I brought my beloved Honda Accord into the local import "tuner" shop to have the motor swapped out today. They're excising the existing F22A motor rated @125 bhp and replacing it with the F22B VTec motor rated @145 bhp. Before the new heart is stitched in place, a new timing set, a new clutch, a 4-2-1 header, and a warm (cold) air intake are going in. This should get the power in the 165-170 bhp range.
I could get more, but that would mean amputating the cat and replacing it with a straight-tube, and that would result in that so annoying buzz given off by every other zit-faced, wing wearing tuner wannabe. No, not I. No wingage. No ground effects. No notice. The only visable mods to the car will be a full set of slotted and drilled brake rotors and a slightly lower stance due to a set of 17's wearing 45's and a set of coilovers. In addition to adding a significant handling bonus, the real winner is here is the overall look of the car. The wheels and tires as supplied by honda, while quality parts, never really completed the package.
This does.
These pics are before the transplant. She's a 1992 with 267K miles so she needs the heart replacement.
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