What is the best way to increase horsepower and overall performance?

Can't go wrong with I/H/E

intake

header

exhaust

check here for those parts & others

http://www.andysautosport.com/honda/1996_2000_civi...

What is your goal?

I/H/E are the cheapest and safest you can do on you car, plus its automatic so not a real good foot to start on but oh well.

There is one thing you can do,

if you don´t really care about your engine going bad, then you can buy a 600 ebay turbo kit.

WARNING: Only do this if.

1. You can handle it, you can install it, and take care of it, or have some mechanic install it.

2.You have another car, just incase you mess that engine up with the kit.

You are not going to get crazy numbers without going turbo or rebuilding the engine top to bottom.

3k is nothing, if you want crazy hp without spending so much, look up Vitara build on honda... that is the setup i want to do on my CRX

you can do a swap to a b18c1 for around 2-2.5k (engine 1000, tranny 500, parts needed to make the engine work properly and to do the swap 500-1000 depending on what you can find.)

if thast still too much work/money then you can go the I/H/E route but you wont make much gains on your 105HP engine...u MIGHT hit 120HP with those bolt ons.

for suspension just get parts off of a 6th gen civic Si, cheaper than anything aftermarket and you dont need aftermarket coilovers unless you're racing it.

well personally i think ...a good induction kit...cold air intake...sport manifold(to allow more air)....cat back exaust....this will all only do depending on the car about 30-40bhp overall performance..and 15-30whp....but it will all only cost 400euro roughly but watever you do hope it goes well for you......