Suntzu's Mod Log

[aaronng]

Skunk2 Gear knob installed. Helps with the shift and looks good. A bit cold to touch when you first take off in the morning though. Cost about $100 landed.

Damn, the Skunk2 knob was going for $80 locally just last year! Back then there was a lot of stock, and even a special anniversary edition.

[felixd]

just ordered my header from http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Acura...spagenameZWD2V
special price for $170 USD + $120 USD shipping
cant wait for it to arrive to me YAY !!! oh with your cat where did u buy it mate cant find 300 cell cat from ebay when u install the cat did u have to cut off ur old one and weld the new one in or u custome made new pipe and weld it on cuz i wanna copy something like RT cat u know wat i mean

[Suntzu]

I got the local exhaust place to fit it as a package. Was supposed to be a 300 cell Magnaflow Metal Cat but the guy reckoned he couldn't fit the o2 probe in the metal one so I got the ceramic 300 cell cat. Flow rates the same. feels like a decent improvement over the 900 cell cat thats stock. Cost me $495 all up which was too much. I reckon the peformance gain is similar to a header though subjectively.

Damn, the Skunk2 knob was going for $80 locally just last year! Back then there was a lot of stock, and even a special anniversary edition.

Sorry my bad, it was $65 USD landed so about $75. All good.

Felixd: That link doesnt work for me but as long as you did what i said you will be sweet. I fitted the header myself. Awesome bang for buck mod with an intake. Have fun.

[Crapdaz]

$495 farout more expensive than the RT cat and i thought the RT was robbing me. =P ah wells glad to know it runs like a B#$% it is.

Do you find it louder in exhaust noise?

[Suntzu]

No louder. Not really at all. It was fitted as well so theres an expense there. I didnt actually do anything..

I cant hear it over the intake and header. I reckon if i get an exhaust I will hear it. So ive read anyways.

[felixd]

so the header is easy to install ? how long does it take u to do it ? what about tightening the bolts up did u use torque setting or ? and did u use some of the gasket paste?

[aaronng]

so the header is easy to install ? how long does it take u to do it ? what about tightening the bolts up did u use torque setting or ? and did u use some of the gasket paste?

Get the liquid gasket! THe gaskets that come with the header is very poor.

[felixd]

is h&R lowering springs any good for accord euro ?

[Suntzu]

Since I have the Jtune mild reflash wich is optimised for 98ron fuel . I thought, hey would it be able to handle higher compression in the head?

The K20a uses a 11.5 compresison ratio.

The K24A in the Euro is a 10.5. Now i have the reflash i reckon it can handle a little more.

I saw this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/k20-k...mZ370042206008

I thnik i means I can raise my compression by 0.3.

Should be ok since i have the reflash and only 98ron do you think?
What sort of gains might be reasonable expected?

[EUR003act]

i was looking at that gasket for my build...

i havent heard of the brand before, so i asked a few of the tsx guys, no responses from them about the brand so im not sure if theyre any good or not...

power wise i dont think it'd be worth it for you, the gains wouldnt be that high, and its very very expensive to have your cylinder head removed to fit the new gasket... im talking about 4-5hours labour ($90 an hour labour) depending where you go...

[Suntzu]

DYNO TIME!

Im getting my dyno done today at 3.30pm same place as Justins ( euroact13) got his done.

Any tips I should know? Fourth gear right? Im gettign 4 runs. Should i try any other gears. Turn vsa off of course.

My last dyno was 86kw and a friggin disaster. i hope this ones done right.

suggestions?

[Crapdaz]

you doing it yourself or getting the guy to ?