Hey, im just wondering what the best way get some better throttle response at the lower end rpms and give it a little less bogging down. Not talking about like running 2k in second gear then just going pedal to the flor. Im talking about like just acceleration in general in the lower, cuz im finding it bogging down some what. I'm planning on puting in a skunk2 intake mani soon, but that helps more at higher rpms correct?
We need to know what engine you have you know.... If you have a 4gen Vtec, a type-s intake w/ K&N drop-in filter will help with torque across the entire rpm band.
edit: you can search for information here too. There's a lot of good info to be found.
We need to know what engine you have you know.... If you have a 4gen Vtec, a type-s intake w/ K&N drop-in filter will help with torque across the entire rpm band.
edit: you can search for information here too. There's a lot of good info to be found.
^ that looks like a 4gen in your pic :shrugs: I'd do some extensive searching. This has been discussed before and I'm sure there are a number of threads about what your options are.
^ that looks like a 4gen in your pic :shrugs: I'd do some extensive searching. This has been discussed before and I'm sure there are a number of threads about what your options are.
no man. its a 5th gen. 1998. unless theres something i dont know...lol.
Careful selection of bolt-on's can garner improvements in low-end torque . . . keeping intake & exhaust velocity high would be the primary goal. But keep in mind that mod selection for maximum power & driveability at 3k rpms may limit your engine at the high end of the tach. And of course, make sure your car is running as well as it should to begin with - keeping up to date on basic maintenance is important. i.e. plugs, wires, cap, rotor, and filters. Just don't expect these things to make a huge difference on their own.
For large improvements in low-end acceleration, look into less overall weight, less inertia (rotating mass), more aggressive gearing, higher compression ratio, more displacement, or forced induction. Good cams (and appropriate tuning, of course) can also help the low-end, as well as up top.
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ROFL at the idea of a turbo helping low down torque.
A Type S Intake would be an easy way to make a noticable gain on low down drivability, and enlarging the throttle body would help throttle response across the whole rev range.
ROFL at the idea of a turbo helping low down torque.
A Type S Intake would be an easy way to make a noticable gain on low down drivability, and enlarging the throttle body would help throttle response across the whole rev range.
Thats off the Type S engine right? I'm not too familiar with anything. Can you get a link to a good site for me?
^^LOL....I def brought my gf over to tell her about this post...lol
anyways, I def felt some loss of low end torque when I put my skunk2 exhaust on (but got good top end), but after I put AEM pulleys in, it gained it back and then some...so it was very nice. Def try some pulleys, which I guess goes along the lines of lowering rotating inertia....oh...ie: lightened flywheel...I had a fidanza on my car too...very nice!
I would say the Type S intake also, and pulleys.....I would avoid putting the Intake Manifold for now because that will take away your low end unless you tune it.
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the only real way to get better low end response is with a bigger engine. the prelude i have found has better low end than other 4 cyl hondas, but low end still sucks. like the others have said, pulleys and a lightweight flywheel will do the most for low end. exhaust, headers, non type S intake will kill low end.
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i wouldn't get a fly. it doesn't help much and it gets really sensitive to light throttle. all the above mentioned will barely notice a diff if at all. significant pwr = jrsc or turbo. u'll spend tons of $$$ on intake manifold, throttle body, cams pulleys, header, fly that will yield about 10-15hp. add all those up and you can boost and gain a min 60hp on a very conservative setup.
JRSC is probably the best bang for the buck mod besides nitrous. To get the kind of power a JRSC gives you, you'd have to spend an absolute buttload on bolt-ons. I say save up for the JRSC if you can spend that kind of money on it (not sure how much).
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