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spaded · 10-24-2008, 07:48 PM

so yeah, i literally just got my 03 rsx like a few hours ago, any tips on modifications? i wanna do everything right and get a mild boost, up to like 200hp

AHHVTEC · 10-24-2008, 07:53 PM

is it a base or type s

spaded · 10-24-2008, 07:56 PM

oh whoops, base model lol yeah thats a big difference on that one i know

AHHVTEC · 10-24-2008, 07:58 PM

yeah you can get there almost with out boost, just get a good race header injen cold air intake, good catback exhaust and k-pro and you will love it, .i just dynoed my type s about a week ago and all i have is a race header and short ram intake and i dynoed 192

spaded · 10-24-2008, 08:03 PM

what would you suggest for the cat back? i like the greddy TIC catbacks they make, intakes dont matter much, i also thought about switching to an Integra Type R intake manifold and i wasnt sure if K-Pro was necessary with just basic bolt ons but then again i have no clue about these motors, im picking up a DC 4-1 header for it tommorow, im already absolutely in love with the car i just want to give it a little bit more power to it

AHHVTEC · 10-24-2008, 08:07 PM

that stuff will help you but the things ive listed will help you the most the racing header is a great power increaser for there motors, and forget the type r intake manifold its a waste of money if anything get a new si intake manifold and the injen short ram and cold air intake has been proven on the dyno to make more power than all of them on the market. k pro is awesome but its high about a grand and thats before dyno tuning.

spaded · 10-24-2008, 08:09 PM

yeah some how i figured K pro wouldnt be cheap, and the Si manifold is gonna be easy for me to grab, my friends letting me have first dibs on anything on his 07 Si, dumb ass ripped his ebrake around a corner, no more car lol but im gonna salvage the manifold off it

AHHVTEC · 10-24-2008, 08:10 PM

cool get the shift knob while your at it, but note the si manifold will have to be modded to fit

spaded · 10-24-2008, 08:11 PM

what kind of mods, or should i leave it up to the local performance shop?

spaded · 10-24-2008, 08:13 PM

is there any point in tuning the Vtec kick in point down lower or is i-VTEC different?

AHHVTEC · 10-24-2008, 08:14 PM

well you have to buy a adapter kit and you will have to cut some of it off lol. clubrsx has a write up on there site how to do it but be warned there all ass holes over there

spaded · 10-24-2008, 08:17 PM

id rather not tweak out something like this, im good with the B series but id rather not screw around with my K motor too much, ill leave it up to my shop, everything else i can do on my own though, they got pretty fair tuning prices too

eg'sforlife · 10-24-2008, 09:54 PM

dude dont have to much going for the exhaust and and to little for the intake you rather have more going in then out.... think about it if you were to exhale as much air as you possibly could then take a sip of air then exhale again you feel like your going to suffocate, were as if you inhale as much as possible then barely exhale you can breath but you get light headed.... an engine the same way you wont more coming in but you still need a good amount going out

spaded · 10-24-2008, 10:13 PM

well i wanted to do a full intake, and a full exhaust

spaded · 10-24-2008, 10:43 PM

ok so dc racing 4-1 header (im keeping my cat) Injen cold air intake, 2007 civic SI intake Manifold, and a Greddy TIC exhaust, anything im missing or should add? K-pro is gonna go in eventually just not for a while

AHHVTEC · 10-25-2008, 12:10 AM

well if you can do the race header the one that gets rid of the cat, and unless you want it to be loud get the greddy sp2, and injen all the way

eg'sforlife · 10-25-2008, 09:21 AM

yeah totally agree with ahhvtec injen all the way

97hatch · 10-25-2008, 01:19 PM

my girls typeS has a Injen short ram and greddy sp2 and i love it going to get her a header for xmas but first it needs a new $190 O2 sensor

AHHVTEC · 10-25-2008, 05:16 PM

im guessing it needs the primary 02 sensor ?

spaded · 10-27-2008, 07:33 AM

i want to keep my car so i can keep the car street legal, if i take out the cat ill never pass emissions

eg'sforlife · 10-27-2008, 01:39 PM

then get a high flow cat

spaded · 10-27-2008, 04:51 PM

yeah im going to but not all of them from what ive expierienced will still pass emissions, i dont think taking out my cat is really going to free up that much hp

AHHVTEC · 10-27-2008, 04:58 PM

it does on the k series

97hatch · 10-27-2008, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AHHVTEC

im guessing it needs the primary 02 sensor ?

yes and they are 4wire widebands it sucks

spaded · 10-27-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AHHVTEC

it does on the k series

then who makes a good Highflow cat that will let me pass emissions still, Mass is horrible for that stuff

10-24-2008, 07:48 PM	#1
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	New to the RSX so yeah, i literally just got my 03 rsx like a few hours ago, any tips on modifications? i wanna do everything right and get a mild boost, up to like 200hp

10-25-2008, 01:19 PM	#18
97hatch ? Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Anderson IN Age: 26 Posts: 1,589 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: i have 14 cars i drive my sohc turbo ef Rep Power: 34	my girls typeS has a Injen short ram and greddy sp2 and i love it going to get her a header for xmas but first it needs a new $190 O2 sensor __________________ SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.


