at the very least, I don't want to have to worry about getting smoked by a Sentra when I try to pass it on the open road! That's demeaning! At least the stick shift still provides the illusion that something is happening under the hood. Anyway, I already talked with a mechanic friend who suggested the I/H/E upgrades. My questions to this forum are this:
1. Can any of you tell me what kind of bang I will get for my buck in horse power terms? If you could put it in HP per modification terms that would be usefull. How much HP can I expect to get from each seperate mod?
2. I've heard that you can get a chip from some dealers that modifies your fuel:air ratio--also improving your HP. Is this available with my make/model? Is this available with any car? Or is this just some crack-pipe rumor that I've been subjected to? I haven't seen anyone talk about that in this forum. Just asking...
3. Also, can any of you suggest some good "do-it-yourselfer" manuals? I've got money for parts, not labor.
Thanx for any help you can provide. This is a great forum. Wish I had known about it a year ago...
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