What can i do to a 1994 4dr honda civic ?

Question

okay, i jus got a 1994 honda civic (4 door) pretty clean, but everything is stock. i would like to change that but dont know much about hondas or cars as a matter of fact. anyways what can i do to make it faster ? do u know what kinda engine i could swap it with ? i like the racing look but i dont wanna over do it... so major question i how can i make it faster ?

Answer 1

B18C Integra engine swap

follow that with intake and exhaust

Answer 2

if you crash it into a tree you will improve its image

Answer 3

I used to have a 1993 Honda Civic LX Sedan, great car it was! I got 43.5 MPG on a highway trip once, and averaged 35-38 doing delivery driving! The biggest thing about the Honda Civic is that it is reliable, practical, very cheap to run, and it drives very well for a bottom of the lineup car. The downside comes in four words: "The Fast and the Furious". After that, EVERYONE and their cousin had to take their Honda Civics and put lots of "look fast" bits on them, 3" exhausts that sounded hideous, and for some reason, neon lights galore. The cars were not very much faster, weren't finished on their paintjobs, and the people that had them thought they could do 10-second quarter miles, when in reality, 16 would be a stretch. This is where the sea of hatred for the Civic comes from. It's a good thing you and I can see past that and find the good in this car.If you know nothing about cars... now is as good a time as any to start. First, though, you might want to start by nabbing a 92-95 Honda Civic Service Manual (the BIIIG Green one) on ebay. Second, there are many forums to go to, like hondacivicforum.com that cater specifically to the Civic, and these people know their stuff.

First off, your car is a 1994 Civic. I presume you have just gotten major service done, or are about to. At this age, the rubber everythings have to be replaced (hoses, bushings, weather strippings, belts, CV axle boots, etc. etc. etc.), and the head gasket might need a refresh. The radiator should be checked to be sure it is not rusty and crusty, as these cars won't overheat until there is practically no flow of coolant at all, but it's very dramatic to get stuck in stop and go traffic with a car that suddenly overheats in a matter of seconds. If that is happening, use the heater to keep the engine from overheating, since the heater core is basically a secondary radiator. It's not as powerful as the standard radiator, but if you drive easy it gets the job done. The starter motor should be good, and if it is not, that's an easy(!) replacement in this car. There is a relay under your dash that controls the fuel pump. The engine will not fire if this fails. You can crank it and crank it until the battery is dead and it will not fire. This is an easy replacement. Buy fuel pump relay, unplug old one, plug in new one. You only need a screwdriver.Anyways, after you have made sure the car is in good shape, here's your options.

1: If you have an EX model Civic (notable by you have a sunroof and on the back of the car it says Civic EX), you have the D16Z6 VTEC engine. This engine gives you more power and more tuning potential over the other engine, the D15B7. No swaps required. From here, you can easily go from 125 Horsepower to 200 Horsepower with a Turbocharger. The stock engine's internals are not designed to carry that much power, but they can hold up if you treat it right and don't overdo it. From there you can replace the stock internals with aftermarket hardened stuff, which will handle much more power. There are lots of little things that have to be done to the car to make it accept a Turbo, as the car was never designed with this in mind. But on that note, with a hardened engine, you can expect to push up to 400 horsepower out of this little engine. Doesn't sound like much? Don't be fooled. Your car weighs just under 2500 lbs, and with that much power, it will be a fast car, and not just in a straight line. If you put better brakes and bigger tires, you can make the Civic handle almost like a go-kart in the turns, and still be able to stop from high speeds repeatedly.

2: Your Civic is an LX or DX model, and has the little D15B7 engine. This engine does not have VTEC and is 23 horsepower short, but because of the simpler design, it makes it a lighter car. LX and DX Civics weigh in around 2400 lbs., sometimes even 2300 lbs for the manual DX. This engine too can hit 400 Horsepower, but it will only make it at the top end, which means to get that power, you have to rev the engine up to 5000 RPM to get that power. Due to how the turbos work, this may not be an issue, as the D16Z6 engine will behave similarly. Lower RPM will feel like the stock engine. If you have the DX, you do not have a Tachometer, which measures engine RPM (0-9, with 7-9 marked red, multiply by 1000). It would be the large instrument on the left side of your instrument cluster if you have an LX or EX. Anyways, the same tuning philosophy goes for the D15. Don't push past 200 Horsepower until you build up the engine. This one more so than the VTEC.

3: You want to do an engine swap. This isn't as bad as it sounds, since the same Civic platform means there isn't tooo much that has to be done to swap an engine. It's still a LOT of work. Not that adding a turbocharger is any easier. For good results, you want a B-series engine, Preferrably a B18C. These high-revving DOHC VTEC engines were used in the Civic Type-R (overseas), The Civic Si (after 1995!) and the Del Sol VTEC. They produced a great deal of Horsepower for their size, and today can be tuned to have 500-700 Horsepower! Of course, the 500-700 is a really extreme tune, which pushes the limits of a 1.8L 4 cylinder engine, and is only usable in drag racing.

4: You want a moderate power increase. Okay, this one is easy. An engine swap alone can turn your Civic into a peppy little pocket rocket, compared to what it is now, with the added bonus of not needing to do a pre-flight checklist before setting off and/or not needing to refuel only at the racetrack (104+ octane fuel for the Turbo tune). If you want to go down easy street, there are a few things you can do to up the engine power a little. Bear in mind, this is a Honda Civic, and if you do this improperly, you will have to live with the image "RICER!!!" until the day you sell it. You can install a Catback exhaust, which is emissions legal in most places (unless NOISE is illegal in your area). Don't exceed 2.25" or 2.5" on your exhaust pipe. Anything bigger is a waste, because the engine doesn't pump out that much pollution to need it. This will add a few horsepowers, and supplement the Catback with a CARB exempt (so it's not completely illegal) Short Ram Intake. I say Short Ram because Cold Air may make more power but WILL get water in your engine (very bad!!) when it rains. The Short Ram Intake with the exhaust will give your car a moderate improvement in power, but the exhaust will make the car sound like a f**t cannon! The Intake alone will improve throttle response, but not really add power until you do the exhaust. Plus, the Short Ram Intake will make a good loud hissing noise when the engine runs, and when you even touch the throttle you will hear the engine 10 times louder than it is now. Eventually, though, you get used to it.

5: Suspension in the Civic is actually very good. It has 4 wheel independent suspension, which is expensive to produce but makes for excellent handling. In your car, it might be a bit old on the springs and dampers, so putting new ones in might make it handle better, especially if they are stiffer. Do expect a rougher ride, though, if you add stiffer springs. And be careful when you do, as an already low car will be almost 2" lower with that kind of suspension. This means avoiding speed bumps and steep driveways and offroading like the plague.

6: Don't fuss with the bodywork. Fix it if it's damaged, but please, don't put any Fast and the Furious livery on it. You will be branded "RICER!!!" when you do. In fact, someone on the Honda Civic Forums has a project called "The Unricing of the Civic". He was looking at his ricey Civic in the driveway and thought it looked too over the top, so he started Unricing it.

A nice paint job or pinstriping will add detail if done right, and will keep the already nice lines of the car.You can use the same money spent on look fast parts to turbocharge the engine.

7: Rims and tires. Get 1-piece Forged rims, but don't overdo it. The Tire Rack (www.tirerack.com), already a hugely popular place for tires, also has a "Rims Calculator" built into the Rims part of the store, which will match up the right tire size for your car, so the speedometer does not misread. This is a good way to improve the car's handling, but only if you get the lightest rims. I suggest 1-piece Forged because it is the lightest and strongest. Heavier rims (like the cheap casted heavy Sport Editions) will not improve handling at all, since the bigger tires will weigh more, and that will cancel out the grip improvement you get of bigger tires. If you live in snow country, use your old rims to mount Snow and Ice tires for when it gets snowy and icy.

That's about it for now. Keep things sensible when upgrading your Civic. You can make a very fine looking car or a very Ricey car with just a step one way or the other. And remember: Fuel Economy is the Inverse of Power!

SOURCES

http://www.hondacivicforum.con

http://www.tirerack.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_D_eng...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_B_eng...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_burner

1993 Honda Civic Service Manual (VTEC page)

Personal experience with my Civic and my Stepbrother's "modded" Civic (the muffler fell off the car lol!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcT_ZyY3F... (tuned different for the Honda marine engine, but the operation is the same)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyBZQ8rJO... (principle of top end power and what a built B series can really do!)

Answer 4

I think the cute blonde has the right idea. Crash it into tree and improve its image! Ha Ha Ha! I really enjoyed that.

If you want to make it go faster you could also paint go faster stripes along its sides. To really make it fast you could push it over a cliff and see it pick up speed. Just joking. Its your pride and joy so ... good luck.

Answer 5

the cheapest and easiest way to make it faster is to find a really big hill!