Hello all,
I recently became the proud owner of a completely stock 93 Hatchback. Attached is a picture of her in all her glory. Despite the neglected paint, the interior is decent and the engine is in great shape with only 54k miles.
Now, this isn't my daily driver. Rather, I bought it as a project to work on in the evenings and on weekends. My goal: To build a car that's fast, fun to drive, and also comfortable to ride in. I don't see myself ever taking it to the track, so weight reduction at the cost of comfort is not what I'm looking for here. That being said, I am looking to do quite a few things to the engine, but I want to keep the small block. Off the top of my head, I'm thinking subframe connectors, aluminum heads, intake manifold, cold air intake, fuel injectors, mass air flow, drivetrain, axles, brakes, cam, 5-lug conversion, new exhaust system, lowered suspension, and eventually forced induction, just to name a few off the top of my head. I know those aren't in the correct order at all, which is why I'm asking educated individuals such as yourselves for advice.
I know that a proper tune-up is first, so I've already done new spark plugs/wires and next will be an oil change with new filter, a new fuel filter, new antifreeze and a thermostat change. I'm also aware that subframe connectors need to happen as soon as possible, so I plan to slap those puppies on and reinforce the torque boxes next.
Now I've done days worth of research, and learned a lot of things, but I'm still unsure what needs to happen next. That's where you guys come in. My main question is this: what steps do I need to take to reach my goal? More specifically, what order do I need to do these upgrades in? And what else did I forget?
I plan on updating this post frequently with pictures of my progress, and any further questions if you kind souls will continue to let me pick your brains. This is my first project like this, I'm an individual with a somewhat low budget and an average level of mechanical skill(which I'm intending on building as I work on this car). Please feel free to drop any advice at all, what steps you would take and in what order, etc. Judging by the posts I've read on here so far, you all seem like well-intentioned fellows, so feel free to give me constructive criticism on what I'm doing or what I need to do.
I recently became the proud owner of a completely stock 93 Hatchback. Attached is a picture of her in all her glory. Despite the neglected paint, the interior is decent and the engine is in great shape with only 54k miles.
Now, this isn't my daily driver. Rather, I bought it as a project to work on in the evenings and on weekends. My goal: To build a car that's fast, fun to drive, and also comfortable to ride in. I don't see myself ever taking it to the track, so weight reduction at the cost of comfort is not what I'm looking for here. That being said, I am looking to do quite a few things to the engine, but I want to keep the small block. Off the top of my head, I'm thinking subframe connectors, aluminum heads, intake manifold, cold air intake, fuel injectors, mass air flow, drivetrain, axles, brakes, cam, 5-lug conversion, new exhaust system, lowered suspension, and eventually forced induction, just to name a few off the top of my head. I know those aren't in the correct order at all, which is why I'm asking educated individuals such as yourselves for advice.
I know that a proper tune-up is first, so I've already done new spark plugs/wires and next will be an oil change with new filter, a new fuel filter, new antifreeze and a thermostat change. I'm also aware that subframe connectors need to happen as soon as possible, so I plan to slap those puppies on and reinforce the torque boxes next.
Now I've done days worth of research, and learned a lot of things, but I'm still unsure what needs to happen next. That's where you guys come in. My main question is this: what steps do I need to take to reach my goal? More specifically, what order do I need to do these upgrades in? And what else did I forget?
I plan on updating this post frequently with pictures of my progress, and any further questions if you kind souls will continue to let me pick your brains. This is my first project like this, I'm an individual with a somewhat low budget and an average level of mechanical skill(which I'm intending on building as I work on this car). Please feel free to drop any advice at all, what steps you would take and in what order, etc. Judging by the posts I've read on here so far, you all seem like well-intentioned fellows, so feel free to give me constructive criticism on what I'm doing or what I need to do.