We subscribe to Import Tuner Magazine and we both read it cover to cover. Living in California you know the smog regulations are very tough. We have installed DC Sport 4-2-1 headers with 2 1/4 cat back exhaust and a Magnaflow exhaust tip on it, it was to loud so it also has a resonator on it. A Jackson Racing super charger with 6 psi. of boost (claimed), a fuel regulator, a high pressure fuel pump in the fuel tank and a cold air intake. Then we sent the computer to Jet Performance and had it reprogrammed. I'm leery of the car passing an emissions test as the power gain was much more than I expected. We still have the stock injectors and can anyone tell me if we should use larger ones. The car however has an automatic transmission and I know it would be quicker with a 5 speed and I don't have a clue what it would take to put a 5 speed in it. Right now it drives like it came from the factory the way it's set up. I'd appreciate info. if anyone has done this mod.
Thanks  

If your not highly trained and qualified, then don't even think about doing an auto-manual tranny swap on your own.  It will cost you way way way more in both time and money than the car is even worth on the market.  

I would be afraid of running too lean during the testing and blowing the motor by putting the stock injectors on. Even if there not redlining your [censored], your supercharger is still going to be putting in a lot more air than what the cars intake gave the motor from the factory. You could run lean and blow the motor just from revving it up to 5000 for the emissions test.

The best thing to do would to give it a tune up, and revert the motor back to stock for the most part. I am going to put my stock EGR and Catyltic converter back on for one day when I take it to emissions, and then it all comes back off the next.  

Thanks for the info on the tranny swap, however I had no intention or trying it, My son is a good driver ( very safe ) he also refuses to drive a 5 speed!. I told him he was wasting time and money trying to build a Civic with an automatic but it's his car  

Thanks for your input, I'am aware of the lean condition but it seems to be running a little rich, the exhaust tip is pretty dark. We have not had it on a dyno yet but we have revved past 5000 rpm's many times. I've delt with alot of domestic hi performance motors and if they run lean the inside of the tailpipe gets a real light gray and there will be preignition knock, I know I shouldn't compare the Honda to a Domestic though and you are right about being concerned with it running lean. Wouldn't a lean mixture cause a check engine light?. I've checked the plugs and they appear to be on the rich side also. and the ECU has been recalibrated by Jet Sport. I think larger injectors, a air/fuel and boost gauge are in the immediate future.
Tanks very Much
Hoagieburger  

Wait, let's back up here a second before you go any further.

First, let's forget the exhaust mods.  They mean nothing to emissions, so long as the catalytic converter is still in the stock position and the O2 sensor(s) in place and functioning.

Now, on to the important data.  I noticed that in your "mods" rundown, after the JR Supercharger, you listed a fuel regulator.  Is this an adjustable regulator to replace the stock unit, or is this what is commonly known as a fuel management unit (FMU), which is used in conjunction with the stock regulator?

This is VERY important to know.  If you can answer this for me, I can help you with your next step.

Thanks.  

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Thanks for the info on the tranny swap, however I had no intention or trying it, My son is a good driver ( very safe ) he also refuses to drive a 5 speed!. I told him he was wasting time and money trying to build a Civic with an automatic but it's his car

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Very very true tjamz. Protorque converter in conjunction with b&m auto tranny upgrade kit on my buddy's auto eclipse (amongst long list of other upgrades) and he was consistantly running low 10's in the 1/4  

well realy changing it to stick isnt that bad whats good about hondas they come pre cut were the clutch should be u can get all the lines from a salvage yard and the sifter is pretty much a straight bolt up as well the only thing u will have to do is jump a wire bad part about that is u do not have to have the cluch pressd to start the car sou have to always make shure u have the clutch in nutueral but it isnt that bad of a swap