whats the best motor for my honda civic dx?
148931
the original Honda Civic engine, of course. The one the car's rolled out of the factory with.
467134
your best bet is to get in touch with the guys who built the motor and know it the best. these guys will tell you the right answer and they wont just be guessing. D.S.S.  Phone: 630.587.1169 or e-mail ecom2000@dssracing.com and here is their website http://www.dssracing.com/
412173
what year chevy  it may not be much considering its only a 4.3 liter.  are you running heads and cam   what size cam?  Ported heads?   what type bolt on?  and what kind of car is it.  Are you looking at high or low end torque?   You may want to get a dyno pull
157519
I did that to my Camaro and put a 5.7 383 in there. After we emptied out the engine bay we diced out the entire ECM and electrical harness. Then hooked up the MSD system and it runs like a champ. BUT the draw back was my tach was fucked. It was run by the module. So i have to get an aftermarket tach. But other than that go for it. You can get alot more power from a carb than an efi not to mention maintenance is that much easier. So expect to remove the ECM, ignition, and replace the intake manifold, and pretty much trash all your sensors since they'll be useless.
78526
Honda is cheap, but will only take you so far, and its FWD.  Nissan's Z-series (I have a Z31 300ZX) is very fast and very cheap, and the 240sx is good car for engine swaps.  Toyota's best is either the supra or the MR2, the MR2 is very lightweight so it has an excellent power:weight ratio, but there is not much working room around the engine.  The mkIII supra's good but harder to find.  Go to www.ebaymotors.com and look at pictures and price to get a better idea.
178078
chip, GT40 air intake, cat-back exhaust, free-flow cats, h-pipe. The easiest thing to do is change the oil to synthetic. Less friction=more power
807379
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90342
forced induction will give you the best results.  either through a turbo or through a supercharger.  but get ready to spend the most $ also.
171115
Cant tell you about the civic (although I understand they handle quite well) but I own a Mazda 3s and the thing handles beautifully. Best car I ever owned, and Ive had lots. I cant say a bad thing about this car. Be sure to get the sports package with the 2.3 liter engine though...much quicker and much more fun to drive. Also cant go wrong with the Mazda dependibility wise either. They'll last forever. Ive also got a 16 yr. old 626 with 170k miles and it still runs awesome! Happy driving!
150969
If u dont like modification, buy Subaru. \nIf u want more, buy evo8. \nI read, subaru only can reaches 550 HP in Prodrive Support, fully modified, but Evo8 in Rally Art can reaches 678 HP and If u want to use Mivec Engine, it can be more than 720 HP. It's up to u
136741
all power is made from the combustion of fuel feed it reasonably but not to much make sure it gets air put a nice 4 Barrell holley about 500cfm, a high rise intake and a super charger if u can afford it let me know if that isn,t enough most people aint cazy about pulling their engine apart a cam should be your 1st choice internaly
1179041
"I recommend, a New 2006 sleak aerodynamic fuel efficient fighter Stealth Broom."\n\nBah.  Just wait a couple of months, and the new 2007 ones will be coming out. ;)
69682
i go with a four-wheel drive car like ford 500, i like abs and traction control as well as keyless entry. but i also like the new design on honda civic. also the lamborghini murceaulago-zOOOOOM!
479944
Honda's hat trick at engine 'Oscars' \n\nTuesday May 21 2002 \n\nHonda has scooped multiple International Engine of the Year Awards for its hybrid and S2000 engines. \n\nHonda has scooped multiple International Engine of the Year Awards for its hybrid and S2000 engines.\nThe hybrid Insight engine claimed its engine "Oscar" for the third consecutive year at the awards ceremony, in Stuttgart, Germany. It won the Sub-1.0-litre category.\n\nHondas newest hybrid engine – the Civic Hybrid 1.3-litre VTEC engine with Insight-style IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) – won the 1.0-litre to 1.4-litre category ahead of five competing diesel units.\n\nHonda hybrid engines also topped the Best Fuel Economy category with the Insight petrol/electric powertrain in first place and the Civic Hybrid runner-up.\n\nThe S2000s 176kW 2.0-litre engine was also voted the best in the 1.8 to 2.0-litre category for the third year running, this year ahead of second-placed BMW's 2.0-litre Valvetronic.advertisement
240802
I agree with the first answer and I'll add alittle to it. If it is stock for stock and the 396 is a HP car motor then it will be faster. If you are going to be building one of these motors then the Sky's the limit. You can get a larger displacement from the 396 and will have more torque but for the money you can get more HP out of the 400. Just be aware that you cannot bore the 400 out as large as you can the 396 and there is no replacement for displacement.
294427
you will have to match to size of the turbos accordingly because the higher the boost the more strain u put on the motor i would start by having a talk to a shop that only sells turbo and they will help u mach the turbo for u
127524
It seems highly unlikely that your Honda has that kind of off the line accelleration, I know my 88 Civic, great as she is on the highway, takes 14 seconds to go from 0 to 60 on a good day and mine has no catalytic converter.