well it was 240 when i ordered it from the shop but total with shipping and nmoney exchange from japan was 327 total...kinda high but oh well i wanted it hehe

 

Not bad for Mugen... its gonna be expensive no matter what. But that grille is HOT!! Post pics when you get it installed! Im going to order my mugen lip from kingmotorsports as soon as I get paid!!

 

Badboy 6453,
Did you install it yourself or get it installed? How much was the labor? Also, its looks awesome, exactly how much hp/torque did it had to the stock car's output??

 

Too bad you didn't look at the dyno graph, you may have reconsidered before you shelled out all that money. Affording it is one thing, but being cheated and played is another. Those comptech bolt-ons don't really do anything and the dyno proved it. I also rely on my personal experience which i rank as so-so for comptech parts given the price.

 

does anyone know if there are other exhausts that produce better gains...fujitsibo i think and i think there might be one more. But does anyone know what the games are for that exhaust?

 

imo, no bolt-on is going to give good gains bc it's on a NA 4-banger. not to mention that the tsx is already "tweaked" somewhat. cat-back exhaust on a NA, low displacement car can give very undesirable results like torque loss at low rpms, which is exactly what the tsx needs to avoid!

i would turbo/sc first, then custom-build the i/h/e by dyno tuning with some type of engine management system. as of now, it looks like a hondata flash will be the best bang for the buck.

 

am i right? i dont think that Kingmotor's offering Mugen bodykits for TSX currently, if u go to the website, u cant find a link related to "TSX exterior"

from wut i know, Kingmotor once had the kits out but they took them back due to some inaccurate fitness

any other way to get Mugen kits for TSX????? want them so badly^^

 

I belive the guy has already stated he really doesnt care about the power. As far as being cheated and played....thats a stupid statement. Its his money and he got what he wanted. As far as Im concerned im happy to see companies actually making parts for the TSX. The TSX is a sedan that really isnt ment for aftermarket parts. All the manufactures are taking a big risk even making the parts due to the limited production of the TSX. Also given the fact that maybe 3 to 5 percent of the TSX buyers will actually buy and install performance parts.

 

I don't consider it a stupid statement because he initially posted about "feeling the power" when the dyno results don't really back it up. So if he's not concerned about power, why post something like that and rave about it??

I agree that it's good that companies are making parts for the tsx, but i'm not jumping in line for any because they blow.

 

yes i am aware that they dont have the parts on their website. If you call into the customer care number, the guy I talked to said he can order parts over the phone as well.

 

i c.....so tat means the Mugen kit is out but just not on the kingmotor's site huh!
anways, guess i'll just call them and make everything clear^^

 

be ready to spend a couple grand on it lol thats why im buying it piece by piece lol

 

i love the lip but am impartial to the skirt and esp the rear

 

the sides and rear dont really do it for me either but they are ok...better than stock and i love the front bumper

 

you like the bumper or lip? the holes on the bumper dont do it for me (plus that price tag). i would settle for the lip and rear and probably keep my side skirt from the oe kit

 

Untrue.. dynos showed that the comptech header gave more HP =]

 

FYI, at the time that Stokeless posted, a dyno had been done by VTEC.net. They reversed their opinion on the comparison after testing the Comptech again. Check the dates.

 

I have the fujitsubo its super quiet and with headers and the magnaflow cat its only a bit louder...

 

Kinda weird to see some of these old threads reopen and the thoughts & opinions (and assholes) that used to be on here.

Funny how time changes things . We (collectively) know a lot more about this car 2.5 years later!

So, a note to all new guys, check the dates on these posts and realize that a lot of dyno time has been run and new parts made since these people got some of the first ever aftermarket parts for the TSX.

 

Moda, you have the Comptech exhaust. I'm considering it, it sounds very cool and I am also wondering, with mods such as header, CAI/SRI, Hondata, and cat, whether the change from stock exhaust to Comptech might yield more gain now than it would have by just adding the Comptech exhaust to an otherwise-stock TSX.

Any thoughts (or dynos) on that?

 

^^ Not sure if you're concerned about noise Peter, but I'm guessing that setup is going to be pretty loud.

 

I thought about that, too, that's the main thing in the "against" column, besides the question of marginal performance benefits. On the other hand, I like the way the Comptech sounds and it's compatible with my Comptech RSB. Otherwise, I might go for the Tanabe.

 

Have you considered doing just the Header and RT Cat first to see what the sound and gains may be, then adding the Catback after ?

 

FWIW, I have Injen SRI and Comptech CB installed right now, and I don't think the Comptech is loud at all, at WOT, it has a very nice sound, but definitley not overly bassy or loud. Daily driving I really don't notice a difference, maybe slightly more bassy, but like I said, barely any difference.

Let me re word that, I definitly hear the injen when hitting the gas hard, but after I installed the intake, then I installed the catback, and adding the comptech really didn't add any noise, to me it actually sounds 10 times better than stock pipes/muffler's.

 

Honestly, the Header and RT Cat yielded impressive gains, not the cat-back. One interesting fact... the dyno yield 1 hp less and almost no loss of ft lbs when the quiet tips were in. I run with the quiet tips in unless I know I won't have the kiddo in the car. With the stock header and cat, there is no difference. Proved that in a race with a buddy. Exact same results as when I had the stock exhaust on. If you do the header and cat, get Hondata. The car awakes from the dead. If you just want the sound, the Comptech is really nice. Get the quiet tips so you don't piss off the wife. You can take them out whenever you want some noise.

 

Thanks, Moda. It sounds (no pun intended) like the Comptech exhaust doesn't do much performance-wise even after header, cat, and Hondata -- all of which I already have (DC header, Random cat, and reflash) plus I have an SRI. I may eventually add the exhaust from a sound standpoint, but it's not high on my performance-for-the-buck list. Do you like the sound most of the time, or do you wish your stock exhaust was back in? I love the sound of my SRI, I like it better than CAI mode -- I love that throaty growl, and I imagine the Comptech exhaust adds more of that under acceleration.

Thanks for the feedback, it sure helps!

 

Peter just keep in mind that none of the exhausts really make any power. It is not exclusive to the Comptech exhaust. The only way I believe you might gain some substantial power (maybe 8-10whp) might be to convert to a single muffler setup with 2.5" piping. That is just speculation but you might see gains that way.

 

Thanks, Excel. I kind of figured that, too. I've concentrated on the Comptech exhaust because I have a Comptech RSB and my understanding is that not many exhausts will clear that except Comptech's. Didn't mean to "pick" on Comptech; it sounds like the stock exhaust is very capable of handling the increased breathing of bolt-on intake/exhaust mods.

I'm assuming exhaust mods center mostly around sound enjoyment for the driver. I'm into that, but it's a medium priority.