StreetLevelPerformance

iTrader: (29)

So they did an N/A port job for you? I personally cannot wait to see the numbers because it is much harder to pull power out of N/A that an FI port.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Yeah, car is stock. RScivic said the head made a big difference with her turbo, so I'm hoping the NA head will show some good gains as well.

It will be interesting to see the results. When I say stock, I mean stock as in no intake or anything. The only mods I have are muffler (not catback), new plugs, OEM K&N air filter, and HVS with ground wires. I doubt they gave me more than a few whp.

Also the VAFCII should be able to squeeze some more power from the head after it's been tuned.

cwick187

You'll see/feel gains from the head if it's done right...My port work that was done made a difference that I could REALLY feel. I would wait to tune the VAFC gearbox, you really need to get some basic bolt ons first, because you'll have to retune the car

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Thanks cwick187. The thing is I don't have a catback exhaust, so adding header and intake probably won't do much. I'm not really liking that intake noise, either. I'm gonna see if the head makes enough power and then maybe think about boltons. But I'll wait on the tuning.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Would it help just to get a header?

keepin_it_clean

iTrader: (1)

a header would help somewhat but not as much as an ported intake manifold or tb would

IronFist

iTrader: (3)

K&N FIPK II

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

I was thinking about the FIPK as well. It's just the noise I hate. I'm probably getting a DC sports header soon (ceramic). Is it easy to install? I think someone said there's a gasket to be replaced. Any DIY posts about it?

IronFist

iTrader: (3)

Um yeah, look at the link in my sig.

FIPK isn't any louder than stock unless you're above 4k rpm. So it's only if you're under heavy acceleration that you'll hear it.

It's good to see you hate intake noise. That's very anti-rice of you (Here I'm referring to a ricer who gets an intake just for the noise it makes, to "sound fast." Especially if he gets a cheap one that results in a loss of power.)

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Oh yeah, I remember that DIY. Did you replace that gasket in your figure as well?

IronFist

iTrader: (3)

The stock gasket worked fine for me.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Ironfist, can you install mine at the Chicago meet?

IronFist

iTrader: (3)

Probably not since a) I had a bitch of a time getting one of the bolts off and had to go to a mechanic to get help, and b) I probably won't be able to make it there anyway.

Sorry dude.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

That's cool. Your DIY is really good, so it should make things easier. I guess I could use a match on the bolts.

IronFist

iTrader: (3)

lol, I think you might need a blow torch instead. If it's tough for you, too, I mean. It might be easy. You never know.

RiceBuRNeR

iTrader: (3)

Your head looks good dude. The ports arent as big as mine but then again I got the full race pnp for F.I.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Thanks man. Mine should be the N/A job, since it's going on a stock car for now.

Green Civic

Sook the bolts in wd-40 and let them sit for 10 minutes. Should help on the install of a header. The dc header wasnt hard to install at all. I have the stainless steel, but I dont think it makes a difference. Hardest thing to do was torquing the bolt by the alt., but everything else was easy. Putting the car on ramps or a incline will help in getting the bolts on the down pipe off.

cdmx

iTrader: (7)

Well i was lookin at some othere pics of porting work


and it looks pretty good

looks like the exhaust ports needed a lil more polishing?

acidbaby

iTrader: (15)

i think it was prod and jodster that were having problems with their port job

1320Racing

How long did it take to get the parts. From the time you ordered it.

CoupeStylz

iTrader: (4)

how much are those? 500 with core 800 without, right?

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Mine was $740 shipped with a small discount, and I kept my core. When I send it back to them, I get $100 back. It's $550 if you send them your core to start. Took a little over a month to get mine. Not bad at all considering they had to find me a head.

I would really wait until mine is installed and I can post results.

maxsin

I will be waiting those results too. Good luck at the dyno.

Colombian4Lyf

iTrader: (4)

I see the head in good shape for the first time, I rarely post on these forums due to lil knowledge on the parts but Im almost getting there. I have read many forums and most with DH-racing were pretty negative, but Im willing to take a chance. Let me know when you get it installed Just like everyone else will be waiting. Didn't someone else install theirs recently....I forgot who it was, well I'll check back with you guys..
B E Z

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

At least three people have installed the head and posted good gains. I think they were all turbo setups. So I'll be the first N/A.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Is there any way to tell whether I really got a vtec head?

ImportRacer2123

iTrader: (13)

yeah if the VTEC soleniod mounts to the head correctly then its for a VTEC head

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

I don't know what that is, but I'm assuming the mechanics will find out when they try to install it. Thanks. So a non-vtec head won't fit my vtec engine then, right?

IronFist

iTrader: (3)

What's a solenoid?