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<blockquote data-quote="skylineTT" data-source="post: 7825827" data-attributes="member: 576995"><p>[quote name='Brock79']Don&#39;t get mad, Im just telling you save your money and buy a faster car that is all. Adding exhaust to that Honda will do nothing, maybe 5 hp if that, not enough for you to notice. A full tune up on your car with better spark plugs and wires/coils will get you more HP than that exhaust will. If you are gonna spend the money spend it wisely and do some research. I would almost bet you have lost at least 20hp over the years in the motor alone. The E3 plugs are the only ones that actually work and will give you gains. Even with the minimal gain from the plugs and wires plus if you do a new complete Cold air intake cone/tube and a new intake manifold, you will not gain enough HP or TQ to benefit from a catback exhaust. If you want the exhaust just for the sound that is different. But if more power is your goal go with the healthy tune up first, then move on from there. I would buy a tuner before exhaust, Not sure which one is best for Hondas but look for different companies that offer free lifetime tunes. You can buy the same exact tuner from different dealers but some will offer the free lifetime tunes as long as you own the car. They send them vis Email and you just download them into your tuner. Very helpful if you keep modding your car and want to retune it after every install. Not so much helpful if you add Turbos or anything that is not considered a bolt on. Then you need a Dyno shop and I would go with the tuner the use.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>He&#39;s not really going for speed, more for just a better exhaust tone. [USER=628467]@09civic[/USER]; filters don&#39;t help much when wedged into an air box. All of the bends, wrinkles, and bottlenecks create a turbulent air flow that increases vacuum at the intake manifold. Simply changing a flat filter does nothing for the dynamics of air flow through the intake plumbing. Using a uniform tubular intake will allow for increased velocity and a decrease in vacuum pressure, increasing efficiency and power. I have installed aftermarket kits and built custom kits for all types of B series motors, D series motors, Ford v8s, and Chevy v8s. It is really a simple concept.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="skylineTT, post: 7825827, member: 576995"] [quote name='Brock79']Don't get mad, Im just telling you save your money and buy a faster car that is all. Adding exhaust to that Honda will do nothing, maybe 5 hp if that, not enough for you to notice. A full tune up on your car with better spark plugs and wires/coils will get you more HP than that exhaust will. If you are gonna spend the money spend it wisely and do some research. I would almost bet you have lost at least 20hp over the years in the motor alone. The E3 plugs are the only ones that actually work and will give you gains. Even with the minimal gain from the plugs and wires plus if you do a new complete Cold air intake cone/tube and a new intake manifold, you will not gain enough HP or TQ to benefit from a catback exhaust. If you want the exhaust just for the sound that is different. But if more power is your goal go with the healthy tune up first, then move on from there. I would buy a tuner before exhaust, Not sure which one is best for Hondas but look for different companies that offer free lifetime tunes. You can buy the same exact tuner from different dealers but some will offer the free lifetime tunes as long as you own the car. They send them vis Email and you just download them into your tuner. Very helpful if you keep modding your car and want to retune it after every install. Not so much helpful if you add Turbos or anything that is not considered a bolt on. Then you need a Dyno shop and I would go with the tuner the use.[/QUOTE] He's not really going for speed, more for just a better exhaust tone. [USER=628467]@09civic[/USER]; filters don't help much when wedged into an air box. All of the bends, wrinkles, and bottlenecks create a turbulent air flow that increases vacuum at the intake manifold. Simply changing a flat filter does nothing for the dynamics of air flow through the intake plumbing. Using a uniform tubular intake will allow for increased velocity and a decrease in vacuum pressure, increasing efficiency and power. I have installed aftermarket kits and built custom kits for all types of B series motors, D series motors, Ford v8s, and Chevy v8s. It is really a simple concept. [/QUOTE]
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