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it costs about $650 to put a tanabe on an LX (need that extension pipe). i would personally say wait on the intake, and get EX headers and a good EX exhaust (like the tanabe). gains will be much better since you'll be eliminating the cat (unless you get the DC sports header).
Get the AEM V2 intake, Kamikaze or OBX header (they are made exactly the same), and the Thermal R&D catback. Thats what I have on my DX which is the same motor as you, and you get some pretty good gains. It sounds cool too.
Originally posted by Hypnotik it costs about $650 to put a tanabe on an LX (need that extension pipe). i would personally say wait on the intake, and get EX headers and a good EX exhaust (like the tanabe). gains will be much better since you'll be eliminating the cat (unless you get the DC sports header).
Off topic, but is it legal to not have a cat in the U.S.?? I know its not legal here in Canada. Little off topic..
AEM CAI and get the Apexi N1 exhaust, get custom piping but don't go bigger than 2 1/4 inches. I lost a lot of back pressure. Better accel but my top end went from 115 to 108mph.
I am so sick of everyday the same posts repeating, Intake" Catback" its boring and anooying... its noobish and the responce is always boost yourself
I say I am grumpy.... But seriously stop asking questions over this. Do a search find the other 100 thousands millions of threads.
Originally posted by WhiteCastle I am so sick of everyday the same posts repeating, Intake" Catback" its boring and anooying... its noobish and the responce is always boost yourself
I say I am grumpy.... But seriously stop asking questions over this. Do a search find the other 100 thousands millions of threads.
agreed. I think we need a seperate area where all the question like intake exhaust and shit is at so we do not have useless post. No offense to the starter of this thread
Originally posted by DistinctiveBP its illegal to not have a cat in the U.S.
but there are some states, like FL, that dont do emissions. so people like me and project2k2 dont have cats
^you guys S@ck lucky bastards you! ohh well i dont care Im in cali and I wont be running a cat either way! I will put it back on for smog check though...
just dont get caught doing something stupid by the police and they wont start nit picking along your car!
Originally posted by SMURF_KILLER AEM CAI and get the Apexi N1 exhaust, get custom piping but don't go bigger than 2 1/4 inches. I lost a lot of back pressure. Better accel but my top end went from 115 to 108mph.
Losing 7 mph= , you wouldn't lose power from getting bigger than 2 1/4" piping, if you did then something is wrong. I have 2 1/2 and havent lost power. Not bashing on you, just want to see a dyno or some sort of proof saying you lost power.
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Originally posted by anotherlevel He means he lost power going bigger than 2 1/4.
I know what he meant, I was just saying theres no way you could lose that much from bigger piping without getting your car dyno'd or some other way. I just want to know if you actually do lose power thats all.
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i have aem cai, kamikazee header, megan racing racing downpipe and high flow cat (is actually just a resinator), and magnaflow cat back. sweet sound but yeah the cel came on two days after install, oh well though, its just becomes part of the dash, i dont even notice it any more. contemplating on what to do next. any suggest? oh but limited funds so no turbos for me.
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Originally posted by VPVti Any problem after removing the cat? Like check engine light on? Thanks.
yup, you will get a CEL after removing the cat
the only way to bypass it is to use an O2 sim.. too bad im no longer selling them...
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I have the 02 sim from WannaBfast on mine with no cat and it works perfectly, thanks a lot. You can have no cat but unless you get the 02 sim you will get the CEL. Go to this website, they have them for sale http://casperselectronics.com. Hope this helps!
That makes for one open flowing exhaust. 
HAHAHAHAHA 
Im in cali and I wont be running a cat either way! I will put it back on for smog check though...
, you wouldn't lose power from getting bigger than 2 1/4" piping, if you did then something is wrong. I have 2 1/2 and havent lost power. Not bashing on you, just want to see a dyno or some sort of proof saying you lost power. 