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10-24-2008, 07:53 PM	#2
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	is it a base or type s

10-24-2008, 07:56 PM	#3
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	oh whoops, base model lol yeah thats a big difference on that one i know

10-24-2008, 07:58 PM	#4
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	yeah you can get there almost with out boost, just get a good race header injen cold air intake, good catback exhaust and k-pro and you will love it, .i just dynoed my type s about a week ago and all i have is a race header and short ram intake and i dynoed 192

10-24-2008, 08:03 PM	#5
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	what would you suggest for the cat back? i like the greddy TIC catbacks they make, intakes dont matter much, i also thought about switching to an Integra Type R intake manifold and i wasnt sure if K-Pro was necessary with just basic bolt ons but then again i have no clue about these motors, im picking up a DC 4-1 header for it tommorow, im already absolutely in love with the car i just want to give it a little bit more power to it

10-24-2008, 08:07 PM	#6
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	that stuff will help you but the things ive listed will help you the most the racing header is a great power increaser for there motors, and forget the type r intake manifold its a waste of money if anything get a new si intake manifold and the injen short ram and cold air intake has been proven on the dyno to make more power than all of them on the market. k pro is awesome but its high about a grand and thats before dyno tuning.

10-24-2008, 08:09 PM	#7
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	yeah some how i figured K pro wouldnt be cheap, and the Si manifold is gonna be easy for me to grab, my friends letting me have first dibs on anything on his 07 Si, dumb ass ripped his ebrake around a corner, no more car lol but im gonna salvage the manifold off it

10-24-2008, 08:10 PM	#8
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	cool get the shift knob while your at it, but note the si manifold will have to be modded to fit

10-24-2008, 08:11 PM	#9
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	what kind of mods, or should i leave it up to the local performance shop?

10-24-2008, 08:13 PM	#10
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	is there any point in tuning the Vtec kick in point down lower or is i-VTEC different?

10-24-2008, 08:14 PM	#11
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	well you have to buy a adapter kit and you will have to cut some of it off lol. clubrsx has a write up on there site how to do it but be warned there all ass holes over there

10-24-2008, 08:17 PM	#12
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	id rather not tweak out something like this, im good with the B series but id rather not screw around with my K motor too much, ill leave it up to my shop, everything else i can do on my own though, they got pretty fair tuning prices too

10-24-2008, 09:54 PM	#13
eg'sforlife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Whiteville, NC Age: 19 Posts: 383 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 Civic LX Rep Power: 14	dude dont have to much going for the exhaust and and to little for the intake you rather have more going in then out.... think about it if you were to exhale as much air as you possibly could then take a sip of air then exhale again you feel like your going to suffocate, were as if you inhale as much as possible then barely exhale you can breath but you get light headed.... an engine the same way you wont more coming in but you still need a good amount going out

10-24-2008, 10:13 PM	#14
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	well i wanted to do a full intake, and a full exhaust

10-24-2008, 10:43 PM	#15
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	ok so dc racing 4-1 header (im keeping my cat) Injen cold air intake, 2007 civic SI intake Manifold, and a Greddy TIC exhaust, anything im missing or should add? K-pro is gonna go in eventually just not for a while

10-25-2008, 12:10 AM	#16
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	well if you can do the race header the one that gets rid of the cat, and unless you want it to be loud get the greddy sp2, and injen all the way

10-25-2008, 09:21 AM	#17
eg'sforlife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Whiteville, NC Age: 19 Posts: 383 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 Civic LX Rep Power: 14	yeah totally agree with ahhvtec injen all the way

10-25-2008, 05:16 PM	#19
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	im guessing it needs the primary 02 sensor ?

10-27-2008, 07:33 AM	#20
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	i want to keep my car so i can keep the car street legal, if i take out the cat ill never pass emissions

10-27-2008, 01:39 PM	#21
eg'sforlife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Whiteville, NC Age: 19 Posts: 383 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 Civic LX Rep Power: 14	then get a high flow cat

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10-27-2008, 04:51 PM	#22
spaded Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 DA (boosted then totaled) 2003 acura RSX Rep Power: 5	yeah im going to but not all of them from what ive expierienced will still pass emissions, i dont think taking out my cat is really going to free up that much hp

10-27-2008, 04:58 PM	#23
AHHVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alabama Age: 30 Posts: 11,380 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: dc5,mk4 gti,2nd gen civic,92 accord cp,88 crx hf Rep Power: 272	it does on the k series