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iconoclast Posted at 8:38 pm on June 20, 2008
alright, im not some ricer douche and i hate those faggots, but id like to know if i could bump up my horsepower by 10-15% or so without hurting mileage or voiding the warranty

its an 06 civic coupe, auto

if not, then fuck this topic i dont really care that much

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iconoclast Posted at 9:27 pm on June 20, 2008
meh forget it then guys, thanks for your help though

ill just get something with a bit more oomph when the warranty runs out

hinshawwrx Posted at 9:20 pm on June 20, 2008
Quote: from Romesds at 10:40 pm on June 20, 2008

well most stuff will ether hurt mileage or void warranty here is some stuff tho CAI, Chipping it, exhaust, and higher quality fuel, but you have an auto civic don't worry u will be considered a ricer they only have a 1.6 motor its to small to make fast just enjoy the fuel economy

No such thing as "chipping it" unless you own a VW.

Higher quality fuel won't see any gains, especially if your meaning jump up octane.

1.6 civics can be ricers, its not hard to rice a car.

SS454 and Prisoner, the only way a part can void your warranty is if THAT part is the cause of the warranty claim. Look up the Magnuson Moss Warranty act.

With that said, a CAI can gain you about 4-5whp. Full exhaust will give about 10. Unless you go all out, you won't gain a whole lot

ss454 Posted at 9:00 pm on June 20, 2008
Power isn't cheap
iconoclast Posted at 8:54 pm on June 20, 2008
i looked, 270 for 6 hp? holy shit. 50 bucks for the one that does 1-2, so i could just get that if i ever need to replace it, wont go out of my way though
ss454 Posted at 8:49 pm on June 20, 2008
http://www.summitracing.com/
iconoclast Posted at 8:48 pm on June 20, 2008
Quote: from civicwithn0s at 11:47 pm on June 20, 2008

Quote: from prisoner of hss at 8:44 pm on June 20, 2008

what about a better air filter though
It's a good starting point but in the big picture, it won't gain you but one or two horsepower.. You won't be able to feel it.  

K20 swap? :)


that would probably run me over a grand, right
civicwithn0s Posted at 8:47 pm on June 20, 2008
Look up at knfilters.com for your model year.
civicwithn0s Posted at 8:47 pm on June 20, 2008
Quote: from prisoner of hss at 8:44 pm on June 20, 2008

what about a better air filter though
It's a good starting point but in the big picture, it won't gain you but one or two horsepower.. You won't be able to feel it.

K20 swap? :)

iconoclast Posted at 8:46 pm on June 20, 2008
what does a good one run typically

im willing to blow a few hundred bucks but most of my money from my job is going into savings and investments

ss454 Posted at 8:45 pm on June 20, 2008
Quote: from prisoner of hss at 11:44 pm on June 20, 2008

what about a better air filter though

that wouldn't give you too much but it'd give better throttle response

iconoclast Posted at 8:44 pm on June 20, 2008
what about a better air filter though
iconoclast Posted at 8:43 pm on June 20, 2008
i drive it primarily for the fuel economy anyway, decent speed and good maneuverability dont hurt though

if it voids the warranty fuck it, and i dont think id put money into it after its over anyway, because im probably going to just sell it then anyway

warranty is up in sep. 2013

ss454 Posted at 8:40 pm on June 20, 2008
Quote: from Pasquatch at 11:39 pm on June 20, 2008

I'm pretty sure there's stuff you can put in your gas tank that's supposed to get the most out of your octane.

That will barely do shit

Romesds Posted at 8:40 pm on June 20, 2008
well most stuff will ether hurt mileage or void warranty here is some stuff tho CAI, Chipping it, exhaust, and higher quality fuel, but you have an auto civic don't worry u will be considered a ricer they only have a 1.6 motor its to small to make fast just enjoy the fuel economy
ss454 Posted at 8:40 pm on June 20, 2008
Not much you can do for that much power without hurting some part of your warranty....waiting for hinshawwrx to correct me here...
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