I followed a DIY from 8thcivic.com and saved about 150$ on this. I only spent 60bucks on a SRI. It sounds pretty ballsy, and gave a little better throttle response.
Original Thread - http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/engine/1344...o-fabulous.html
I just got done doing mine. My dremel broke, so i'd like to say if you take the sled off of a jigsaw, it works pretty well. Then some 40 grit sandpaper on an electric sander got it pretty smooth. I couldve hit it with some 220, the 500, but i just didn't feel like it. This thing is ballsy. It really comes alive at about 4k rpms at over half pedal. Other than then, you cant even tell its there. I also put on some 1/4" hood spacers, and removed the gasket at the windshield that keeps air from going in the engine. Main reason for removing that is b/c i did such a minor space job. Also, Spacers look so much better on a black car, b/c you can barely notice the gap. I also used some 5/16 fuel line to run the coolant over, and a mini filter on my valve cover.
Here are my pics...
Stock
After
Close up
Coolant line, and Valve cover filter
Now these are of my spacer job. I also used the DIY on these too. They only cost me about 5 bucks. I didn't do them as tall as the guy in that thread, but i also removed the gasket towards my windshield to let more air in. I was also able to use my stock screws.
The gasket i removed, and where it came from in case you couldn't tell what i was talking about.