A few questions about the IX!
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From: Way Ahead Of You!
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
You're not finding info on that exhaust...because no one else has one from a VII while trying to put it on a IX. We don't know if it fits - go find out. The BOV and intake questions have been answered thousands of times, though.
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Of course not, but there's no reason to buy an Injen intake or piping to begin with...
Not really - maybe a little. It's not worth the $400, though, that's for sure. It also only sucks in hot engine air while driving instead of cold, external air. I'm not sure why people get so infatuated with intakes - this isn't a Honda...
Ok, so what about keeping the stock catback and putting in an aftermarket Downpipe and high flow cat (plus a re-flash)? would the exhaust components (although keeping the stock catback) add significant power?
I need to stay as close to stock looking/sounding as possible
Whenever I search I just get a bunch of threads with the same question I have and then 4 pages of "search, noob!!!"
little help would be much appreciated.
I need to stay as close to stock looking/sounding as possible
Whenever I search I just get a bunch of threads with the same question I have and then 4 pages of "search, noob!!!"
little help would be much appreciated.
Once you remove the cat, you are not going to have much of a stock sound imho. In any case, listen to what people are saying and keep the stock airbox unless you get the HKS RS. Any 3" tbe will do. Hell, I have the Apexi which is 2.75 I believe and even thats enough for the power I'm looking for.
Originally Posted by texrex2002
Ok, so what about keeping the stock catback and putting in an aftermarket Downpipe and high flow cat (plus a re-flash)? would the exhaust components (although keeping the stock catback) add significant power?
I need to stay as close to stock looking/sounding as possible
Whenever I search I just get a bunch of threads with the same question I have and then 4 pages of "search, noob!!!"
little help would be much appreciated.
I need to stay as close to stock looking/sounding as possible
Whenever I search I just get a bunch of threads with the same question I have and then 4 pages of "search, noob!!!"
little help would be much appreciated.
Not sure why you can't just get a cat-back, since those are not a warranty concern, but if you can't get one, then just get a flash and be done. It will put you around 300whp with no detectable change to the car.
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From: Way Ahead Of You!
Originally Posted by 34Turbo
Once you remove the cat, you are not going to have much of a stock sound imho. In any case, listen to what people are saying and keep the stock airbox unless you get the HKS RS. Any 3" tbe will do. Hell, I have the Apexi which is 2.75 I believe and even thats enough for the power I'm looking for.
What makes the HKS RS so special ? why is it better than the others? i had the HKS RS on my evo VII...it was great..but i havent tried any other intake..so can you tell me please?
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
NO way - that would be useless. A HFC gives almost nothing over a stock cat, and doing the downpipe with the stock cat-back in place will yield no power gains. You would get nothing from that except the headache of installing it.
Not sure why you can't just get a cat-back, since those are not a warranty concern, but if you can't get one, then just get a flash and be done. It will put you around 300whp with no detectable change to the car.
Not sure why you can't just get a cat-back, since those are not a warranty concern, but if you can't get one, then just get a flash and be done. It will put you around 300whp with no detectable change to the car.