Taxi-R
02-11-2007, 10:05 PM
hey there,
just got one of these brand spanking new installed for a few days now and thought i'd give y'all a bit of a review. i didn't get to see them off the car as the mechanic got them in for me.
Just so you know what mods i have so you can gauge how it may translate to your own engine performance:
Short ram intake with pod filter
sports b-pipe and muffler (it's prob a tad bit larger than stock i imagine)
17" Buddy club P1 racing rims
stock cat
Aesthetics: holy cow! popped open the bonnet and these sweet muther ** golden purple tubes loopin outta my engine block... total bling factor plus 5 man! they look fatter than the stockies. (unfortunately i can't b bothered signing up for those free pic hosting sites to post a pic...)
The sound: On startup, the first 5 seconds the engine noise would be a bit louder - whether it is the engine or the extra air going through the larger headers i can't really tell. then it subdues a little but u can deifinitely tell it's a bit different to before. the muffler noise is a bit deeper also on idle. in the cabin, the sound is not really different in low revs. when u give it about half throttle when driving, it is a bit different. when you say give 70% throttle and are at a bit of speed (say above 60kmph) you can start noticing a bit more of a "racey" note - it's a lil more "harsh" or "solid" and it's great! i haven't full throttle vtec yetand i probably won't =)
The feel: B4 the install, my car would seem to lose alot of power/speed once i lifted off the throttle (i'm someone who barely thrashes it - very normal driver). it would immeidately slow down alot during the gear change too. but now, that has completely disappeared! it's smooooooth baby!! no loss of power or speedat ANY time! someone said it's prob cos i have 17's.
when entering the freeway i would give it a bit of stick and you can feel that the car is more willing to push and the push it gives is more free. so when they say that 4-2-1 usually gives better mid-end performance, the legend is true! u can really feel the car can breathe alot better in the mid range as when you say are driving on the freeway even at say 70-80kph and overtake, and u drop it down a gear say to 3rd, the car felt noticeably more eager to pick up some speed and pulling power.
Overall: I like it! the sound is better. the car feels like it doesn't have a stuffy nose anymore. It's got a bit of oomph now. it looks s+xy!
Now for those who are thinking, do i spend $690 on some 5zigen or do i go the full monte and get the best (i.e. Toda) for $1200-1300? Here's my answer to you. if you're someone who is dragging ppl all the time, on a race track trying to shave off an extra 1-2sec off your lap time, looking at dyno numbers to better someone else or simply just want the LV of headers, then go get a Toda and Mugen and what not. otherwise, for those who are happy to get a little more driveability, a bit more mid-end pulling power for everyday driving, a slightly more racey zorst note, these are the ones to get! quality seems great. if u can snatch them up 2nd hand even for say $550, i'd still get them! IMHO, double the price for something giving you say 20% more, is totally not worth it.
another good thing about these is as long as you get the B16A version for your B16A, it's just direct bolt on with no other parts necessary! SWEET!!
hope u guys might find this useful...if u can understand it hahaha
ciao :thumbsup:
just got one of these brand spanking new installed for a few days now and thought i'd give y'all a bit of a review. i didn't get to see them off the car as the mechanic got them in for me.
Just so you know what mods i have so you can gauge how it may translate to your own engine performance:
Short ram intake with pod filter
sports b-pipe and muffler (it's prob a tad bit larger than stock i imagine)
17" Buddy club P1 racing rims
stock cat
Aesthetics: holy cow! popped open the bonnet and these sweet muther ** golden purple tubes loopin outta my engine block... total bling factor plus 5 man! they look fatter than the stockies. (unfortunately i can't b bothered signing up for those free pic hosting sites to post a pic...)
The sound: On startup, the first 5 seconds the engine noise would be a bit louder - whether it is the engine or the extra air going through the larger headers i can't really tell. then it subdues a little but u can deifinitely tell it's a bit different to before. the muffler noise is a bit deeper also on idle. in the cabin, the sound is not really different in low revs. when u give it about half throttle when driving, it is a bit different. when you say give 70% throttle and are at a bit of speed (say above 60kmph) you can start noticing a bit more of a "racey" note - it's a lil more "harsh" or "solid" and it's great! i haven't full throttle vtec yetand i probably won't =)
The feel: B4 the install, my car would seem to lose alot of power/speed once i lifted off the throttle (i'm someone who barely thrashes it - very normal driver). it would immeidately slow down alot during the gear change too. but now, that has completely disappeared! it's smooooooth baby!! no loss of power or speedat ANY time! someone said it's prob cos i have 17's.
when entering the freeway i would give it a bit of stick and you can feel that the car is more willing to push and the push it gives is more free. so when they say that 4-2-1 usually gives better mid-end performance, the legend is true! u can really feel the car can breathe alot better in the mid range as when you say are driving on the freeway even at say 70-80kph and overtake, and u drop it down a gear say to 3rd, the car felt noticeably more eager to pick up some speed and pulling power.
Overall: I like it! the sound is better. the car feels like it doesn't have a stuffy nose anymore. It's got a bit of oomph now. it looks s+xy!
Now for those who are thinking, do i spend $690 on some 5zigen or do i go the full monte and get the best (i.e. Toda) for $1200-1300? Here's my answer to you. if you're someone who is dragging ppl all the time, on a race track trying to shave off an extra 1-2sec off your lap time, looking at dyno numbers to better someone else or simply just want the LV of headers, then go get a Toda and Mugen and what not. otherwise, for those who are happy to get a little more driveability, a bit more mid-end pulling power for everyday driving, a slightly more racey zorst note, these are the ones to get! quality seems great. if u can snatch them up 2nd hand even for say $550, i'd still get them! IMHO, double the price for something giving you say 20% more, is totally not worth it.
another good thing about these is as long as you get the B16A version for your B16A, it's just direct bolt on with no other parts necessary! SWEET!!
hope u guys might find this useful...if u can understand it hahaha
ciao :thumbsup: