My first build

blackdog76

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My first modded civic wasn't much of a performance build. I just did an AEM cold air intake that but the filter about 4" from the ground (bad idea). Did a catback exhaust, and Eibach springs with GR2 shocks, stut bars, and a few other things. Basically I did a bunch of bolt on stuff and by the time I was done I got it to the point where it was half as fast and handled half as good as my stock Nissan S13.:cry: I wasn't too happy initially with my switch from Nissan to Honda but the car grew on me. Until I went through a puddle at 50mph and hydrolocked the motor. I shot about 7 holes in the engine block and replaced it with another single cam. Left the AEM off after that.

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pls

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pix...?
 


J_Uhrig87

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if you still want an aftermarket intake but don't want to make the same mistake you made before, check out a ram-air intake. does the same thing, just doesn't quite get the same cold air as down below the fender, but it does keep it dry.
 


blackdog76

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if you still want an aftermarket intake but don't want to make the same mistake you made before, check out a ram-air intake. does the same thing, just doesn't quite get the same cold air as down below the fender, but it does keep it dry.
Yeah, I've learned my lesson for sure. That was a costly mistake.
 

twiztidfayth23

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Ironically I did the exact same ting as you except it was sixty miles an hour and now because of that i'm into my first build.... oh and i have a ram intake and that didn't save me cause i was going so fast so i leaned my lesson as well two holes in my block later lol.... irony
 

blackdog76

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Ironically I did the exact same ting as you except it was sixty miles an hour and now because of that i'm into my first build.... oh and i have a ram intake and that didn't save me cause i was going so fast so i leaned my lesson as well two holes in my block later lol.... irony
I wish I took pictures, it looked like swiss cheese.
 


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