extra power

[accordaspec]

hey, so i have an accord, got extractors, pod, full exhaust, its non vtec yo. i am looking for more power, but not enough money to turbo, ne ideas wot can give some extra power. thanks

[phantom_civic]

aftermarket ECU would be a benefit.

[Vinnie]

which model accord? a h22a swap is an option and costs about half of a turbo. alternatively, unless ur really attached to it, ide suggest jus dumping it for a lude/teg or sumthing more performance oriented if power is ur main objective. gettin any decent power out of an accord engine, especially urs, is not gonna be cheap or easy.

[n/a]

a h22a swap is an option and costs about half of a turbo.

turbo's are that cheap now? go for some cam gears to give more of an aggressive rev range, and w/ an aftermarket ECU like phathom was saying would help.

don't forget though there's a limit to what you should do to a non-vtec Honda engine. i've hit my limit with mine so yea..

[Vinnie]

turbo's are that cheap now?

i was under the impression that h22a swaps were about $5k and turbo can be had for about $10k depending on how far u wanna go with it...

other than that maybe a lightened flywheel might help as well?

[Slow96GSR]

$3832USD for a swap sounds right and $7665USD for a turbo sounds high. Most turbo kits will got for $2kUSD/2600AUD to $3500USD/4566AUD. A full kit will add about $1500AUD and if you want an ECU like Hondata or AEM EMS add another $2k AUD. So for $10K AUD you can get a lot into that little motor. Just because it doesn't have VTEC doesn't mean you have a stopping point. Look at a basic Chevy v8, they don't have VTEC and we can get 5k+ hp outta one with twin turbo and a lot of work and tuning! You have a good start and about the only things left are internals, intake mani, turbo/s.c., throttle body, fuel, and ECU.

Fuel can be knocked out with like $1kUSD/1300AUD.
Internals for about $7500USD/9800AUD plus machining and labor.
Intake for $500USD/650AUD.
ECU $1500USD/$2000AUD plus tuning and that's a little high on the price. I priced for an AEM EMS.
Turbo $2-5kUSD/2600-6500AUD.

[mugeneration]

You could also go for a bit more efficiency.
Light weight wheels, good spark plugs and leads, good tyres, weight reduction etc...

[Limbo]

Mugen has the right idea, efficency with what you got is usually cheaper.