typical first time user question but is there anything i can do to increase acceleration horsepower for couple hundred bucks??
thanks

 

add a intake, add a type II manifold, add exhuast

 

OBX headers, NOS

 

how much for the manifold and its off the legend type 2??

 

i already have an SRI and also the exhaust i have the egr insufficent code so if i add an exhaust will the proper air flow come out the pipe so it wont blog out

 

A few guys on here have gotten a Legend intake. You have to do a few modifications to it for it to work but they said they saw improves in mpg and HP almost immediately.

Yes the Type II manifold is off of the Type II Legend.

Get a Remus, Magnaflow or Flowmaster. <--This can all change as soon as a Cali guy comes in here and says that you should get an exhaust from Japan.

 

o dam egr code came up..u wont pass emission with that on...u got carbon build up in ur egr not enough air flow

 

Get an exhaust from Japan.

Even I have a MagnaFlow, haha! I'd love something else, but hey, I didn't want to wait or spend $1000 on this one muffler I REALLY want. Yeah, a grand for just the muffler.

The EGR code means the inside of your EGR chamber probably looks like this:


The area between the two protruding bolts is actually where the EGR pipe goes.

~Cheers~

 

I told you one of them would say something about an exhaust from Japan.

 

Well damn... if a 3.2 can upgrade its exahaust manifold via swap... I guess we 2.5s are left behind in that department then... =T

I've been looking into an exhaust manifold ever since mine cracked... only has a temporary fix with a welding... would really like to upgrade instead of simply replace. My philosophy is if it breaks... always and only replace it with something better.

 

So are there any muffler make the car gain more HP and keep the gas mileage as high as possible?

 

The Vigor manifold?

 

Haha, I thought we were looking for an upgrade... not just a meaningless swap. Isn't the engine the same, except the TL a better car?

 

Isn't that the same for the Legend and 3.2?

 

get a read CAI... the short ram only cost money and makes noise... really doesnt do much of anything for performance...

 

Sorry for newbie question! NVM

 

Correct, engine is almost the same.

Just different emissions electronics.

 

So would the Vigor manifold do anything if added on the 2.5?

But what is the difference for the 3.2 and the Legend?

 

Well, I found an upgraded exhaust manifold for us 2.5s

http://www2.partstrain.com/store/det...location=Upper

I presume it is an upgrade considering it is illegal in good ol' CA...

 

^ it's not an upgrade, there isn't even a picture. its the stock one, and for almost $700 thats a rip off

 

Vigor manifold wouldn't do anything. Same engine.

The 3.2 TL has 200 hp, the Legend had a 200 hp and a 230 hp engine.

The 230 hp motor was known as a Type II, it had various parts that can be easily swapped.

 

haha... being not a "used" manifold... $700 is cheaper than new manifolds.

Stripping a TL is the only other way to obtain one... or stripping a Vigor. Why would a stock manifold not be CA legal though? It does mention being 50-state compliant though...

New manifolds range the same as a cat in the price department. because no one makes 'em really... =T

 

^ Not really, when DC headers can be bought brand new for say, a K20, for about $300. The best way to put the $700 to use is to design and fab a header for yourself. That way, you can make sure the runner length, pipe diameter and collector design is the right size/shape for your needs. I think one can be made for less than $700, too.

~Cheers~

 

Well then, some day you guys will have to help me design one as a custom fit for my car... whilst at it... would it then be possible to do a single-pipe? straight-through? Whatever it is called... one-piece? from the manifold to the exhaust... that thing.... or do those typically refer only to and from the cat?

 

^ you can buy a new cat for $100..

pay a shop to make you some equal length headers, they will probably charge around the same. you dont want an exhaust all in one piece in my opinion, a bitch to work with.. and if you dont weld it would be easier to just unbolt the parts

i'm gonna see if my friend who welds for his job will make me some with the cat removed from the header, then get a high flow primary cat..

oh and you can find a new exhaust manifold for $479..

 

Linkage? I have a leaky manifold which has been temp. patched until I find/build a new one... I will weigh my options between the two and their value...

buying a new/stock one or building one...

 

There are no aftermarket CAI for 2.5 right? I heard my friend say that airfilter could increase HP, and 5 HP the most. Is it true?

 

no but u can make one very easily: all u need is 90 degree elbow tube and a 92-98 civic ram air intake tube plus filter of ur choice; all can be done for under 100 $

 

Thank you so much, Stas2007! But what size of the 90 degree tube?