Mods on euro....

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Originally Posted by Type R Positive

I think about that sometimes, but I really enjoy my driving. I will be doing the basics to my car, ie: mags, coilovers, bodykit, exhaust, intake. This is about $6k - $7k worth of mods for me. Is it worth it? To me, definately yes. I would be satisfied with lowered and mags but I can afford more, so why not?

I am a huge believer in if you are going to modify your car, get a car worthy of modification in the first place. Example. Don't get a lancer and put a turbo, kit, mags, ect... when you could and should have got a WRX in the first place.

I believe the Euro is a fantastic car and lends itself really well to modification.

To me it is all about getting the car to where I think it should have come from the factory. And better still, it would be individual.

I won't be selling my car for a a long while (anything can happen, EURO-R?), so depreciation isn't a factor for me.

Just like fitting a better stereo in your car, although I think the standard system is more than adequate, it is nothing compared to a custom install.

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Oh well to each his own then, I wouldn't mind buying mags as I can sell em later, if I was going to keep it long then I would mod it, but my parents believe in new cars every 3 years so.. :P

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Originally Posted by SeraphimX

Oh well to each his own then, I wouldn't mind buying mags as I can sell em later, if I was going to keep it long then I would mod it, but my parents believe in new cars every 3 years so.. :P

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mmmmm, NICE!

Hey, you got a Celica, I'd be sticking on a blitz supercharger kit on that quick smart!

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Originally Posted by Faiz

that just sucks doesnt it. And what you mean buy a wrx????Im a made of money. If mods are expensive than no thanx.. Ill just have to wait 10 mores for a fast car than aye when i get the money. Those new skylines which arent out even in japan sound awesome...its said to have 8 speed manual.....Thats just unbeliveable...

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You already made the biggest mistake in buying an auto for performance sure autos are good for drag strip applications anything else is a waste of time, should of just brought a wrx or turbo car at the start and you wouldn't be wasting you time asking people how to mod it, Honda's are well designed so modding them sometimes decreased performance. Has been well documented unless you take it to a tuning shop. I remember the civic VTI-R coming out and them modifying it, in the end it was a minimal gain for the amount spent cause honda did such a great job already there was really minimal gains to it, like spending 5g on 5 kw's gain is not great you get ?

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Originally Posted by Catcha

You already made the biggest mistake in buying an auto for performance sure autos are good for drag strip applications anything else is a waste of time, should of just brought a wrx or turbo car at the start and you wouldn't be wasting you time asking people how to mod it, Honda's are well designed so modding them sometimes decreased performance. Has been well documented unless you take it to a tuning shop. I remember the civic VTI-R coming out and them modifying it, in the end it was a minimal gain for the amount spent cause honda did such a great job already there was really minimal gains to it, like spending 5g on 5 kw's gain is not great you get ?

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I agree with the general gist of what you are saying. But you don't need to take a Euro to a tuning shop for 5kw gain or spend $5,000. A basic mod like a cold air intake will see a gain - the K&N Typhoon CAI is an easy 7kw and proven for the K series engine. And it only costs $380....

The Euro's K24A3 is limited at the intake and exhaust because of noise restrictions in the luxury sedan class. If you mod those two places, and don't mind getting fined or defected by the cops, you will get more power.

K&N is a promise 7more kw at the wheels for a euro?
wat the!

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Originally Posted by Reagan

K&N is a promise 7more kw at the wheels for a euro?
wat the!

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Might even give your accord 7kws as well if you put that one :D

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Originally Posted by Reagan

K&N is a promise 7more kw at the wheels for a euro?
wat the!

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He probably meant 7 more kw at the flywheel.
Wouldn't know it that's an optimistic expectation or not, but 7kw at the wheel just by getting CAI seems far-fetched.

Personally, I think modding is a big waste of money, but that's just me.
I'd rather just stash that few thousand dollars and prepare for my next car or do something else with it.

People already say buying a brand new car is a waste of money because of depreciation, so why make it worse when the money you spend on mods is basically gone down the drain when the time comes to sell it?

K&N typhoon cold air intake gives a nice increase in torque and hp. The dyno sheet on K&N website shows a nice gain at the wheels.
http://www.kandn.com/dynocharts/69-0025.jpg
Just have to wait untill mine arrives........

Check out the Injen CAI dyno sheets ...
http://www.injen.com/webpages/testin...les/rd1430.gif

Over 11hp gain at the wheels = 11 kW at the engine/flywheel!!

I can't wait for mine to arrive together with the Hondata intake manifold heatshield gasket, so I can fit them and get the V-AFC II dyno tuned!! :D

regards
Rod

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Originally Posted by Type R Positive

mmmmm, NICE!

Hey, you got a Celica, I'd be sticking on a blitz supercharger kit on that quick smart!

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Type R....teh celica is 3 yrs old...im getting an euro soon :D

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Originally Posted by Catcha

You already made the biggest mistake in buying an auto for performance sure autos are good for drag strip applications anything else is a waste of time, should of just brought a wrx or turbo car at the start and you wouldn't be wasting you time asking people how to mod it, Honda's are well designed so modding them sometimes decreased performance. Has been well documented unless you take it to a tuning shop. I remember the civic VTI-R coming out and them modifying it, in the end it was a minimal gain for the amount spent cause honda did such a great job already there was really minimal gains to it, like spending 5g on 5 kw's gain is not great you get ?

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Autos good for drag strip application??? :confused: Are you nuts?! Autos are crap for drag strip applications, in fact the only thing they are good for is laid back driving, first off, they shift slow, second they lose power thru the torque converter, they are only 5 speed vs 6 speed, they can't rev as high as you want to, if you start modding, the auto box might not be able to handle the extra power if there's a lot of it..