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20-10-2010, 12:50 PM
flubbar

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Originally Posted by Poeter

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As Phil said, it depends how hardcore you are. If you are planning to go to the dragstrip, or monthly circuit usage then stiffer engine mounts are recommended.
If purely for street use/infrequent standstill launches then I won't worry about mounts until they are broken.

If I remember correctly, the N1 is like 110db. If that's not loud, there it may entail severe hearing damage has already been done. I knew of a friend who lived with spoon bpipe + spoon n1 as a daily on a Jazz and that was crazily loud which he may as well have a straight pipe. So good luck on those getting spoon n1 as phil said.

Hey Phil, I'm not sure if I asked you this before but how much did the spoon street cost you and do you have any photos? I've seen spoon street on dc2 and ek's but not on ep3.

ahhh....i see. well....should be fine as it's gonna be mainly street use. Rare occasional track fun, but mainly street use.

apparently the N1 is louder with the B-series engines and quieter with the K-series and 110db sounds a bit too loud for stationary reading on a K-series engine.
20-10-2010, 01:37 PM
damoqupak

what I like in the stock exhaust is the twin pipes for some reason Im not a fan of the single big pipe..
once I do my exhaust i hope to keep the twins..
20-10-2010, 02:11 PM
JohnO

How about putting a set of headers onto oem piping would it work??
20-10-2010, 02:20 PM
damoqupak

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Originally Posted by JohnO

How about putting a set of headers onto oem piping would it work??

you'd assume it would but upgrading the exhaust still produces more power but I'm hoping once i do that I can still get the same flow with the twin pipes as I would with the one large pipe.. Mugen so far looks the best according to reviews but it's so dam $$$$$$ BTW I'm still new to all this car talk I hope Im making sense..

has any1 tested which Intake is better Mugen or Gruppe M? both are around the same $$$
20-10-2010, 02:45 PM
flubbar

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Originally Posted by damoqupak

has any1 tested which Intake is better Mugen or Gruppe M? both are around the same $$$

read about it on some website and apparently the Gruppe M is better.
There's also mention of the Tegiwa intake which is replicate of Gruppe M but not as good and you have to make your own scuttle.

here's a site comparing the mugen and gruppe m for the ep3:

http://clubitr.com.au/forums/showthread.php?p=157983
20-10-2010, 02:57 PM
Poeter

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnO

How about putting a set of headers onto oem piping would it work??

Yea it would work but just lose some bottom end in exchange for topend.

On the long run, I'll suggest that you should do catback + ecu tune to utilize the full potential of the I/H/E.

So if you're short on budget, you can do ecu after I/H/E.

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Originally Posted by damoqupak

has any1 tested which Intake is better Mugen or Gruppe M? both are around the same $$$

I haven't tested them. However, I'd say the gruppem will give better gain than mugen. I'm basing this on the way the two gets air.

Mugen breathes air behind the radiator area which is no different to OEM air box. The only difference is that the OEM snorkel gets air at a perpendicular angle at the direction the car is moving. Mugen's snorkel is not perpendicular and hence the air doesn't need turn 90degrees to get into the snorkel. Therefore mugen is a little bit improved over oem.

Gruppem is a scoop drawing external air hence the gruppem avoids hot air dissipated by the radiator and not vulnerable to heatsoak. However, the airbox is vulnerable to fatal pranks. If someone has grudge against you, they can potentially flush a crap load of water/garbage into your scoop.
20-10-2010, 03:23 PM
flubbar

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Originally Posted by Poeter

However, the airbox is vulnerable to fatal pranks. If someone has grudge against you, they can potentially flush a crap load of water/garbage into your scoop.

now thats an idea.....lolololol
20-10-2010, 03:35 PM
PeppeX

Since the gruppe m is a scoop on the bonnet wouldn't water get into the filter hence the engine? Is it save to drive with it when its raining?
20-10-2010, 03:46 PM
damoqupak

Quote:

Originally Posted by flubbar

read about it on some website and apparently the Gruppe M is better.
There's also mention of the Tegiwa intake which is replicate of Gruppe M but not as good and you have to make your own scuttle.

here's a site comparing the mugen and gruppe m for the ep3:

http://clubitr.com.au/forums/showthread.php?p=157983

Flubber your a champ and Poeter thanks heaps for your input on both the intake and exhaust much appreciate it fellas.

Does PeppeX make a good point about the chances of rain getting in the gruppe M intake?
20-10-2010, 04:48 PM
SuperSteve

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Originally Posted by flubbar

now thats an idea.....lolololol

U stay away from my car !

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20-10-2010, 04:49 PM
flubbar

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeppeX

Since the gruppe m is a scoop on the bonnet wouldn't water get into the filter hence the engine? Is it save to drive with it when its raining?

Quote:

Originally Posted by damoqupak

Flubber your a champ and Poeter thanks heaps for your input on both the intake and exhaust much appreciate it fellas.

Does PeppeX make a good point about the chances of rain getting in the gruppe M intake?

according to steve aka "apparent hoon king" =P there is a cover to put on the intake when there is rain. maybe johno could confirm for me or anyone else who currently has the gruppe m.

hehehehhee....hi steve~~ *waves*
20-10-2010, 04:51 PM
SuperSteve

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeppeX

Since the gruppe m is a scoop on the bonnet wouldn't water get into the filter hence the engine? Is it save to drive with it when its raining?

I've driven through heavy rain numerous times and haven't had any problems. On the main body of the gruppe m housing there is a hole on the bottom which the water will fall through

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