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Originally posted by RedDragon333
Any ideas if SF is working on a kit for the EX? this is pissing me off
Any ideas if SF is working on a kit for the EX? this is pissing me off
whens the group buy starting sf??
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Rep Power: 0 i want in on this.. i will mos def need a couple months to save though... but, overall, i think this is really a great deal. what other mods are gona get you that kind of gain?? nitrous is the only other way, and thats not even on all the time. SFPower guy, you will hear from me soon, jus let me get my c-notes together! and thanks! a job well done!!!
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Rep Power: 0 I am 110% interested!!!! I have no problem coming up with $3000. The only problem that I have is that I own an EX. I would like to see you fabricate one for the EX instead of buying the kit for the LX and having a muffler shop chop it to ****. I can definitely get you the money no problem. I really want this kit but I want to see dyno numbers and what not for the EX. Thanks.
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Rep Power: 0 Realiblity. Slammedo1civ i am also in your position I own a EX to and I want to see the long term effects on on our cars because like what a few post back ago said the engine was pulling a little hard whether it was at the end of the run or coasting. I think that this turbo is not the best set-up I have ever seen either. I think that everbody is just blowing in their pants because this is one of the first turbos for our car. I think that everybody should give it another 6 months to even consider putting this turbo kit on their cars because $3000.00 reacting on impulse rather than thinking about the long term effects could really F- up your car
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by 301CiViC5
i agree with you Avril....
Im another EX owner, and still no sign whether or not there is even one for the EX
i agree with you Avril....
Im another EX owner, and still no sign whether or not there is even one for the EX
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Rep Power: 281 [QUOTE]Originally posted by Juggaman
[B]I was thinking the same thing, but I've never seen the engine minus the turbo so it may bounce around like that. Anyone know?
After reading a few of the posts about the engine 'jumping' I thought about something. "Catalyst" did say that they took the car up to 6500 rpms so either he let off the gas right as he hit 6500 or he let it go on past redline which will shut off, cut the fuel er whatever it does. I went and tryed it on my car just a few mins ago. Popped the hood, revved it up until i felt it redline, engine jumps just like it did in the vid. probably does the same when the gas is let off at high rpms but we cant see that cuz we're driving =\
i dunno maybe i'll take a closer look to see if he did redline or if he just let off the gas dramatically. BTW went to the bank today, money should be available Monday =) wo0~!
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[B]I was thinking the same thing, but I've never seen the engine minus the turbo so it may bounce around like that. Anyone know?
After reading a few of the posts about the engine 'jumping' I thought about something. "Catalyst" did say that they took the car up to 6500 rpms so either he let off the gas right as he hit 6500 or he let it go on past redline which will shut off, cut the fuel er whatever it does. I went and tryed it on my car just a few mins ago. Popped the hood, revved it up until i felt it redline, engine jumps just like it did in the vid. probably does the same when the gas is let off at high rpms but we cant see that cuz we're driving =\
i dunno maybe i'll take a closer look to see if he did redline or if he just let off the gas dramatically. BTW went to the bank today, money should be available Monday =) wo0~!
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Rep Power: 0 i took my ex down to the shop and the guy who developed the turbo kit for the lx told me my downpipe was to high so what he told me was if i were to buy the turbo setup he would shorten my downpipe to be lower like the lx and then the turbo would fit hope this helps anyone........ so basically all he has to do it shorten up my downpipe but for emissions looks like you will be buying a new downpipe =]
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Rep Power: 0 Hey SFpower, are you going to make a group buy or what? i cant wait when i buy this turbo kit. and how are you going to accept paymants? mo, personal check or credit card. let us know.. thanks
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Rep Power: 0 I am definately interested if you develop the kit for the EX. This is definately a high quality kit. Please email me at xbebeboy387x@hotmail.com with all the info about the group buy and a list of what the kit will include. Possible date of availability would be nice as well. Appreciate all the hardwork you put in to make this possible. Thanks SFpower.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by sovereign82
what was the overall HP and the wheel HP...I can't read the dynos on this laptop
what was the overall HP and the wheel HP...I can't read the dynos on this laptop
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Rep Power: 283 damn im stuck.......not sure if i want to save my cash for the dp on a 2001 prelude and give my wife the civic which is really what i want, or should i spend the lesser of the moneys and boost my civic and hope i made the right decision.......
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Rep Power: 283 i think what will be the deciding factor will be is the 7-8 psi numbers.....if i can get 200 from my civic....ill shoot for that....if not ill go with a prelude cuz im sick of 4 doors anyways.....id rather have a wide body lude.......catalyst....are you getting a new dyno after you boost to 7 or 8 psi or are staying at 6 or are you leaving it for someone else....im not implying that its you job to inform us all about the numbers, just asking.....
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Rep Power: 0 the ex kit is the same as the lx eccept the down pipe however the ex mid pipe is to high to hook to it allready hits the turbo can any body tell me if the mid pipe bolts to the cat like the older civic
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Rep Power: 0 great video!!!!
congrats on the kit guys, 
it looks great!!
i have a few questions:
1. The engine really seems to jump in the bay in that video, it seems that would tear the engine up pretty quick?
2. Is that dyno sheet 160whp? or 160 hp?
3. What kind of work would be involved to boost around 190-200whp?
and what kind of work would an auto transmission need to handle all that?
congrats again,
Aaron
btw, im very interested in this kit, but im still trying to work out the $$$ of everything before i jump in
it looks great!!
i have a few questions:
1. The engine really seems to jump in the bay in that video, it seems that would tear the engine up pretty quick?
2. Is that dyno sheet 160whp? or 160 hp?
3. What kind of work would be involved to boost around 190-200whp?
and what kind of work would an auto transmission need to handle all that?
congrats again,
Aaron
btw, im very interested in this kit, but im still trying to work out the $$$ of everything before i jump in
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by SFpower
just got back from the dyno. now remember this is a bone stock lx(no v-tec ) 117 hp at the fly wheel .also this kit is a strait bolt on no ajustment no tuning put it on and go the only thing we did is change plugs (which will come in the kit)it was run on a superflow dyno the only one in town he charged me a hundred bucks for two pulls i wouldn't have done it but you all wanted some numbers so here they are 164.9hp 166.1torque at 7psi . estamated fly wheel hp is222.8 an torque is220.7 .thats about a 90% gain!!!! i would turn it up but i dont think his clutch will hadle it. plus here in california we only have 91 octane . it can probly handle 3-4 more psi no without any othermods except the clutch if there is anybody inthe area w/ an ex i'll give them a free install any by the dyno runs just so i know what it will do
just got back from the dyno. now remember this is a bone stock lx(no v-tec ) 117 hp at the fly wheel .also this kit is a strait bolt on no ajustment no tuning put it on and go the only thing we did is change plugs (which will come in the kit)it was run on a superflow dyno the only one in town he charged me a hundred bucks for two pulls i wouldn't have done it but you all wanted some numbers so here they are 164.9hp 166.1torque at 7psi . estamated fly wheel hp is222.8 an torque is220.7 .thats about a 90% gain!!!! i would turn it up but i dont think his clutch will hadle it. plus here in california we only have 91 octane . it can probly handle 3-4 more psi no without any othermods except the clutch if there is anybody inthe area w/ an ex i'll give them a free install any by the dyno runs just so i know what it will do
