Whats the best mod I can do for around 300? I dont want my car to sound significantly louder....how much gain does an intake give? and whats the best cold air intake system for the 99 3.2 TL?

 

comptech icebox. i dont know how much it is.. but it increases the power signifcantly and its extremely quiet.

 

for $300 buy some Megan headers. Headers give most HP increase by far over any bolt on for our cars (other than a supercharger or NOS).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33631

Here they are $200 + shipping. For intakes...really wont get much, like aaronnn said the Comptech Icebox sounds basically stock but costs nearly $300 unless you can find a used one.

 

i second on the megan headers. Youll simply love it! Dyno will be up soon on the megan website when i dyno it.

 

How do the Megan headers compare to the other brands of headers.... any problems with them so far?

 

headers= #1 hp gain for ~300 (unles CT!!)
intake= #2 hp gain for ~200-250 (diff btw icebox and AEM/INJEN cai is >1hp. AEM=INJEN)

and soon to beat headers, CL-S/TL-S camshafts!! 260shipped, and i will have numbers to prove it in a week or two!! (read my thread)

ALL HEADERS ARE THE SAME...hp wise...

Durability + life warranty = comptech = 1200bux...nah fuk dat!
OBX - new gen Stainless steel ones seem to last, but ceramic ones lasted 1-2year
MEAGAN - nobody's had em long enough as to know anything

 

headers= #1 hp gain for ~300 (unles CT!!)
intake= #2 hp gain for ~200-250 (diff btw icebox and AEM/INJEN cai is >1hp. AEM=INJEN)

and soon to beat headers, CL-S/TL-S camshafts!! 260shipped, and i will have numbers to prove it in a week or two!! (read my thread)

ALL HEADERS ARE THE SAME...hp wise...

Durability + life warranty = comptech = 1200bux...nah fuk dat!
OBX - new gen Stainless steel ones seem to last, but ceramic ones lasted 1-2year
MEAGAN - nobody's had em long enough as to know anything

 

For me its between OBX and Meagan (depending on the feedback I get from others)....

Comptech would be nice.... if they wernt so freaking expensive

 

Ya fuck Comptech...I mean they could have lowered their price to like 600 or 700 and probably slod shit tons more, and there is no way it costs them near the $1200 MSRP to make them, so they could take a hit on profit some and sell many more...oh well, now most everyone has some other brand anyway.

 

you are forgetting something...you also need to get an apexi a/f controller as well. if you factor this cost in with the TL-S cams & dyno tuning, it is more than USD $300. headers is still the best bang for your dollar.

 

ya...i was thinking about headers, but my friend has headers in his car, and it was much louder then before.....tell me more about the comptech icebox...its an intake system?

 

also how much hp gain with the icebox?

 

ummm headers dont make your car any louder at least not enough that it would turn you off from them, trust us, that is THE mod to get because you will feel like you have a new engine.

here is a link to the Icebox, yes it is an air intake, you will get less than 10 wheel HP increase - pretty much the best intake performance wise though

http://www.comptechusa.com/store/intake14.html

 

i read on a website that the icebox is for 2002 and up TL's..is this true

 

nm

 

what about a chip upgrade?

 

thats a negative for our engines...

- bolt ons for our cars:

headers
air intake
new crank pulley (search for this if you need more information)
you can get a full cat back exhaust custom made - or -
new mufflers (only add like 1-3 HP)

- other stuff that requires more knowledge than a weekend in your garage

some are starting to swap out for Type S camshafts and or Throttle bodies
NOS
then get all your mods professionally tuned

 

so how are the megan headers...someone said they wear out???... if theyre only 300 damn im def gonna look into getting those...how much would an install be on those?

 

headers dont wear out...all they are is pipes welded together. install should be between $100 and $200

 

oh...tru, didnt think about that important detail...lets also consider the $200 headers installation (unless you DIY...i did) vs the $500 installation and tuning for the -S cams. (we dont know yet but i'm sure it'll be something like this.

and still, headers are not the best bang for the buck...Nos takes that price by a long shot...literally
other than accord ownders, i'm the onlyone. The rest are just waiting for me to screw up so they know what to do and what not to do.

 

Stainless Steel OBX headers from ebay = 331shipped (299+ripoff ebay shippin)

 

yes definately headers, power, and deep sound, not to loud at all.

 

or you could wait until summer of 2005 and let me be the guinea pig!

 

so funny of you to say that as my cams arrived 5minutes ago!! AND i talked to my mechanic who's taking the car in tomorow morning!

the cams:
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...5164&uuid=1248
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...5163&uuid=1248

that third thing is some xxx piece i bought just in case = $10