Please Need Help On Exhaust System - Page 3 - Tuner-Junction

Retroshark · #41 (**permalink**) September 8th, 2006, 09:33 PM

damn, thats quite the install! thats a lot more complicated than my turbo install on its own! but good luck man, you definately will have a badass car when its done, looks like a really fun install. will you pull the motor to do it?

GsrVtec · #42 (**permalink**) September 8th, 2006, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Retroshark

damn, thats quite the install! thats a lot more complicated than my turbo install on its own! but good luck man, you definately will have a badass car when its done, looks like a really fun install. will you pull the motor to do it?

no. That would be more of a hastle. Im just falling the install steps. I feel highly confident in doing especially being that I dont trust anyone touching me car except me.

GsrVtec · #43 (**permalink**) September 9th, 2006, 05:10 AM

Hey another thing I forgot to ask was, What type of intake should I consider getting? I was told to stick to short ram. But wouldnt cold air be better? What do you think about the Comptech IceBox? Any suggestions? Thanx

88 rex · #44 (**permalink**) September 9th, 2006, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by street_accord94

the ws2 wont be the best investment you could have made as far as exhaust goes...the muffler itself is restrictive in order to keep the noise levels down. my housemate is running one now on his sc'd rsx and he's looking to change out the axle back section to something with a straight through design. You could also just buy a nice universal muffler and the kteller bolt on piping kit (2.5" SS is $265, then just add the cost of muffler, and welding one 2.5" diameter pipe). Then I would move on to a kamikaze header...their short primary design has proven to be beneficial in SC'd applications.

<----My set-up. Kteller 2.5" SS with Magnaflow straight through muffler and a resonator to help with sound. All stainless steel. I "think" it's a fairly quiet set-up.

Retroshark · #45 (**permalink**) September 9th, 2006, 12:05 PM

with a cold air, youd loose throttle response. go to password jdm and get one of those neat carbon fiber intakes, and then get an apexi filter, from all ive read, those are the best filters on the market. plus, the CF would look neato

jadkar · #46 (**permalink**) September 9th, 2006, 08:43 PM

Stick with the cold air intake, I've never heard of losing throttle response (especially since you're intake will be pressurized). Plus, you live in FL you need all the "cooler" (FL is for sure not cold) air you can get. Remember what I said about IATs with the supercharger..... hot hot hot !!!!

street_accord94 · #47 (**permalink**) September 9th, 2006, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Retroshark

with a cold air, youd loose throttle response. go to password jdm and get one of those neat carbon fiber intakes, and then get an apexi filter, from all ive read, those are the best filters on the market. plus, the CF would look neato

try fitting the apexi filter on the whale penis before recommending that setup

the power intake filters wont fit on a jay's intake or the knockoffs...plus as john mentioned you need to try to keep IAT's as low as possible.

GsrVtec · #48 (**permalink**) September 10th, 2006, 05:59 PM

Alot of people that have the JRSC said to stick to short ram cause the SC needs to get its air as quickly as possible. I was thinking about gettin a regular 3in short ram intake and putting a K&N filter on it. Or maybe even the K&N intake system like this: http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=57-3509

street_accord94 · #49 (**permalink**) September 10th, 2006, 06:15 PM

having helped build a supercharged car i can tell you that an SRI is not going to be the best...in fact my roommate is switching to an CAI to further lower the IATs on his rsx. just get a good cai and be done with it...the air will get there fast enough (think about it, is it really going to make any measurable difference having the air travel down an extra 10" of pipe? the losses are not going to make anywhere near as much difference as sucking hot air).

jadkar · #50 (**permalink**) September 10th, 2006, 07:52 PM

^^

To further support what street_accord94 just said........

I switched out my CAI to a short velocity stack while my car was on the dyno. We saw a whopping WHP increase of..........

2

lol, even so both Jeff Evans and I agreed that the increase was probably due to the velocity stack not having an air filter on it. Keep in mind that was also with the hood open and fans blowing on the velocity stack. If the hood was closed and it was sucking in hot air we probably would have LOST whp.

GsrVtec · #51 (**permalink**) September 11th, 2006, 05:10 PM

ok so I guess CAI it is then but what about water issues? I was readin on aempower.com on the FAQ section they said not to use the bypass valve on FI apps such as SC ot turbo. Also if/when I order the cai do I order one for the GSR or all other integra being that the manifold design isnt the GSR reverse one nemore. Also most importantly how can I make sure the the intake is 3 in in diameter? Will any pipe work as long as it has a good filter?

jadkar · #52 (**permalink**) September 11th, 2006, 05:45 PM

I used a AEM hybrid intake and I had to modify it. The SC puts the throttle body about 2.5 inches lower then stock and there is NO intake setup that will fit right off the shelf. Most will have to be manipulated in some way to fit.

I hate to say this but you're going to have to find out some of this stuff on your own. Each swap has it's own quirks about it and some stuff you need to experience on for yourself.

Retroshark · #53 (**permalink**) September 11th, 2006, 05:55 PM

i guess with a S/C its not a big issue with throttle response. i just personally noticed a drop in response going from stock airbox to CAI.

i cant wait to see the parts layinjg on the floor ready*to be installed! its going to be so badass!

GsrVtec · #54 (**permalink**) September 11th, 2006, 06:58 PM

ok well what about this? Using the stock intake tube which is basically 3in in diameter and a comptech Icebox?

Retroshark · #55 (**permalink**) September 11th, 2006, 07:02 PM

you could do that, i still think some kind of intake with an apexi filter will yyield the best results. maybe check online for a cheapo ebay cold air intake, ditch the filter and just get the apexi one. you will be able to play with the pipes since there is normally 2 sections on ebay CAI's. either that or just get an AEM one and play with it like john said, i knwo i had to do a hell of a lot of cutting and re fitting to get all my intercooler piping to fit behind my bumper, and the intake tube was pretty tricky as well

GsrVtec · #56 (**permalink**) September 11th, 2006, 09:29 PM

I was actually thinking about doing that as well with the whole ebay cai system and gettin an air filter like K&N ir something. But I love the way the comptech design is its like almost water proof unless sumberged. I think I mite just use that and connect it to my factory tube. Does any one know the exact size of the factory GSR intake system in Diameters? Is it 3in?

Hey also another thing does the GSR come with an oil cooler from factory?