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Just have a few thing I've been wondering about:

Short shifters: I was looking at getting the DC sports adapter but I dont know how good it is or if I should get a whole new one (like the revo or buddy club) and if getting a whole new one would be a pain to install?

OBX throttle body spacer: I read about in the products review section but I just wanted to see what peoples experiences were with it since its only like 50 bucks.

V2 intake: I've read how people dont like that they aren't CAI's but I wanted to see if anyone has used the OBX thing with it and if it will fit and has anyone tried painting a V2? One last thing, I kind of wanted to get this because Im hoping it'll lower my RPM's when im on the highway, anyone know if it will make a big difference? (5th gear at like 75mph im at like 3.5k, I think)

Thanks

 
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For short throw get a Revo ss and some bushings, you will be very pleased with its performance over the cheasy adaptors, the TB spacer is a $120 paper weight, it does give you a little deeper and louder sound but the money could be better spent elsewhere. As far as intakes, the V2 is pretty short, i run an injen Sp cai and the sound and performance is good, and its CARB exempt, the fitment is pretty tight though with the injen, i heard they re-desinged it recently, at least for a EX MT

 
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TB spacer is a joke

 
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the TB spacer is retarded. doesnt do nothing but make a sound that sounds like a turbo. and the v2 aem intake is known to crack after a while. i would just go with the regular aem intake.

 
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im suprised nobody caught this!!!


You CANNOT change your gear ratio without changing the the gears in your tranny, or your tire size.

Add all the power you want. Make 1500 whp. I dont care. You will still be at the same RPM at the same speed in the same gear.

 
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i had a v2 for a good 6 months or so with no problems. i liked the sound of it and it also had a slightly better performance over my old intake (weapon*r dragon intake).. no cracks or anything..

added bump for me: if you're looking for a header, i got a kamikaze ceramic header.. it was on my '02 ex.. click the link in my sig for pics/details.. lol

edit: wow.. didnt catch that thing about lowering RPMs.. yea.. you'd have to change your gear ratios for that.. what the intake will do is give you a louder engine bay and maybe get you to 75 MPH a little quicker.. i think you lose a little on the low end of the RPM band, but you gain a little at the top of the band.. something like that..

 
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ive hurd changing your gear ratio is a good thing to do. true or no?

 
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good or bad is relative.

taller gears = better gas mileage, worse accelleration
shorter gears = worse gas mileage, better accelleration

 
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top speed would also be a factor, right? that is, if you cared about top speed. since we have civics, we can go about 130ish without the rev-limiter kicking in..

taller gears = higher top speed, but harder to get there due to slower accelleration.

short gears = lower top speed, but you get there faster due to faster accelleration.

 
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exactly

 
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How could I miss on that!
me!

 
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Lol didnt miss the RPM comment, just ignored it.

 
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^^
Trying to cover your butt?

 
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I have to say I feel very imbarassed I didnt think of that... But thanks for all of the advice, though im still not sure if I want to get the full short shifter kit or just the adapter, what is the big difference? I read that the plastic on the full kits break if you shift hard and I tend to take out my anger on my car sometimes. And someone said the V2's crack, where and why does it happen? thanks