getting i/h/e. what can i expect?

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mr_lude2000

Discussion Starter · Mar 28, 2001

i am getting an aem cai, dc ss header, and greddy evo for 2000 base lude.

what can i expect in terms of hp gains: peak and throughout the powerband?

i know this is not the best setup but that's all the wallet can shell out.

also if i'm afraid of rust what should i buy to paint over my header flanges and exhaust pipes?

thanks!

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HRC

· #2 · Mar 28, 2001

maybe 7~10 horses, but not all at the peak. your peak may rise a bit, but most of the difference will be below it. just a guess though...

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99Prelude_LC

· #3 · Mar 28, 2001

you can now rape mustang GTs instead of just beating them

assuming you have a 5 spd and you're good hehe

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FukDupt

· #4 · Mar 28, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 99Prelude_LC:
you can now rape mustang GTs instead of just beating them

assuming you have a 5 spd and you're good hehe</font>

your not serious right.

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Aaron97SH

· #5 · Mar 28, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by HRC:
maybe 7~10 horses, but not all at the peak. your peak may rise a bit, but most of the difference will be below it. just a guess though...

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Whatever.
The AEM by itself might give you that.
More like 12-15hp at the wheels.

po0p

· #6 · Mar 28, 2001

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i put my i/h/e one by one. Intake first, then exhaust and finally the headers today. Intake gave little to no gain but a cool sound

The exhaust gave my ass dyno a little push and the headers completed the i/h/e deal and it pulls a lot harder than when i only had the aem cai. Do it this way if you are doing the installs urself and if you have the ability to wait

...it was totally fun to see how each mod added/changed the car

[This message has been edited by po0p (edited March 27, 2001).]

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ImagePree

· #7 · Mar 28, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mr_lude2000:
i am getting an aem cai, dc ss header, and greddy evo for 2000 base lude.

what can i expect in terms of hp gains: peak and throughout the powerband?

i know this is not the best setup but that's all the wallet can shell out.

also if i'm afraid of rust what should i buy to paint over my header flanges and exhaust pipes?

thanks!</font>

that would give you ....... a lot of noise.

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jmcn

· #8 · Mar 28, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 99Prelude_LC:
you can now rape mustang GTs instead of just beating them

assuming you have a 5 spd and you're good hehe</font>

Yeah, man, I don't know what year GTs you've been racing but my buddy make me cry every time we line up to race in his '00 GT. That things got some f-ing balls. I did lay the smack down on a '90 or so GT though on the highway. The older ones are a different story all together.

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smoothludey

· #9 · Mar 28, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Aaron97SH:
Whatever.
The AEM by itself might give you that.
More like 12-15hp at the wheels.</font>

You got a dyno to prove this? I think the most power you would ever get to the wheels from I/H/E would be 10...15-20 at the crank.

btw, with I/H/E your low-end power will decrease a bit, but your mid to high end will make up for that.

ThatPreludeGuy

· #10 · Mar 28, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by smoothludey:

Originally posted by Aaron97SH:
Whatever.
The AEM by itself might give you that.
More like 12-15hp at the wheels.</font>

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You got a dyno to prove this? I think the most power you would ever get to the wheels from I/H/E would be 10...15-20 at the crank.

btw, with I/H/E your low-end power will decrease a bit, but your mid to high end will make up for that.

I feel like I'm always barking this but I hit between 170-172hp at the wheels from header/intake and pulleys. Even if my car hit 160 stock which would be a stretch for a SH that would still be a 12hp imporvement. I'd venture to say that swapping pulleys for the exhaust would do a little better.

ahcjar103

· #11 · Mar 28, 2001

what kind of pullies are you running?

ThatPreludeGuy

· #12 · Mar 28, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by ahcjar103:
what kind of pullies are you running?</font>

AEM...there actaully off the car now but I plan to get them back on this weekend. Long story

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mr_lude2000

Discussion Starter · #13 · Mar 28, 2001

do you think gteching it before and after for HP rating will be accurate? i guess i will test it out with my gtech.

but i assume most of you do notice a real difference in the extra 10+ hp gain, not just 'think' you feel a difference.

HRC

· #14 · Mar 29, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Aaron97SH:
Whatever.
The AEM by itself might give you that.
More like 12-15hp at the wheels.</font>

whatever...

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Aaron97SH

· #15 · Mar 29, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by smoothludey:

Originally posted by Aaron97SH:
Whatever.
The AEM by itself might give you that.
More like 12-15hp at the wheels.</font>

Click to expand...

You got a dyno to prove this? I think the most power you would ever get to the wheels from I/H/E would be 10...15-20 at the crank.

First, how does [email protected] turn into 20bhp???
50% power loss is not possible ona Prelude. However I do agree with that 20 flywheel hp, because that whould give you about 15whp.
As far as dyno's go, try hondaprelude.com or ntpog.org. Off the top of my head I remember a DC DAC+DC header+tanabe exhaust combo that made about 13whp over stock in some rag, and that's with that DC DAC which makes probably 3-5hp less than an AEM CAI.

Migs

· #16 · Mar 29, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 99Prelude_LC:
you can now rape mustang GTs instead of just beating them

assuming you have a 5 spd and you're good hehe</font>

Rape mustangs? Are you sick boss? i/e/h?

G

· #17 · Mar 29, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by THATPRELUDEGUY:
AEM...there actaully off the car now but I plan to get them back on this weekend. Long story

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can you feel a performance loss with them off right now?

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Scriber

· #18 · Mar 29, 2001

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 99Prelude_LC:
you can now rape mustang GTs instead of just beating them

assuming you have a 5 spd and you're good hehe</font>

Yeah and this is based on the fact that he got stickers that add 50 hp right?

SensaiGen5

· #19 · Mar 29, 2001

Save your money man and work with traction, Buy an LSD,groupbuy has them on sale now $850, You can get a good shop to install it, And Then get an Exhaust, you could get the LSD ,exhaust for about the same as I/H/E.
You will have great traction, and alittle more power.

etherealude

· #20 · Mar 29, 2001

yeah, i'm looking for an lsd.. and my exhaust is pissing me off... i reinstalled my stock exhaust but my friend lost a bolt, so exhaust is flapping one of the gasket around, makes my car sound like a bike with a playing card scraping against the rear wheel (remember when we used to do that as kids?).

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