i/h/e

**schizo** · March 2nd, 2003 10:41 AM

guys, i need your help. psensiya na, wala po akong alam.

what type (brand) of i/h/e would be the best for an a/t civic lxi? it's a daily driven car.

approx. how much HP would i gain from installing all these mods?

will this, in any way, have an effect sa emissions test?

for the muffler, what would you guys recommend na hindi masyado maingay during high rpm?

finally, where is the best place to get these mods installed? paki include na rin yung prices.

salamat!

**OTEP** · March 2nd, 2003 01:52 PM

schizo,

Meron akong OEM muffler galing Sentra GTS. Pero easily adaptable ito to any make baka gusto mo. Hindi siya kasing ingay ng sa Freemuff and mas malalim ang tunog. I just don't know kung may HP gains ka with this muffler. Php 2K only.

K&N is usually the best pero mahal. If you go with Simota, take good care of it. Never use high water or air pressure and use the proper cleaning kit at the proper intervals.

Most aftermarket intakes are CARB (California Air Resources Board?) certified, they will not affect your emissions in any significant way.

These mods are best installed in your garage by yourself.

Madali lang iyan. Bonding pa kayo ng car mo.

**fr3d3rick** · March 2nd, 2003 05:47 PM

you can get K&N filters and a FREMUFF or AutoXer's Mandrel Bent headers at 7.5k sulit ito and keep d stock muffler for no noise travel!!!

On my Civic VTi A/T, I got Simota Air filter (planning 2 get d K&N soon), DC sports 4-2-1, and orig. Honda Sports stainless muffler. HP gain, yes! ramdam na ramdam koang gain, but it increased my gas consumption a bit. siyempre, gusto mong humataw eh..... lalakas nga sa gas! but still nothing beats the manual......

Try to visit us at www.hondaclub.com.ph for your civic's technical inquiries.....

**ssaloon** · March 2nd, 2003 09:11 PM

i suggest that you get a free flow muffler if ur gonna install aftermarket headers and intake systems. if u dont, you'll feel the restriction of getting rid of the exhaust/waste gases of combustion which will result in that "pigil ang hatak" feeling pag umaarangkada ka. ganon kasi setup ko ngayon eh: simota air filter, jasma spec muffler, pero stock pipings. ayun, parang pigil sa gitna dahil added intake, pagdating sa gitna, sakal yung exhaust kasi stock 1.75" lang pipings ko tapos free flow muffler. to maximize power gains, or at least the feeling of power gains :mrgreen: , get the complete package na of I/H/E IMHO.

**schizo** · March 4th, 2003 02:34 AM

OTEP,
sir, thanks for the offer. i'll keep that in mind. anyway, i'm not sure if i'm capable of installing these mods. baguhan lang kasi ako. baka magkamali or may masira ako. hehehe.. medyo tight yung budget, so i don't have the extra cash for repairs (if ever).

fr3d3rick,
sir, stainless ba yung headers ni AutoXer? saan po located yung shop niya? also, magkano ang kuha mo sa dc headers?

ssaloon,
sir, sorry.. medyo na-confuse ako.. iba pa ba yung pipings sa headers itself? or are they one and the same thing?

guys.. thanks for your patience. pasensiya na kayo, baguhan lang kasi ako.

**ssaloon** · March 5th, 2003 04:57 PM

pipings yung pipe connecting the headers to the muffler

**wrecker** · March 5th, 2003 05:49 PM

i've read somewhere na if i change my pipings say to 2-1/4" i need to remove the cat and it would be hard to pass the emmisions test?

is this true?

**ssaloon** · March 5th, 2003 09:56 PM

i think hinde kasi i think may cat na kasama yun na bago eh... and one more thing, why would there be aftermarket cats kung di pwede lagyan aftermarket pipings?

**mazdamazda** · March 6th, 2003 02:20 PM

IMHO

don't mess with your stock pipings... lalo na IHE lang naman ang upgrade mo, you just really need to chage that when using force induction upgrades. if you really want to change your pipings hanggang 2" lang. you'll end up losing torque when you have oversized pipings.

if you want that sleeper look, filter, headers and port & polish ka na lang.

as for spark plugs and wires, you'd be better of with your stock ones unless you also change your ignition system.