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Old 22 Oct 2007, 12:03 pm
awsnap awsnap is offline
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There is no simple answer to this question. It really depends on what you want to end up with and what you want to spend. You can do the basics AKA I/H/E or intake, header(s), exhaust. They will all allow the car to breathe better and since engines are just air pumps, that's what you're looking for. These are only going to add a few horsepower at best. To get significant increases you will need to go with forced induction (ie. turbo or supercharger) or build the engine to have more displacement or a higher compression ratio, the latter will require higher octane gasoline. In your case the first things I would do would be to get an intake or at least a nice drop in filter and think about some headers since I believe you have two catalytic converters that you can get rid of some of the restriction. I DO NOT condone de-catting the entire system. I have an Integra GSR and I still have a high flow cat.BTW, I hear that some vinyl stickers, ESP yellow ones, will help tremendously!
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