what up can be done to add more power with out going too serious and staying with stock exhaust (03 tl )

 

exhaust gives basically no power,so don't even worry about that for your case.I would suggest the basic roll call I/h/p/maybe spacers........

 

Exactly what Phesto said. I think that can all be done easily under a grand...Minus installs. I do those with my friends But he's right those are some basic mods for your car.

Good luck.

 

dont forget tornado and a grounding kit.






















j/k

 

get some intake and headers for yourself

 

tornado does it really work (headers and intake) to start cai or doesnt matter

 

so there will be a difference with the headers and intake and stock exhaust (dont want the sound anymore)

 

it doesn't. The j/k at the end of his post meant it was a joke.

 

The tornado does really work! Only the ones strong enough to lift the car off the ground. Although dyno testing would be hard. Stats show that the car will go 0-250 mph in under 5 seconds.

 

oh my god. this is the second time in one day where I've read an awesomely funny post. He's right those tornados do work, quite well.

 

that was good (funny)

 

i read that exhaust doesnt make a difference but what intake / headers anybody recomend (and possible the power gains) thanks

 

AEM C.A.I = stated on the website 15hp 200-225$
(depends)

XS Power Headers= Copy's of comptech,and comptech states like 25-30hp(check CL side for dyno of XS header) possible 160$ shipped,you will first need to win the ebay auction.

 

so i shouldnt worry about the exhaust( i read a guy cleared out his cat and straight piped the rest) not a good idea are you asking for problems

 

Comptech claims a 1-3 hp gain with the cat back exhaust..........really more for the tone and overall look of car..........but if you don't care then 3a tips for like 40$ work also as far as looks go.


CT Catback like 900$..........tough decision to make.I went apexi BTW 550$ and I love em.

 

so just intake and headers should be good to start to get a nice power gain

 

an icebox or the AEM v2 are the best intakes for power .

 

Intake headers and UR pully

 

for a start yes.....the pulley will good mod also in the future.

Also if you have a TL-p then for sure get the AEM v2,it is more expensive though and a lot louder..if excess noise is an issue with you,get the Ice Box.

 

for a start yes.....the UR pulley's will be a good mod also in the future.

Also if you have a TL-p then for sure get the AEM v2,it is more expensive though and a lot louder..if excess noise is an issue with you,get the Ice Box.

 

exhaust will just be for sound mainly

 

buy 2 black aand decker 12 v cordless leaf blowers...relocate your battery to the trunk...wire the leafblowers to a switch and to your battery. then do a 2-1 thing from the leaf blowers to your intake....instant 10 horsepower!

 

wow. i was just playing about that^ but when i get money i think im actaully gonan try it.

 

LOL :ghey:

 

3 Possible ways...cost from low to high:
1)I/H/P...give's u roughly 20-28whp. (Everybody is different..but if u can get more than 28whp..I give you props. And the intake gives u 15hp not 15whp. Just to let you know)
2) Supercharge kit - (gets you close to 30-45whp gain.)
3) Turbo-Charge - Depending on how much work and money you put onto the car..that's the fastest setup. And then there's NOS..but speaking just motor output wise. This setup can get you from mid 200 to high 300whp range. Once again..depending on how much money you dump on it. Not only that...you will need to upgrade your transmission.

 

psh...

turbo go vrooom....

 

#1 sound good but which i/h are good and not to loud i read some guys said they had some i/h that were to noisy thanks

 

If you want an intake but don't want a lot of sound then the CT Ice Box is the way to go.Otherwise you need to do the work yourself and search for the sound clips for the AEM cai and the V2.....Or just read your own thread alot of suggestions were already made in the #25 posts above.


For example see post #17...........................and BTW headers won't make your exhaust louder,they will give you more tone.....esp. at WOT.

 

 

i think the 5.5 HP shop vac would work better it blows are at like 300 MPH.

 

To be honest with u..the AEM is not loud at all. I think it sounds close to stock. The thing that will make noise is mufflers. The intake has a minimial sound..and the headers u won't hear a thing until around v-tec kicks in. The you get an aggressive V6 noise. I'm thinking of selling my comptech's..and put back my stock mufflers. Anyone want them? Catback.

 

AEM does not sound anything close to stock. much louder.

 

IMO For most power gain, headers should be # 1. I also have a Unichip installed, but I probably shouldn't bring up that. I like it though & have the dyno to prove the hp & torque gains. the UR pulley also gave me some noticable gains.

 

you mean your header or comptech catback?

 

What are you smoking? The CAI makes more noise than the exhaust system. They dont sound almost stock (aem, injen, ect) Only the Comptech Icebox sounds similar in noise to the stock setup

 

Well, the CAI does sound like stock when driving slowly. It's that darn VTEC thing (sarcasim) that causes problems !!!!