which is a better upgrade

[slimx]

Ok guys.. im stuck..
got some people saying

HEADERS/EXTRACTORS

some people saying

THROTTLE BODY

Whats better? in value.. im young so i dont really have money.
How much is a aftermarket throttle body? is it an easier job to change?

Extractors are less than $150, not sure how much to put in, can anyone give me a rough quote?

and ofcourse lastly.. which one is better? which one improves performance, im mainly after.. take off speed.. not so much into top speed.

[bennjamin]

salim....DO NOT GET A THROTTLE BODY. Its a waste of time for your car.

Do this.

Get a b series header ( like i suggested) then save up and get a new clutch and lightweight flywheel. Get it all and come to me lol.

[Limbo]

extractors for sure.
Throttle body can send you backwards unless you tune your car.

how you getting extractors for $150? that's bloody cheap, i've not seen any decent b series

[Chr1s]

I have a feeling these $150 extractors are going to cause more headaches than produce goods

[bennjamin]

I have a feeling these $150 extractors are going to cause more headaches than produce goods

only save weight. Perhaps a slightly larger collector size so it will increase "feel" ( ie alter the power band) mid to upper rpm range. But thats the same for all aftermarket header designs really.

[slimx]

ive found a fair bit for under $150 ..
im shopping around
and ben its SELIM -_- lol not salim.
So throttle body bad option? hm.. fair enough.

and ben hopefully in the next couple weeks ill buy'm (extractors) n will be installd by u :)

[bennjamin]

sorry Mr Salami ! :)


Selim , get the extractor/header , and save up n get a lightweight flywheel. Its a great mod.

[GSi_PSi]

any aftermarket header i rekon will be better than the stock gsi headers.

[dougie_504]

Yep, after market is better than stock. Headers and exhaust for sure is the best way to go.

Don't get a new TB. If you're young and short on money then you may as well cross it off your list for a long, long time.


What's your budget?

[slimx]

well i estimate headers to be MAX $200 coz i found a few for about $110 - $150

and installation? is upto how much ben loves me :D ? lol


im gona get it in about 2 weeks anyway.. so i got time.

I gotta get my lip repaired this weekend, and in the mean time im shopping for the besttt price.

[dougie_504]

If you want no-name header from EBAY then yeah you can get them for maybe $140-350. If you want something decent you're looking at $430-900.

Non-VTEC B18? Or B18C VTEC?

[Chr1s]

Honestly man, just save your money...

The headers won't do crap or enough to excite you, it will be placebo for a day or so and you will be over it the next week and look back and say you wished you kept the money on changing the headers.

[slimx]

non vtec, and nah second hand ones.
fk ebay.

yeh sometimes i think jst wait.. till 2 yrs till i can drive turbo lol .. i dno man
im gona shop around see wat happens.

[GSi_PSi]

He has a DOHC B18B, dont lose hope just cause its not vtec. I/H/E will free up your engine, sure gains wont be as great as a B18C but heck there are people modding auto D16 single cams. I did I/H/E and it certainly was an upgrade on my old B18B2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpOxHNZ6-rc
. Plus when you sell your car you can sell your exhaust easily as all B series headers are interchangble.

[TODA AU]

non vtec, and nah second hand ones.
fk ebay.

yeh sometimes i think jst wait.. till 2 yrs till i can drive turbo lol .. i dno man
im gona shop around see wat happens.

PM sent, re where some cheap headers are. :thumbsup:

[beeza]

sorry Mr Salami ! :)

Haha Wicked!! :p

There's a lot to learn about maintence on your car selim,costs bugger all,it's fun,rewarding and you will have a great running car at the end of it! :thumbsup:

[slimx]

contaced the guy .. hopefully mnday im gona go take a look at the headers thank 4 the pm.

[2MPRS]

Haha Wicked!! :p

There's a lot to learn about maintence on your car selim,costs bugger all,it's fun,rewarding and you will have a great running car at the end of it! :thumbsup:

He comes to my house and makes me or my dad fix it lazy (@&#*(&@*(#

[slimx]

-_- i didnt have to fix the thermo problem u kept telling me i should lol

[2MPRS]

ur thermostat was gone stfu u saw it after we pulled it out :P